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TN39 3SU area guide

Who lives in TN39 3SU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kewhurst
Council: Rother
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,706 (2024)

TN39 3SUBexhill-on-Sea

At a glance

What TN39 3SU is like

TN39 3SU is a postcode in the Kewhurst area of Rother. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,706 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 28.1% 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 TN39 3 sold for a median of £351,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN39 3SU compares

Headline figures for TN39 3SU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£351,000

Median over 164 sales in TN39 3, −7.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£47,741

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN39 3SU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 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 TN39 3 is down 7.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
56% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TN39 3SU FAQs

Is TN39 3SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in TN39 3SU?

The median sale price over the last year was £351,000.

Homes in TN39 3 sold for a median of £351,000 across 164 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN39 3SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN39 3SU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TN39 3SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 14.6% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.8%).

Which council covers TN39 3SU?

The local authority for TN39 3SU is Rother.

TN39 3SU comes under Rother in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN39 3SU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Collington Rail Station, 0.8 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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