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TN29 0XL area guide

Who lives in TN29 0XL, 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: 1,382 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN29 0XL is like

TN29 0XL 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 1,382 people. 86.1% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 0.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 45.1% 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 TN29 0 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN29 0XL compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 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

3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 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 0XL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN29 0 is down 6.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
32.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN29 0XL FAQs

Is TN29 0XL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 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 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TN29 0XL?

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 0XL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN29 0XL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TN29 0XL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.8% of residents. 86.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (70.9%).

Which council covers TN29 0XL?

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

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

How well connected is TN29 0XL?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is St Mary's Bay Station (RHDR), 0.3 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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