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TN29 0QH area guide

Who lives in TN29 0QH, 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: 1,881 (2024)

TN29 0QHRomney Marsh

At a glance

What TN29 0QH is like

TN29 0QH 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 1,881 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 39.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TN29 0 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN29 0QH compares

Headline figures for TN29 0QH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 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

4.3/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

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 TN29 0QH differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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 fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN29 0 is down 6.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
37.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN29 0QH FAQs

Is TN29 0QH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TN29 0QH?

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 0QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN29 0QH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN29 0QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.1% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.4%).

Which council covers TN29 0QH?

The local authority for TN29 0QH is Folkestone and Hythe.

TN29 0QH comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN29 0QH?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Mary's Bay Station (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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