Postcode · Bexhill-on-Sea

TN39 4LA area guide

Who lives in TN39 4LA, 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 4LABexhill-on-Sea

At a glance

What TN39 4LA is like

TN39 4LA is a postcode in the Kewhurst neighbourhood of Rother. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,706 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 28.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in TN39 4 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN39 4LA compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.3 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

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,741

Average a year, before tax — higher than 35% 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
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
56% 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
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN39 4LA FAQs

Is TN39 4LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TN39 4LA?

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 4LA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN39 4LA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TN39 4LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers TN39 4LA?

TN39 4LA is in Rother.

TN39 4LA is in Rother, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN39 4LA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (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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