Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 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.
20841
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20841 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 TN12 0AF
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN12 0AF
Counts are for Staplehurst 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
12
YoY -40%
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.8%
Other White3.5%
+ other · 5.8%
Religion
Christian56.7%
No religion35.5%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6421.7%
35–4916.3%
65–7413.9%
75–8410.4%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.4%
Single family household, all members 66+16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
One person: other8.4%
+ 9 other households · 32.0%
Coordinates & Location for TN12 0AF
Postcode
TN12 0AF
Coordinates
51.1576, 0.5531
Grid reference
TQ786429
Easting
578,632
Northing
142,913
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F325H53+27
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Staplehurst
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Maidstone
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Maidstone
Local Authority
Council AreaWeald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Staplehurst
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Staplehurst
International Territorial Level
Maidstone
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
Maidstone 019D E01024409
E01024409MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 019 E02005086
E02005086LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 019D E01024409
E01024409MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 019 E02005086
E02005086Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:17 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentJanuary 2007 — Introduced
Postcode TN12 0AF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01024409 and MSOA E02005086 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20841
Present — Active
Postcode TN12 0AF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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