Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for TN18 4JS
Tunbridge Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN18 4JS
Coordinates
51.0497, 0.5032
Grid reference
TQ755307
Easting
575,552
Northing
130,794
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F322GX3+V7
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
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 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24514 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 TN18 4JS
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN18 4JS
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
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.3%
Other White2.9%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian49.4%
No religion42.6%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6421.6%
35–4918.9%
65–7411.1%
25–349.9%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Other15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Any member 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
All members 66+12.4%
+ 6 other households · 30.0%
Administrative Information
Tunbridge Wells
Local Authority
Council AreaTunbridge Wells E14001555
Constituency
E14001555Kent
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 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 014C E01024808
E01024808MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 014 E02005175
E02005175LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 014C E01024808
E01024808MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 014 E02005175
E02005175Larger 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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TN18 4JS 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. IMD England rank: 24514
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01024808 and MSOA E02005175 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TN18 4JS 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
Schools near TN18 4JS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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