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TN9 9 area guide

Who lives in TN9 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
2,158 (2024)
At a glance

What TN9 9 is like

The TN9 9 postcode sector in Tonbridge and Malling covers 59 live postcodes and is home to about 2,158 people in 778 households. 48.1% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 40.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How TN9 9 compares

Headline figures for TN9 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in TN9 9.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    40.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TN9 9 FAQs

01
Is TN9 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 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 3.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is TN9 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN9 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in TN9 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9% of residents. 48.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.5%).
04
Which council covers TN9 9?

The local authority for TN9 9 is Tonbridge and Malling.

TN9 9 comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is TN9 9?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Tonbridge Rail Station, 0.7 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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