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TN40 2 area guide

Who lives in TN40 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
18,537 (2024)
At a glance

What TN40 2 is like

The TN40 2 postcode sector in Rother covers 296 live postcodes and is home to about 18,537 people in 8,213 households. 68.6% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in TN40 2 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN40 2 compares

Headline figures for TN40 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£310,000

Median over 145 sales in TN40 2, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in TN40 2.

Household incomeMore
£44,092

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN40 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    30.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Schools are over capacityLook closer

    The schools in TN40 2 are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

TN40 2 FAQs

01
Is TN40 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.7 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).
02
How much does a house cost in TN40 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in TN40 2 sold for a median of £310,000 across 145 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TN40 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN40 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in TN40 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.2% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (26.4%).
05
Which council covers TN40 2?

The local authority for TN40 2 is Rother.

TN40 2 comes under Rother in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TN40 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (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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