TN6 2HQ Wealden
Live postcode, introduced July 2026. Ward: Withyham. Region: South East.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wealden in 2026-27: Band D £2,728 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,819 | £2,122 | £2,425 | £2,728 | £3,335 | £3,941 | £4,547 | £5,457 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (25% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crowborough 255,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Eridge 83,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Ashurst (Kent) 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Boars Head Inn Boarshead | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Eridge - A26 Eridge Green | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 27.8 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rotherfield Surgery | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | St Deny's Pharmacy | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Ashdown Dental Clinic | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Crowborough War Memorial Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Crowborough Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest SGN Ltd - Boars Head, Boars Head Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Canada Green 3,750 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,230 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.6 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Wealden Mencap Growmore Project 4,430 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Limekiln Wood | Wood | 320 m east |
| Burnt House Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Luxford Shaw | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Crowborough Ghyll | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Hamsell Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wealden: see them on the Wealden page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.