13,658TOTAL POPULATION
6,257HOUSEHOLDS
4.2%UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
£34,840AVG HOUSEHOLD INCOME

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TN31 POSTCODE REGION

Tonbridge (TN31)

The TN31 postcode area is located in the Tonbridge postcode town region, within the county of East Sussex, and contains a total of 740 individual postcodes.

There are 38 electoral wards in the TN31 postcode area, including Ashford, Battle, Bexhill-On-Sea, Cranbrook, Crowborough, Edenbridge, Etchingham, Hartfield, Hastings, Heathfield, Mayfield, New Romney, Robertsbridge, Romney Marsh, Rye, Sevenoaks, St Leonards-On-Sea, Tenterden, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Uckfield, Wadhurst, Westerham, Winchelsea which come under the local authority of the Rother Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 20% of people in TN31 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of TN31 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.


The TN31 postcode is located in the Tonbridge district of Kent, England, and covers the area from Flimwell to Goudhurst. It is part of the Sevenoaks post town and is administered by the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. The TN31 postcode is home to the towns of Hawkhurst, Horsmonden, Sandhurst, Goudhurst, Flimwell and several surrounding villages.

TN31's main shopping destination is Goudhurst, which is located in the east and offers a variety of small independent shops and businesses, such as Delfland Deli, Cogues Homemade Fudge, Ace Cycles, King Edward VII & the Forge. In Goudhurst, there are also a number of pubs, such as The Kings Head and The Milestone, as well as the village church and a post office. In the western part of TN31 lies Hawkhurst, which is home to a large Co-op supermarket, as well as a post office and a selection of small independent shops.

Other popular village destinations in the TN31 postcode include Sandhurst, a village situated between Cranbrook and Hawkhurst that is famous for its fruit growing industry; Horsmonden, a picturesque village in the heart of the Kent Weald, home to an organic farm shop and a pub; and Flimwell, a small village in the heart of the countryside with the Flimwell House Inn and a number of small shops. There are also several smaller villages in the TN31 postcode, such as Kilndown, Kilngreen, Stonegate, High Halden, Benenden and Biddenden.

The TN31 postcode area is home to a number of outdoor attractions such as Bedgebury Forest and Bedgebury National Pinetum, Kent & Sussex Railway, and Goudhurst Station. There are also a number of historic sites and places of interest in the area, including Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst Vineyard, and Penshurst Place. In addition, TN31 is within easy reach of some of England's finest countryside, with the North Downs and High Weald AONB located nearby.


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Demographics

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 8%UNEMPLOYED

8% of people in TN31 are either unemployed or full time students. The average UK unemployment rate is currently 4%.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%.

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TN31East Sussex

East Sussex

The county of East Sussex

TN31 is located in the county of East Sussex, in England.

East Sussex has a total population of 837,000, making it the 29th largest county in the UK.

East Sussex has a total area of 692 square miles, and a population density of 467 people per square kilometre. For comparison, Greater London has a density of 5,618 people/km2.

East Sussex Postal Town Map
Outward CodeTN31
Postal TownTonbridge
MSOA NameRother 004
LSOA NameRother 004D
CountyEast Sussex
RegionEast Sussex
CountryEngland
Local AuthorityRother
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

TN31 Electoral Wards

The postal region of TN31, includes the local towns, villages, electoral wards and stations of:


Beckley
Beckley Furnace
Bowler's Town
Brede
Brenzett
Brenzett Green
Broadland Row
Broad Oak
Brookland
Cackle Street (near Netherfield)
Chitcombe
Clayhill
Cock Marling
East Guldeford
Fairfield
Flackley Ash
Four Oaks
Goatham Green
Ham Green
Horns Cross
Houghton Green
Iden
Mill Corner
Moon's Green
Newenden
Northiam
Peasmarsh
Playden
Rother
Royal Military Canal
Rye
Rye Foreign
Rye Harbour
Snargate
Stone in Oxney
The Stocks
Tillingham
Udimore
Wittersham
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Click on an 'outward' code for more information. For example, the outward postcode page 'EC2M' will give you an alphabetical list covering all postcodes located in the region, from 'EC2M 1BB' through to 'EC2M 7YA'.

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