Postcode · Bexhill-on-Sea

TN40 2EW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bexhill North & Sidley
Council: Rother
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,202 (2024)

TN40 2EWBexhill-on-Sea

At a glance

What TN40 2EW is like

TN40 2EW is a postcode in the Bexhill North & Sidley area of Rother. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,202 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 40.9% 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 TN40 2 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN40 2EW compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 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, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,905

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN40 2EW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
40.8% 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
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

TN40 2EW FAQs

Is TN40 2EW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 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 TN40 2EW?

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.

Is TN40 2EW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN40 2EW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TN40 2EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 10.5% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.9%).

Which council covers TN40 2EW?

The local authority for TN40 2EW is Rother.

TN40 2EW comes under Rother in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN40 2EW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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, 0.5 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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