# TN12

Postcode district covering Paddock Wood, Marden and Staplehurst, in Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone and Tonbridge and Malling.

TN12 is a postcode district covering Paddock Wood, Marden and Staplehurst, in Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone and Tonbridge and Malling.

Postcode district. Code TN12. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [TN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an TN12 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £425,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in TN12 was £425,000 in 2025. Joint 503rd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn12#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 31,404** (2021). TN12 had 31,404 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 844th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn12#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in TN12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn12#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 74.8%** (January 2026). In TN12, 74.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn12#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=TN12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in TN12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=TN12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 435 homes were sold in TN12 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=TN12) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for TN12.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=TN12) (Census 2021, England and Wales): TN12 had 31,404 usual residents at the census.

## How TN12 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | TN12 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £425,000 | 19th cheapest | 40 postcode districts, TN · 2025 |
| Population | 31,404 | 4th most populated | 40 postcode districts, TN · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 40 postcode districts, TN · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 74.8% | 19th lowest | 40 postcode districts, TN · Jan 2026 |

## Is TN12 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in TN12 at a rate of 64.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.6 per 1,000 people across the TN postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 192 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in TN12.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (682), anti-social behaviour (504) and other crime (308).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in TN12 was 59.8 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in TN12, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so TN12 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in TN12

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Maidstone 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024379) | 1,835 | 71.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 59.0% |
| [Maidstone 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024380) | 2,338 | 48.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 82.3% |
| [Maidstone 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024381) | 2,068 | 64.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 76.9% |
| [Maidstone 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024406) | 1,826 | 59.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 71.2% |
| [Maidstone 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024407) | 1,831 | 50.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 55.9% |
| [Maidstone 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024408) | 1,566 | 69.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 73.3% |
| [Maidstone 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024409) | 1,470 | 72.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 73.7% |
| [Tonbridge and Malling 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/neighbourhood/e01024743) | 1,869 | 98.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 74.4% |
| [Tonbridge and Malling 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/neighbourhood/e01024744) | 1,961 | 33.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 32.9% |
| [Tunbridge Wells 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/neighbourhood/e01024798) | 2,352 | 49.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 71.1% |
| [Tunbridge Wells 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/neighbourhood/e01024811) | 1,191 | 30.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.7% |
| [Tunbridge Wells 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/neighbourhood/e01024812) | 1,389 | 46.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 86.7% |
| [Tunbridge Wells 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/neighbourhood/e01024813) | 1,608 | 226.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 81.0% |
| [Tunbridge Wells 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/neighbourhood/e01024814) | 1,265 | 56.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 87.2% |
| [Tunbridge Wells 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/neighbourhood/e01024815) | 1,198 | 50.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 70.1% |
| [Tunbridge Wells 001G](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/neighbourhood/e01024816) | 1,510 | 94.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.2% |
| [Tunbridge Wells 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/neighbourhood/e01024793) | 1,733 | 39.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 68.8% |
| [Tunbridge Wells 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/neighbourhood/e01024792) | 1,856 | 27.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 64.8% |
| [Tunbridge Wells 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/neighbourhood/e01024794) | 1,698 | 27.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 68.0% |

## Your MP

- [Tunbridge Wells](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tunbridge-wells): Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 46% of the people here.
- [Weald of Kent](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/weald-of-kent): Katie Lam (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 42% of the people here.
- [Tonbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tonbridge): Tom Tugendhat (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 12% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in TN12

[Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/goudhurst-horsmonden-and-lamberhurst), [Marden](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/marden), [Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/paddock-wood-and-five-oak-green), [Staplehurst](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/staplehurst)

## Postcode sectors in TN12

[TN12 0 (256 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn12-0), [TN12 5 (140 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn12-5), [TN12 6 (335 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn12-6), [TN12 7 (154 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn12-7), [TN12 8 (117 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn12-8), [TN12 9 (260 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn12-9)

## Councils TN12 covers

[Tunbridge Wells](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells), [Maidstone](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone), [Tonbridge and Malling](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling)

## Towns in TN12

[Paddock Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/town/paddock-wood)

## Postcode districts next to TN12

[ME15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me15), [ME17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me17), [ME18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me18), [TN2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn2), [TN3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn3), [TN11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn11), [TN17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn17), [TN27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn27)

## Nearest rail stations

[Paddock Wood (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.3891,51.1823), [Beltring (4.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.4035,51.2047), [Marden (Kent) (5.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.4932,51.1752)

## More in the TN postcode area

[All TN postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## TN12 in brief

TN12 is a postcode district covering Paddock Wood, Marden and Staplehurst, in Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone and Tonbridge and Malling.
About 34,455 people lived in TN12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £425,000 in 2025 across 435 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 64.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in TN12 was £425,000 in 2025.
TN12 had 31,404 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in TN12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In TN12, 74.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: TN12
- Postcode area: [TN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn)
- Constituency: [Tunbridge Wells †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tunbridge-wells)
- Council: [Tunbridge Wells †](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells)
- Area: 139 km²
- People, mid-2024: 34,455*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 92

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[TN17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn17), [ME18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me18), [TN11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn11), [ME17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me17), [TN3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn3), [TN2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn2)

## Latest updates for TN12

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/TN12

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn12, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn12#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn12