Postcode · New Romney

TN28 8QY area guide

Who lives in TN28 8QY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Romney
Council: Folkestone and Hythe
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,706 (2024)

TN28 8QYNew Romney

At a glance

What TN28 8QY is like

TN28 8QY is a postcode in the New Romney 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 1,706 people. 90.3% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 0.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 37.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TN28 8 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN28 8QY compares

Headline figures for TN28 8QY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 123 sales in TN28 8, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 2 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£49,623

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN28 8QY differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
44.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
90.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN28 8QY FAQs

Is TN28 8QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TN28 8QY?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in TN28 8 sold for a median of £350,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN28 8QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN28 8QY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TN28 8QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.9% of residents. 90.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68.7%).

Which council covers TN28 8QY?

The local authority for TN28 8QY is Folkestone and Hythe.

TN28 8QY comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN28 8QY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Romney Warren Halt (RHDR), 0.7 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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