Postcode district · Bexhill-on-Sea

TN40 area guide

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

Council: Rother
Region: South East
Population: 24,039 (2024)

TN40Postcode district · Bexhill-on-Sea

At a glance

What TN40 is like

The TN40 postcode district in Rother covers 573 live postcodes and is home to about 24,039 people in 10,976 households. 64.9% of households own their home, 26.3% rent privately and 7.9% 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 sold for a median of £273,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN40 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£273,500

Median over 274 sales in TN40, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in TN40.

Household incomeMore

£42,632

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN40 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
29.7% 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 in TN40 are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

TN40 FAQs

Is TN40 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.4 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).

How much does a house cost in TN40?

The median sale price over the last year was £273,500.

Homes in TN40 sold for a median of £273,500 across 274 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN40 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN40, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TN40?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.9% of residents. 64.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (26.7%).

Which council covers TN40?

The local authority for TN40 is Rother.

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

How well connected is TN40?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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, 0.4 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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