Postcode · Tonbridge

TN9 1YQ area guide

Who lives in TN9 1YQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tonbridge Town
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,878 (2024)

TN9 1YQTonbridge

At a glance

What TN9 1YQ is like

TN9 1YQ is a postcode in the Tonbridge Town area of Tonbridge and Malling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,878 people. 68.5% of households own their home, 27.2% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TN9 1 sold for a median of £332,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN9 1YQ compares

Headline figures for TN9 1YQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£332,000

Median over 108 sales in TN9 1, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,832

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN9 1YQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TN9 1YQ FAQs

Is TN9 1YQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TN9 1YQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £332,000.

Homes in TN9 1 sold for a median of £332,000 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN9 1YQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN9 1YQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TN9 1YQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.7% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33.4%).

Which council covers TN9 1YQ?

The local authority for TN9 1YQ is Tonbridge and Malling.

TN9 1YQ comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN9 1YQ?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Tonbridge Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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