Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
School applications
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Coordinates & Location for TN12 7EF
Tunbridge Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN12 7EF
Coordinates
51.1573, 0.3626
Grid reference
TQ653424
Easting
565,311
Northing
142,433
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F325947+W2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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.
18605
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18605 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 7EF
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN12 7EF
Counts are for Rural Tunbridge Wells 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
21
YoY +50%
24179
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
10
YoY —
16103
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
531
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.2%
Other White3.3%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian57.6%
No religion35.9%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6424.6%
35–4918.5%
65–7413.2%
25–348.6%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
All members 66+14.1%
Any member 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
Other11.2%
+ 7 other households · 32.8%
Administrative Information
Tunbridge Wells
Local Authority
Council AreaTunbridge Wells E14001555
Constituency
E14001555Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Constituency code
E14001555
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Brenchley and Matfield
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 004A E01024793
E01024793MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 004 E02005165
E02005165LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 004A E01024793
E01024793MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 004 E02005165
E02005165Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:52 AM
Sunrise
5:46 PM
Sunset
11 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
5:46 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentJune 2002 — Introduced
Postcode TN12 7EF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 18605
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024793 and MSOA E02005165 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TN12 7EF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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