Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
16178
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16178 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near TN26 2PF
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN26 2PF
Counts are for Saxon Shore 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 —
641
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.7%
Other White2.3%
+ other · 4.9%
Religion
Christian53.0%
No religion38.4%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6425.2%
35–4916.7%
65–7415.3%
75–848.5%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.0%
Single family household, all members 66+15.9%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
One person: other8.8%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
Ham Street Rail Station
Rail
- 6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min
Appledore (Kent) Rail Station
Rail · entrance 2
- 7.5 km straight lineabout 93 min
Ashford International Rail Station
Rail · south entrance
Bus stops
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Marsh Road
Bus · opp · north-east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Marsh Road
Bus · adj · south-west
Coordinates & Location for TN26 2PF
Postcode
TN26 2PF
Coordinates
51.0758, 0.8792
Grid reference
TR017346
Easting
601,785
Northing
134,661
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F323VGH+8M
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
Administrative Information
Ashford
Local Authority
Council AreaWeald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Saxon Shore
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Ruckinge
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 010B E01024014
E01024014MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ashford 010 E02005005
E02005005LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ashford 010B E01024014
E01024014MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ashford 010 E02005005
E02005005Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 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 2PF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024014 and MSOA E02005005 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16178
Present — Active
Postcode TN26 2PF 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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