Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£344,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,514 sales
-1.6%
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.
6683
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6683 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 · TN26 1EQ
HM Land Registry · Ashford
Average price
£392,612
Median price: £344,500
Median -1.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,514 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near TN26 1EQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN26 1EQ
Counts are for Upper Weald 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
3
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.0%
Gypsy / Trav.2.9%
Other White2.1%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
Christian52.8%
No religion37.8%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
50–6424.0%
35–4916.8%
65–7415.9%
25–349.6%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
One person: other12.5%
Single family household, all members 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
+ 9 other households · 32.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min
Charing (Kent) Rail Station
Rail
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min
Ashford International Rail Station
Rail · south entrance
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
Pluckley Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 229 m straight lineabout 3 min
School
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 420 m straight lineabout 5 min
School Road
Bus · adj · west
- 430 m straight lineabout 5 min
School Road
Bus · opp · east
- 770 m straight lineabout 10 min
Watery Lane
Bus · opp · north-west
- 779 m straight lineabout 10 min
Watery Lane
Bus · adj · south-east
Coordinates & Location for TN26 1EQ
Postcode
TN26 1EQ
Coordinates
51.1702, 0.8184
Grid reference
TQ971449
Easting
597,126
Northing
144,992
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F325RC9+39
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hothfield
Travel to Work
Ashford
ITL Region
Ashford
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Ashford
Local Authority
Council AreaWeald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Upper Weald
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Hothfield
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 002D E01023990
E01023990MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ashford 002 E02004997
E02004997LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ashford 002D E01023990
E01023990MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ashford 002 E02004997
E02004997Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 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 TN26 1EQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023990 and MSOA E02004997 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6683
Present — Active
Postcode TN26 1EQ 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
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