Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for TN5 6EE
Tunbridge Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN5 6EE
Coordinates
51.0716, 0.3427
Grid reference
TQ642328
Easting
564,224
Northing
132,867
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3238CV+M3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wadhurst
Travel to Work
Tunbridge Wells
ITL Region
Wealden
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.
20122
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20122 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 TN5 6EE
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN5 6EE
Counts are for Frant & Wadhurst 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
8
YoY —
1791
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY —
21110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.0%
Other White3.8%
White & Asian1.0%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian53.2%
No religion40.1%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6422.5%
35–4917.0%
65–7413.7%
75–849.9%
25–347.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Any member 66+21.6%
Other14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
All members 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
+ 6 other households · 24.8%
Administrative Information
Wealden
Local Authority
Council AreaSussex Weald E14001533
Constituency
E14001533Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Frant & Wadhurst
Constituency code
E14001533
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Wadhurst
International Territorial Level
Wealden
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving East Sussex
NHS EnglandSurrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 97R
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wealden 005E E01021231
E01021231MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wealden 005 E02004407
E02004407LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wealden 005E E01021231
E01021231MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wealden 005 E02004407
E02004407Smaller rural: Further from 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 village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 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 TN5 6EE 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 village E1. IMD England rank: 20122
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01021231 and MSOA E02004407 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TN5 6EE 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
Schools near TN5 6EE
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
66%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 18%
Progress 8
+0.03
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 23%
Attainment 8
42.5
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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