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TN17 postcode area · Tunbridge Wells

The TN17 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Ashford, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells. Area Scores range from 41 to 60 across them. Every full TN17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the TN17 district's neighbourhoods is Staplehurst (61 out of 100, #2,678 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden (42). All 6 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £375,000 in Staplehurst to £512,500 in Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Ashford, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,540a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime48per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the TN17 district

£450,000median home sold over the past year · +4.0% over 5 years · +4.7% over the year · 173 sales
Detached£739,250
Semi-detached£395,000
Terraced£350,000
Flat£305,000
Tunbridge Wells£440,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
StaplehurstMaidstone 2,67861 £375,000
Tenterden & RolvendenAshford 2,91857 £430,000
Goudhurst, Horsmonden & LamberhurstTunbridge Wells 3,22753 £495,000
Hawkhurst, Benenden & SandhurstTunbridge Wells 3,25452 £397,500
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & FrittendenTunbridge Wells 3,59748 £455,000
Biddenden, Smarden & High HaldenAshford 3,98842 £512,500

People living in TN17 Census 2021

Residents46,225
Median age (est.)48
Density128per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above35%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 18%45–64 29%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 13%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 9%Other: 20%
One person 27%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 9%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Managers & directors 20% · Professional 20% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Managers & directors20%
Professional20%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades13%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 54% · No religion 38% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 8%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around TN17.

TN18 TN30 TN12 TN27 ME17 ME15 TN5 TN32

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.