Postcode · Romney Marsh

TN29 0DB area guide

Who lives in TN29 0DB, 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: 1,226 (2024)

TN29 0DBRomney Marsh

At a glance

What TN29 0DB is like

TN29 0DB is a postcode in the Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland neighbourhood of Folkestone and Hythe. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,226 people. 74.9% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 55.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in TN29 0 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN29 0DB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 36.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 82 sales in TN29 0, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,207

Average a year, before tax — higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN29 0 is down 6.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN29 0DB FAQs

Is TN29 0DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN29 0DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in TN29 0 sold for a median of £300,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is TN29 0DB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN29 0DB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TN29 0DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 10.1% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (54%).

Which council covers TN29 0DB?

TN29 0DB is in Folkestone and Hythe.

TN29 0DB is in Folkestone and Hythe, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN29 0DB?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Romney Warren Halt (RHDR), 1.3 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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