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TN31 7LT area guide

Who lives in TN31 7LT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rye & Winchelsea
Council: Rother
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,526 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN31 7LT is like

TN31 7LT is a postcode in the Rye & Winchelsea neighbourhood of Rother. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,526 people. 69% of households own their home, 24.3% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 50.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in TN31 7 sold for a median of £327,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN31 7LT compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£327,500

Median over 98 sales in TN31 7, −12.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,684

Average a year, before tax — higher than 29% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
24.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN31 7 is down 12.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN31 7LT FAQs

Is TN31 7LT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TN31 7LT?

The median sale price over the last year was £327,500.

Homes in TN31 7 sold for a median of £327,500 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is TN31 7LT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN31 7LT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TN31 7LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (34.9%).

Which council covers TN31 7LT?

TN31 7LT is in Rother.

TN31 7LT is in Rother, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN31 7LT?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rye Rail Station, 0.5 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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