Postcode sector · Rye

TN31 9 area guide

Who lives in TN31 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Rother
Region: South East
Population: 1,526 (2024)

TN31 9Postcode sector · Rye

At a glance

What TN31 9 is like

The TN31 9 postcode sector in Rother covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 1,526 people in 771 households. 69% of households own their home, 24.3% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How TN31 9 compares

Headline figures for TN31 9, 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

6/ 10

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

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in TN31 9.

Household incomeMore

£45,684

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN31 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
31.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN31 9 FAQs

Is TN31 9 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 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is TN31 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN31 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TN31 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers TN31 9?

The local authority for TN31 9 is Rother.

TN31 9 comes under Rother in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN31 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rye Rail Station, 71 yards 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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