Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for TN1 2BF
Postcode
TN1 2BF
Coordinates
51.1368, 0.2625
Grid reference
TQ583399
Easting
558,383
Northing
139,940
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3247P7+P2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Travel to Work
Tunbridge Wells
ITL Region
Tunbridge Wells
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18662
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18662 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near TN1 2BF
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN1 2BF
Counts are for St James' electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY +22%
29199
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.58.5%
Other White12.9%
Indian8.1%
Other Asian6.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.2%
+ 3 other groups · 11.1%
Religion
Christian40.1%
No religion39.6%
Not answered7.3%
Hindu6.3%
Muslim4.8%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
35–4925.4%
25–3421.6%
50–6414.4%
≤46.9%
20–246.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.9%
Households
Other34.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
Any member 66+7.1%
+ 7 other households · 24.0%
Administrative Information
Tunbridge Wells
Local Authority
Council AreaTunbridge Wells E14001555
Constituency
E14001555Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
St James'
Constituency code
E14001555
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Tunbridge Wells, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tunbridge Wells
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS EnglandKent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 008E E01035012
E01035012MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 008 E02005169
E02005169LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 008A E01024801
E01024801MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 008 E02005169
E02005169Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentJuly 2007 — Introduced
Postcode TN1 2BF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 18662
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01035012 and MSOA E02005169 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TN1 2BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near TN1 2BF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
67%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 6%
Attainment 8
70.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
72%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 4%
Attainment 8
73.4
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–13FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 10%
Attainment 8
54.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 3%
RWM expected
80%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 21%
Attainment 8
43.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
56%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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