High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for TN2 3BW
Postcode
TN2 3BW
Coordinates
51.1525, 0.2789
Grid reference
TQ594417
Easting
559,476
Northing
141,719
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32573H+2H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southborough
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.
9691
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9691 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 TN2 3BW
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN2 3BW
Counts are for High Brooms 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
10
YoY stable
21122
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.81.7%
Other White9.1%
Bangladeshi1.5%
Other Asian1.2%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 5.3%
Religion
Christian46.2%
No religion43.2%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim4.0%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4924.2%
50–6420.6%
25–3412.3%
10–159.4%
65–746.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 27.0%
Households
Other18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
Any member 66+9.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
+ 7 other households · 33.2%
Administrative Information
Tunbridge Wells
Local Authority
Council AreaTunbridge Wells E14001555
Constituency
E14001555Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
High Brooms
Constituency code
E14001555
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Southborough
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 005D E01024843
E01024843MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 005 E02005166
E02005166LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 005D E01024843
E01024843MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 005 E02005166
E02005166Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentMay 2026 — Introduced
Postcode TN2 3BW introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode TN2 3BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near TN2 3BW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
39%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
56%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 6%
Attainment 8
63.7
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 6%
Attainment 8
70.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
67%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 31%
Attainment 8
38.4
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 4%
Attainment 8
73.4
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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