Most deprived 40–50%
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.
16740
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16740 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 0BS
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN12 0BS
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
Other recorded crime
8
YoY -33%
25154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.8%
Other White3.3%
+ other · 6.0%
Religion
Christian53.2%
No religion40.1%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6423.4%
35–4917.9%
65–7413.3%
25–3411.6%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Single family household, all members 66+11.8%
One person: other9.1%
One person: aged 66+8.7%
+ 9 other households · 37.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 724 m straight lineabout 9 min
Staplehurst Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min
Marden Rail Station
Rail
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 64 min
Headcorn Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
Bus stops
- 78 m straight lineabout 1 min
Monument
Bus · adj · north
- 120 m straight lineabout 2 min
Monument
Bus · opp · south
- 523 m straight lineabout 7 min
Station Approach
Bus · adj · north
- 546 m straight lineabout 7 min
Station Approach
Bus · opp · south
- 655 m straight lineabout 8 min
Church
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for TN12 0BS
Postcode
TN12 0BS
Coordinates
51.1650, 0.5529
Grid reference
TQ785437
Easting
578,588
Northing
143,740
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F325H83+25
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 019B E01024407
E01024407MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 019 E02005086
E02005086LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 019B E01024407
E01024407MSOA 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
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentDecember 2000 — Introduced
Postcode TN12 0BS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01024407 and MSOA E02005086 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16740
Present — Active
Postcode TN12 0BS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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