TN2 3AP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.4km 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 3AP is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 39% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 46 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 3AP are sourced from Output Area E00126091 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
TN2 3AP House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for TN2 3AP.
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
Social renting makes up 39% of tenure in TN2 3AP — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for TN2 3AP. 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
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
TN2 3AP has low crime rates — 46 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
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Skinners' Kent Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
9 nearby- Family Shopper0.4 km
- Greggswood Stores Premier0.7 km
- Powdermill Food & Wine0.8 km
- St Matts Community Food Larder0.5 km
- T & T Private Ltd T/a High Brooms News0.5 km
- + 4 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- Robin Hood And Hungry Horse0.4 km
- The Brick Works0.3 km
- The Allotment Pub0.9 km
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- Chimera Climbing Centre0.5 km
- Coffee Station0.1 km
- McDonalds0.9 km
- Panini On The Park0.7 km
- Allotment Spice Delight0.9 km
- + 2 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Asda0.9 km
- B & M Retail Ltd0.9 km
- Co-op0.5 km
Takeaway Shop
7 nearby- Ariana Kebab And Pizza0.4 km
- Happy Friar0.6 km
- Marinos Fish Bar0.5 km
- Shahen Balti House0.4 km
- Golden Grill0.4 km
- + 2 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Oast House Bed & Breakfast0.4 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- High Brooms0.2 km
- Tunbridge Wells2.3 km
- Tonbridge4.8 km
Bus Stops
- High Brooms Rail Station0.1 km
- High Brooms Railway Station0.1 km
- High Brooms Rail Station0.1 km
- High Brooms Railway Station0.1 km
- High Brooms Rail Station0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: TN23AP · Data under Open Government Licence