Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for TN4 9AF
Postcode
TN4 9AF
Coordinates
51.1420, 0.2689
Grid reference
TQ588405
Easting
558,813
Northing
140,533
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3247R9+RH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Travel to Work
Tunbridge Wells
ITL Region
Tunbridge Wells
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.
27880
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27880 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 TN4 9AF
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN4 9AF
Counts are for St John's 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
6
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.81.3%
Other White7.5%
White & Asian1.8%
Indian1.6%
White Irish1.3%
+ other · 6.6%
Religion
No religion44.6%
Christian44.4%
Not answered7.3%
Muslim2.2%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
35–4925.7%
50–6419.8%
25–3412.6%
10–159.2%
5–98.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children28.1%
Other19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.9%
Any member 66+7.1%
+ 7 other households · 26.1%
Administrative Information
Tunbridge Wells
Local Authority
Council AreaTunbridge Wells E14001555
Constituency
E14001555Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
St John's
Constituency code
E14001555
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Tunbridge Wells, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tunbridge Wells
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
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 007C E01024835
E01024835MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 007 E02005168
E02005168LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 007C E01024835
E01024835MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 007 E02005168
E02005168Urban: Further from 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: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2009
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> PresentJune 2009 — Introduced
Postcode TN4 9AF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 27880
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01024835 and MSOA E02005168 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TN4 9AF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near TN4 9AF
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
67%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 6%
Attainment 8
70.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
70%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 4%
Attainment 8
73.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
68%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 6%
Attainment 8
63.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
39%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 21%
Attainment 8
43.8
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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