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TN17 4BE

POSTCODE

TN17 4BE is a postcode in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0883, 0.6185
OS grid TQ834353 (583,474, 135,374)
IMD England
6/10
#17718
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 3.2 per 1k
MoM +12% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F323JQ9+89
Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for TN17 4BE

England
Country
Tunbridge Wells
Local Authority
Kent
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
Ward
Tunbridge Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN17 4BE
Coordinates
51.0883, 0.6185
Grid reference
TQ834353
Easting
583,474
Northing
135,374
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F323JQ9+89
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
East End
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.
17718
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17718 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 & Wales
See sold prices in TN17

Police Recorded Crime near TN17 4BE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TN17 4BE

Counts are for Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden 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
6
YoY —
21146
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1271
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

28
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,315
White Brit.87.6%
Other White4.4%
White & Asian1.5%
Chinese1.2%
African1.2%
+ other · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,314
Christian54.0%
No religion36.2%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,313
50–6420.6%
10–1515.8%
35–4913.8%
16–1911.9%
65–7410.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%

Households

Total households: 755
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
Any member 66+16.7%
All members 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
Other11.3%
+ 7 other households · 26.1%

Administrative Information

Tunbridge Wells
Local Authority
Council Area
Weald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Benenden
International Territorial Level
Tunbridge Wells

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent 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 014A E01024789
E01024789
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 014 E02005175
E02005175
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 014A E01024789
E01024789
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 014 E02005175
E02005175
Smaller 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

5:54 AM5:41 PM
5:54 AM
Sunrise
5:41 PM
Sunset
11 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
5:41 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TN17 4BE 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. IMD England rank: 17718
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024789 and MSOA E02005175 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TN17 4BE 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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