Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 1.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for TN23 8BB
Postcode
TN23 8BB
Coordinates
51.1357, 0.8217
Grid reference
TQ975411
Easting
597,504
Northing
141,172
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F324RPC+7M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Ashford
ITL Region
Ashford
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.
21472
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21472 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 TN23 8BB
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN23 8BB
Counts are for Weald Central 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
4
YoY -60%
16104
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.1%
Other White3.2%
African2.4%
Gypsy / Trav.1.9%
Other Asian1.4%
+ 1 other groups · 5.9%
Religion
Christian48.6%
No religion42.6%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 3.1%
Age groups
50–6421.1%
35–4919.5%
25–3412.9%
65–749.5%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
Other11.6%
All members 66+10.4%
Any member 66+9.9%
+ 8 other households · 34.2%
Administrative Information
Ashford
Local Authority
Council AreaWeald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Weald Central
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Great Chart with Singleton
International Territorial Level
Ashford
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
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ashford 012F E01032814
E01032814MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ashford 012 E02005007
E02005007LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ashford 012F E01032814
E01032814MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ashford 012 E02005007
E02005007Urban: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:36 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentFebruary 2025 — Introduced
Postcode TN23 8BB introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode TN23 8BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near TN23 8BB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
46%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
77%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 42%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
63%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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