Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 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.
22205
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22205 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 TN17 1HE
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN17 1HE
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -47%
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
641
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -9%
23145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.5%
Other White5.0%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Christian57.8%
No religion33.6%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6424.4%
35–4918.6%
65–7414.7%
10–158.7%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.0%
Single family household, all members 66+18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
One person: aged 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.9%
+ 8 other households · 23.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.6 km straight lineabout 107 min
Marden Rail Station
Rail
- 8.6 km straight lineabout 108 min
Paddock Wood Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 9.1 km straight lineabout 113 min
Wadhurst Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Risebridge Farm
Bus · opp · east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
Risebridge Farm
Bus · adj · west
Coordinates & Location for TN17 1HE
Tunbridge Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN17 1HE
Coordinates
51.1089, 0.4304
Grid reference
TQ702372
Easting
570,230
Northing
137,210
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F324C5J+H5
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
Flood zone
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0
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
Horsmonden
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 011A E01024792
E01024792MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 011 E02005172
E02005172LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 011A E01024792
E01024792MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 011 E02005172
E02005172Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:27 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TN17 1HE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024792 and MSOA E02005172 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22205
Present — Active
Postcode TN17 1HE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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