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TN17 4AA

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden · Tunbridge Wells · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
Local authority
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Postcode district
TN17
Postcode sector
TN17 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TN17 4AB 0 m
TN17 4AD 168 m
TN17 4AF 244 m
TN17 4AE 305 m
TN17 4EL 627 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TN17 4AA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TN
Postcode district
TN17
Postcode sector
TN17 4
Latitude
51.075219
Longitude
0.571826
British National Grid easting
580,259
British National Grid northing
133,801

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Tunbridge Wells · E07000116
Electoral ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden · E05015806
Parish or community
E04005116
Westminster constituency
Weald of Kent · E14001570
Output area
E00172114
Lower layer super output area
Tunbridge Wells 014A · E01024789
Middle layer super output area
Tunbridge Wells 014 · E02005175

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
9
Primary
5
Secondary
1

  1. Benenden School

    Other independent school

    13 m

  2. Benenden Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    1.2 km

  3. The Dulwich School Cranbrook

    Other independent school

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
35
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 15
  • Public order 5
  • Criminal damage and arson 5
  • Other theft 4
  • Anti social behaviour 2

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
500

468 female, 32 male

Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TN17 4 residents
3,916

Age bands in TN17 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.3%

715 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.4%

560 residents

Age 25 to 44
15.7%

614 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

1,037 residents

Age 65 and over
25%

976 residents

This postcode contained 12.8% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider TN17 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • ORCHARD END

    DOROTHY AVENUE, CRANBROOK, TN17 3AY

    ODS code G82733

    2.9 km

  • OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    RECTORY FIELDS, CRANBROOK, TN17 3JB

    ODS code G82235

    3.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Crossroads

    BCT · Benenden

    0.5 miles

  • Crossroads

    BCT · Benenden

    0.5 miles

  • The Green

    BCT · Benenden

    0.6 miles

  • The Green

    BCT · Benenden

    0.6 miles

  • Village Hall

    BCT · Benenden

    0.8 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Tunbridge Wells 014A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,718 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

9 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 1 secondary schools. Benenden School is the nearest published school at 13 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

35 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 15 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.