Postcode · Tonbridge

TN9 2BL area guide

Who lives in TN9 2BL, 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: 1,843 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN9 2BL is like

TN9 2BL is a postcode in the Tonbridge Town neighbourhood of Tonbridge and Malling. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,843 people. 60.1% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 68% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in TN9 2 sold for a median of £394,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN9 2BL compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£394,500

Median over 144 sales in TN9 2, −7.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£64,832

Average a year, before tax — higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN9 2 is down 7.2% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TN9 2BL FAQs

Is TN9 2BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TN9 2BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £394,500.

Homes in TN9 2 sold for a median of £394,500 across 144 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is TN9 2BL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN9 2BL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN9 2BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 60.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (36.6%).

Which council covers TN9 2BL?

TN9 2BL is in Tonbridge and Malling.

TN9 2BL is in Tonbridge and Malling, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN9 2BL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Tonbridge Rail Station, 0.3 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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