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TN26 2QL area guide

Who lives in TN26 2QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland
Council: Folkestone and Hythe
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,381 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN26 2QL is like

TN26 2QL is a postcode in the Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland 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 1,381 people. 69.5% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in TN26 2 sold for a median of £480,050 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN26 2QL compares

Headline figures for TN26 2QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,050

Median over 41 sales in TN26 2, +6.7% 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

£43,207

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN26 2QL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TN26 2 is up 6.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.2% 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 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TN26 2QL FAQs

Is TN26 2QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 TN26 2QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,050.

Homes in TN26 2 sold for a median of £480,050 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN26 2QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN26 2QL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TN26 2QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.6%).

Which council covers TN26 2QL?

The local authority for TN26 2QL is Folkestone and Hythe.

TN26 2QL comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN26 2QL?

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 Ham Street Rail Station, 1.8 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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