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TN21 8XG area guide

Who lives in TN21 8XG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broad Oak & Horam
Council: Wealden
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,350 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN21 8XG is like

TN21 8XG is a postcode in the Broad Oak & Horam area of Wealden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,350 people. 85.9% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TN21 8 sold for a median of £338,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN21 8XG compares

Headline figures for TN21 8XG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£338,750

Median over 94 sales in TN21 8, +6.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,852

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN21 8XG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TN21 8 is up 6.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TN21 8XG FAQs

Is TN21 8XG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN21 8XG?

The median sale price over the last year was £338,750.

Homes in TN21 8 sold for a median of £338,750 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN21 8XG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN21 8XG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TN21 8XG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 85.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.2%).

Which council covers TN21 8XG?

The local authority for TN21 8XG is Wealden.

TN21 8XG comes under Wealden in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN21 8XG?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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