Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£375,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,238 sales
-2.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
26163
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26163 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 & WalesProperty sales · TN21 8JS
HM Land Registry · Wealden
Average price
£461,925
Median price: £375,000
Median -2.6% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,238 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near TN21 8JS
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN21 8JS
Counts are for Heathfield North 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
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.2%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
Christian50.3%
No religion41.3%
Not answered7.3%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6421.4%
65–7417.2%
35–4914.8%
75–8412.4%
25–349.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+25.9%
One person: other18.5%
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 23.0%
Coordinates & Location for TN21 8JS
Tunbridge Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN21 8JS
Coordinates
50.9710, 0.2490
Grid reference
TQ579214
Easting
557,999
Northing
121,476
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22X6CX+CH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Heathfield (Wealden)
Travel to Work
Tunbridge Wells
ITL Region
Wealden
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Wealden
Local Authority
Council AreaSussex Weald E14001533
Constituency
E14001533Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Heathfield North
Constituency code
E14001533
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Heathfield and Waldron
International Territorial Level
Wealden
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving East Sussex
NHS EnglandSurrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 97R
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wealden 010B E01021191
E01021191MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wealden 010 E02004412
E02004412LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wealden 010B E01021191
E01021191MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wealden 010 E02004412
E02004412Urban: 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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:16 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2001
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> PresentJune 2001 — Introduced
Postcode TN21 8JS introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021191 and MSOA E02004412 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26163
Present — Active
Postcode TN21 8JS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near TN21 8JS
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
72%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 16%
Attainment 8
50.6
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