TN23 2TZ

Weald Central · Ashford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Ashford
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Postcode district
TN23
Postcode sector
TN23 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TN23 4TZ 0 m
TN23 4GU 163 m
TN23 4GW 185 m
TN23 4YR 199 m
TN23 5GX 217 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TN23 2TZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1994
Postcode area
TN
Postcode district
TN23
Postcode sector
TN23 2
Latitude
51.143853
Longitude
0.842878
British National Grid easting
598,949
British National Grid northing
142,130

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Ashford · E07000105
Parish or community
E04012785
Westminster constituency
Weald of Kent · E14001570
Output area
E00121819
Lower layer super output area
Ashford 012F · E01032814
Middle layer super output area
Ashford 012 · E02005007

Postcode source versions

Explore TN23

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
32
Primary
21
Secondary
5
  1. The Wyvern School (Buxford)

    Foundation special school

    259 m
  2. Great Chart Primary School

    Community school

    610 m
  3. Ashford Oaks Community Primary School

    Community school

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,757
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 750
  • Anti social behaviour 271
  • Criminal damage and arson 202
  • Other theft 99
  • Shoplifting 87

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

GP practices

4

within 5 km straight-line

  • SYDENHAM HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    SYDENHAM HOUSE MED CENTRE, MILL COURT, ASHFORD, TN24 8DN

    ODS code G82050

    2.6 km

  • KINGSNORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ASHFORD ROAD, KINGSNORTH, ASHFORD, TN23 3ED

    ODS code G82730

    2.8 km

  • NEW HAYESBANK SURGERY

    BYBROOK, KENNINGTON, ASHFORD, TN24 9JZ

    ODS code G82087

    2.9 km

  • ASHFORD MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    BENTLEY ROAD, WILLESBOROUGH, ASHFORD, TN24 0HZ

    ODS code G82080

    4.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Oxen Lease

    BCT · Singleton

    0.2 miles
  • The Bulrushes

    BCT · Singleton

    0.3 miles
  • The Bulrushes

    BCT · Singleton

    0.3 miles
  • Old Orchard

    BCT · Singleton

    0.3 miles
  • Matalan

    BCT · South Ashford

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Ashford 012F, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,472 of 33,755

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

Evidence in context

Schools

32 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 5 secondary schools. The Wyvern School (Buxford) is the nearest published school at 259 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,757 published events cover 12 months, averaging 146.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 750 events.

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