Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 6.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
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.
25623
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25623 out of 33,755 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 2BH
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN1 2BH
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY +20%
29199
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY -10%
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.67.4%
Other White14.8%
Indian3.3%
Other Asian2.1%
White Irish1.9%
+ 4 other groups · 10.4%
Religion
Christian44.9%
No religion42.1%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim2.7%
Hindu2.4%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
35–4925.0%
25–3420.9%
50–6419.1%
65–746.2%
≤45.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.9%
Households
One person: other36.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.5%
One person: aged 66+9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 20.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 919 m straight lineabout 11 min
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station
Rail
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min
High Brooms Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway)
Tram · Underground · entrance
Bus stops
- 62 m straight lineabout 1 min
Park Road
Bus · opp · south-west
- 111 m straight lineabout 1 min
Park Road
Bus · adj · north-east
- 267 m straight lineabout 3 min
Meadow Road
Bus · Stop J · south-east
- 289 m straight lineabout 4 min
The Black Horse
Bus · adj · north
- 303 m straight lineabout 4 min
Woodbury Park Road
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for TN1 2BH
Postcode
TN1 2BH
Coordinates
51.1383, 0.2659
Grid reference
TQ586401
Easting
558,616
Northing
140,107
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3247Q8+89
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
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 008B E01024802
E01024802MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 008 E02005169
E02005169LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 008B E01024802
E01024802MSOA 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
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2008
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> PresentJanuary 2008 — Introduced
Postcode TN1 2BH introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01024802 and MSOA E02005169 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25623
Present — Active
Postcode TN1 2BH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near TN1 2BH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
68%
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
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 3%
RWM expected
80%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 21%
Attainment 8
43.8
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 10%
Attainment 8
54.0
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