sipuha

TN18 4BP

POSTCODE

TN18 4BP is a postcode in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0490, 0.5084
OS grid TQ759307 (575,914, 130,737)
IMD England
8/10
#24514
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
MoM +16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F322GX5+J9
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 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.
24514
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24514 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 TN18

Police Recorded Crime near TN18 4BP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TN18 4BP

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY +13%
21146
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

37
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,750
White Brit.93.3%
Other White2.9%
+ other · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,750
Christian49.4%
No religion42.6%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,748
50–6421.9%
35–4918.8%
65–7411.2%
25–349.9%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%

Households

Total households: 781
One person: other15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
One person: aged 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
Single family household, all members 66+12.3%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bodiam (Kent & East Sussex Railway)

    Tram · Underground · Entrance

    6.2 km straight lineabout 78 min

  • Etchingham Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    6.3 km straight lineabout 78 min

  • Robertsbridge Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min

Bus stops

  • British Legion Hall

    Bus · Stop E · east

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ockley Road

    Bus · Stop F · north

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • British Legion Hall

    Bus · Stop D · west

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vale Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Vale Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    263 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for TN18 4BP

England
Country
Tunbridge Wells
Local Authority
Kent
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
Ward
Tunbridge Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN18 4BP
Coordinates
51.0490, 0.5084
Grid reference
TQ759307
Easting
575,914
Northing
130,737
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F322GX5+J9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hawkhurst
Travel to Work
Tunbridge Wells
ITL Region
Tunbridge Wells
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Tunbridge Wells
Local Authority
Council Area
Tunbridge Wells E14001555
Constituency
E14001555
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
Constituency code
E14001555
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Hawkhurst
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 014C E01024808
E01024808
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 014 E02005175
E02005175
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 014C E01024808
E01024808
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 014 E02005175
E02005175
Larger 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

7:20 AM6:06 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 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 TN18 4BP 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 E01024808 and MSOA E02005175 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24514
Present — Active
Postcode TN18 4BP 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

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Kent.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Tunbridge Wells is the district council. School applications go through Kent.

Last published allocation

None of the schools listed here has a published last-distance figure, so we cannot compare a postcode with last year's allocation. We do not draw catchment maps in this list; where we hold a council's map, it is on the school's page.

Apply for a primary place via Kent
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.

Schools near TN18 4BP

Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.

View more schools nearby

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Tunbridge Wells
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode