TN2 3BN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Caley Road, 0.7km 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 3BN is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. An average age of 31 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 62% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 25% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 46 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £320k. 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 3BN are sourced from Output Area E00126080 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CALEY ROAD, TN2 3BN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CALEY ROAD, TN2 3BN.
402
31
£ 49,600 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: TN2 3BN falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 62% social renting, TN2 3BN 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 3BN. The average age is 31.4. 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
£ 320,000
6 sales · Mean £ 311,333
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
TN2 3BN 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
Skinners' Kent Primary School
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Skinners' Kent Academy
St John's Church of England Primary School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- Family Shopper0.7 km
- Greggs0.7 km
- Greggswood Stores Premier0.5 km
- Homesense0.7 km
- Knights Wood Food & Wine0.8 km
- + 6 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- Robin Hood And Hungry Horse0.5 km
- The Brick Works0.6 km
Restaurant, Cafe
10 nearby- Chimera Climbing Centre0.5 km
- Coffee Station0.5 km
- Costa Coffee0.7 km
- Hollywood Bowl1.0 km
- KFC0.7 km
- + 5 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Asda0.6 km
- B & M Retail Ltd0.6 km
- Co-op0.9 km
- Marks & Spencer0.7 km
Takeaway Shop
8 nearby- Ariana Kebab And Pizza0.2 km
- Happy Friar0.6 km
- Marinos Fish Bar0.7 km
- Shahen Balti House0.8 km
- Subway0.7 km
- + 3 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Oast House Bed & Breakfast0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- High Brooms0.5 km
- Tunbridge Wells2.7 km
- Tonbridge4.7 km
Bus Stops
- Caley Road0.1 km
- Wiltshire Way0.1 km
- Wiltshire Way0.1 km
- Apple Tree Lane0.2 km
- Apple Tree Lane0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: TN23BN · Data under Open Government Licence