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TN21 9LG area guide

Who lives in TN21 9LG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burwash, Sedlescombe & Staplecross
Council: Rother
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,704 (2024)

TN21 9LGHeathfield

At a glance

What TN21 9LG is like

TN21 9LG is a postcode in the Burwash, Sedlescombe & Staplecross area of Rother. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,704 people. 83.1% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% 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 9 sold for a median of £506,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN21 9LG compares

Headline figures for TN21 9LG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£506,250

Median over 34 sales in TN21 9, +13.1% 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 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£59,221

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN21 9LG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.1 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 9 is up 13.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.6% 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 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TN21 9LG FAQs

Is TN21 9LG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.1 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 9LG?

The median sale price over the last year was £506,250.

Homes in TN21 9 sold for a median of £506,250 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN21 9LG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN21 9LG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TN21 9LG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 83.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.8%).

Which council covers TN21 9LG?

The local authority for TN21 9LG is Rother.

TN21 9LG comes under Rother in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN21 9LG?

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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