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TN23 9SW

POSTCODE

A Victoria postcode in Ashford, a 4-minute walk from Ashford International Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The T3 School

    Secondary · Good

    0.22 mi

  2. 2
    Ashford School

    All-through

    0.24 mi

  3. 3
    The North School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.1

    0.36 mi

    Kent publishes last distances, but we can't show them here because of its reuse terms. See Kent's figures

  4. 4
    Victoria Road Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.39 mi

  5. 5
    The Norton Knatchbull School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 67.3

    0.53 mi

    Kent publishes last distances, but we can't show them here because of its reuse terms. See Kent's figures

  6. 6
    Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.70 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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

Ashford is the district council. School applications go through Kent.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ashford International Rail Station

    Rail

    320 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Wye Rail Station

    Rail

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min

  • Ham Street Rail Station

    Rail

    8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min

Bus stops

  • Vicarage Lane

    Bus · Stop Q · east

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Vicarage Lane

    Bus · Stop P · east

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Vicarage Lane

    Bus · Stop O · east

    299 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Ashford International Railway Station

    Bus · Stop R · north-west

    305 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Star Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    368 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near TN23 9SW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TN23 9SW

Counts are for Victoria 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
54
YoY -16%
705642
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
63
YoY +62%
634220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY stable
22157
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
57
YoY stable
735332
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

190
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Ashford 005 (E02005000)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£52,340

£44,995–£60,883

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,405

£35,120–£46,486

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,569

£32,955–£38,391

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,295

£28,310–£36,842

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,303
White Brit.51.2%
Other White12.7%
African8.4%
Other Asian6.8%
Indian4.4%
+ 14 other groups · 16.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,300
No religion39.8%
Christian38.5%
Muslim7.1%
Not answered5.7%
Hindu4.9%
+ 4 other religions · 3.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,300
25–3432.7%
35–4919.8%
20–2413.8%
50–649.8%
65–745.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.8%

Households

Total households: 691
One person: other42.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
One person: aged 66+7.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.9%
+ 9 other households · 20.0%

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.
6847
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6847 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TN23 9SW

England
Country
Ashford
Local Authority
Kent
Victoria
Ward
Ashford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN23 9SW
Coordinates
51.1463, 0.8783
Grid reference
TR014424
Easting
601,414
Northing
142,495
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F324VWH+G8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ashford (Ashford)
Travel to Work
Ashford
ITL Region
Ashford

Administrative Information

Ashford
Local Authority
Council Area
Ashford E14001069
Constituency
E14001069
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Victoria
Constituency code
E14001069
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Ashford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Ashford

Health & NHS

Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ashford 005G E01034986
E01034986
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ashford 005 E02005000
E02005000
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ashford 005D E01024027
E01024027
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ashford 005 E02005000
E02005000
Urban: 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

6:53 AM4:26 PM
6:53 AM
Sunrise
4:26 PM
Sunset
9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:53 AM
Sunset (today)
4:26 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
February 2005 — Introduced
Postcode TN23 9SW introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034986 and MSOA E02005000 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6847
Present — Active
Postcode TN23 9SW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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