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TN25 7BX area guide

Who lives in TN25 7BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lympne & Palmarsh
Council: Folkestone and Hythe
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,880 (2024)

TN25 7BXAshford

At a glance

What TN25 7BX is like

TN25 7BX is a postcode in the Lympne & Palmarsh area of Folkestone and Hythe. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,880 people. 84.8% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% 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 TN25 7 sold for a median of £361,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN25 7BX compares

Headline figures for TN25 7BX, 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

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£361,000

Median over 98 sales in TN25 7, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£57,508

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN25 7BX differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
6.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN25 7BX FAQs

Is TN25 7BX 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 6.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 TN25 7BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £361,000.

Homes in TN25 7 sold for a median of £361,000 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN25 7BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN25 7BX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in TN25 7BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 84.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.2%).

Which council covers TN25 7BX?

The local authority for TN25 7BX is Folkestone and Hythe.

TN25 7BX comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN25 7BX?

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). The nearest station is Burmarsh Road Station (RHDR), 2.8 miles away.

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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