TN23 5RQ

Stanhope · Ashford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Ashford
Constituency
Ashford
Postcode district
TN23
Postcode sector
TN23 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TN23 5FJ 94 m
TN23 5EW 111 m
TN23 5SH 127 m
TN23 5RP 132 m
TN23 5FH 138 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TN23 5RQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 August 2004
Terminated
1 December 2015
Postcode area
TN
Postcode district
TN23
Postcode sector
TN23 5
Latitude
51.129950
Longitude
0.854603
British National Grid easting
599,829
British National Grid northing
140,616

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Ashford · E07000105
Electoral ward
Stanhope · E05011770
Parish or community
E04004858
Westminster constituency
Ashford · E14001069
Output area
E00121944
Lower layer super output area
Ashford 008B · E01024019
Middle layer super output area
Ashford 008 · E02005003

Postcode source versions

Explore TN23

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
29
Primary
19
Secondary
4
  1. The John Wallis Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    283 m
  2. Beaver Green Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    643 m
  3. St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford

    Academy converter

    958 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,042
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 826
  • Anti social behaviour 298
  • Shoplifting 231
  • Criminal damage and arson 197
  • Other theft 115

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TN23 5 residents
15,793

Age bands in TN23 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.3%

3,404 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

1,765 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.9%

4,569 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.4%

3,567 residents

Age 65 and over
12.8%

1,961 residents

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 2024-04-08.

GP practices

4

within 5 km straight-line

  • KINGSNORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ASHFORD ROAD, KINGSNORTH, ASHFORD, TN23 3ED

    ODS code G82730

    1.1 km

  • SYDENHAM HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G82050

    2.6 km

  • ASHFORD MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    BENTLEY ROAD, WILLESBOROUGH, ASHFORD, TN24 0HZ

    ODS code G82080

    3.2 km

  • NEW HAYESBANK SURGERY

    BYBROOK, KENNINGTON, ASHFORD, TN24 9JZ

    ODS code G82087

    3.5 km

Nearby transport

  • Shops

    BCT · Stanhope

    0.0 miles
  • Ray Allen Centre

    BCT · Stanhope

    0.1 miles
  • Newenden Close

    BCT · Stanhope

    0.2 miles
  • Sheldwich Close

    BCT · Stanhope

    0.2 miles
  • Luddenham Close

    BCT · Stanhope

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Ashford 008B, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

3,319 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
9 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

29 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 4 secondary schools. The John Wallis Church of England Academy is the nearest published school at 283 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,042 published events cover 12 months, averaging 170.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 826 events.

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