Postcode · Bexhill-on-Sea

TN39 4DN area guide

Who lives in TN39 4DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kewhurst
Council: Rother
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,477 (2024)

TN39 4DNBexhill-on-Sea

At a glance

What TN39 4DN is like

TN39 4DN 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 1,477 people. 80.7% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 47.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TN39 4 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN39 4DN compares

Headline figures for TN39 4DN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 153 sales in TN39 4, −1.2% 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 1 mile.

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 4DN differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN39 4DN FAQs

Is TN39 4DN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 4DN?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in TN39 4 sold for a median of £400,000 across 153 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN39 4DN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN39 4DN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TN39 4DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 80.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.6%).

Which council covers TN39 4DN?

The local authority for TN39 4DN is Rother.

TN39 4DN comes under Rother in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN39 4DN?

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 Bexhill 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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