Postcode · New Romney

TN28 8XQ area guide

Who lives in TN28 8XQ, 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: 1,939 (2024)

TN28 8XQNew Romney

At a glance

What TN28 8XQ is like

TN28 8XQ 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 1,939 people. 84.4% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.2% 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 TN28 8 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN28 8XQ compares

Headline figures for TN28 8XQ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.2 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

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 8XQ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
32.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN28 8XQ FAQs

Is TN28 8XQ 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 11.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TN28 8XQ?

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 8XQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN28 8XQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TN28 8XQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9% of residents. 84.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.4%).

Which council covers TN28 8XQ?

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

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

How well connected is TN28 8XQ?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Romney Warren Halt (RHDR), 0.4 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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