Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
School applications
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Coordinates & Location for TN12 6FA
Tunbridge Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN12 6FA
Coordinates
51.1813, 0.3894
Grid reference
TQ670451
Easting
567,098
Northing
145,166
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3259JQ+GQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)
Built Up Area
Paddock Wood
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.
14156
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14156 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 TN12 6FA
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN12 6FA
Counts are for Paddock Wood 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
4
YoY -60%
1493
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.2%
Other White4.8%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 5.9%
Religion
No religion47.1%
Christian43.2%
Not answered7.3%
Other religion1.2%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
35–4920.9%
50–6418.8%
25–3413.9%
65–749.9%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Other24.6%
Any member 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
+ 6 other households · 32.1%
Administrative Information
Tunbridge Wells
Local Authority
Council AreaTunbridge Wells E14001555
Constituency
E14001555Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Paddock Wood
Constituency code
E14001555
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Paddock Wood
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 001D E01024813
E01024813MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 001 E02005162
E02005162LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 001D E01024813
E01024813MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 001 E02005162
E02005162Larger 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
5:37 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2016
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> PresentSeptember 2016 — Introduced
Postcode TN12 6FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01024813 and MSOA E02005162 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TN12 6FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near TN12 6FA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
86%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 26%
Attainment 8
40.4
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–19FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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