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TN39 area guide

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

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
36,205 (2024)
At a glance

What TN39 is like

The TN39 postcode district in Rother covers 702 live postcodes and is home to about 36,205 people in 16,235 households. 70.9% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.5% 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. Homes in TN39 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN39 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£375,000

Median over 373 sales in TN39, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in TN39.

Household incomeMore
£47,603

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN39 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    33.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN39 FAQs

01
Is TN39 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in TN39?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in TN39 sold for a median of £375,000 across 373 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TN39 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN39, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in TN39?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.9%).
05
Which council covers TN39?

The local authority for TN39 is Rother.

TN39 comes under Rother in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TN39?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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, 0.6 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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