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TN31 9FT area guide

Who lives in TN31 9FT, 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 9FT is like

TN31 9FT is a postcode in the Rye & Winchelsea area of Rother. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,526 people. 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 9FT compares

Headline figures for TN31 9FT, 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 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 9FT 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN31 9FT FAQs

Is TN31 9FT 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 9FT 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 9FT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TN31 9FT?

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 9FT?

The local authority for TN31 9FT is Rother.

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

How well connected is TN31 9FT?

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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