TN2 3AJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Brook Road, 0.5km from High Brooms in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Administratively it sits within Sherwood ward and the Tunbridge Wells constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, TN2 3AJ is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The 36 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 39% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 42 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £370k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for TN2 3AJ are sourced from Output Area E00126091 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BROOK ROAD, TN2 3AJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BROOK ROAD, TN2 3AJ.
318
36
£ 49,600 /yr
57%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
With 39% social renting, TN2 3AJ is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for TN2 3AJ. The average age is 35.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 370,000
1 sales · Mean £ 370,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
TN2 3AJ has low crime rates — 42 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Temple Grove Academy
St John's Church of England Primary School
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Skinners' Kent Primary School
Skinners' Kent Academy
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
9 nearby- Family Shopper0.5 km
- Greggswood Stores Premier0.6 km
- Powdermill Food & Wine0.9 km
- St Matts Community Food Larder0.6 km
- T & T Private Ltd T/a High Brooms News0.6 km
- + 4 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- Robin Hood And Hungry Horse0.3 km
- The Brick Works0.4 km
- The Allotment Pub1.0 km
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- Chimera Climbing Centre0.5 km
- Coffee Station0.2 km
- McDonalds0.9 km
- Panini On The Park0.8 km
- Allotment Spice Delight1.0 km
- + 2 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Asda0.9 km
- B & M Retail Ltd0.9 km
- Co-op0.6 km
Takeaway Shop
7 nearby- Ariana Kebab And Pizza0.3 km
- Happy Friar0.5 km
- Marinos Fish Bar0.6 km
- Shahen Balti House0.5 km
- Golden Grill0.5 km
- + 2 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Oast House Bed & Breakfast0.2 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- High Brooms0.2 km
- Tunbridge Wells2.4 km
- Tonbridge4.8 km
Bus Stops
- Dillon Way0.2 km
- Dillon Way0.2 km
- High Brooms Rail Station0.2 km
- High Brooms Rail Station0.2 km
- High Brooms Rail Station0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: TN23AJ · Data under Open Government Licence