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TN31 postcode area · Rother

The TN31 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Folkestone and Hythe, Rother. Area Scores range from 19 to 47 across them. Every full TN31 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the TN31 district's neighbourhoods is Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak (47 out of 100, #3,611 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland (20). 2 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £312,000 in Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland to £497,500 in Burwash, Sedlescombe & Staplecross. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Folkestone and Hythe and Rother — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£39,005a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime46per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)54
Owner-occupied76%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the TN31 district

£399,975median home sold over the past year · +9.0% over 5 years · -7.0% over the year · 206 sales
Detached£520,000
Semi-detached£372,500
Terraced£315,000
Flat£181,250
Rother£355,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Westfield, Fairlight & Broad OakRother 3,61147 £438,750
Burwash, Sedlescombe & StaplecrossRother 3,83744 £497,500
Northiam, Peasmarsh & CamberRother 4,52234 £406,500
Rye & WinchelseaRother 5,24224 £363,750
Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & BrooklandFolkestone and Hythe 5,50320 £312,000

People living in TN31 Census 2021

Residents38,171
Median age (est.)54
Density84per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above29%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 16%45–64 30%65+ 33%

Tenure

Own outright: 51%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 51%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 11%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 20%Lone parent: 8%Other: 24%
One person 29%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 8%Other 24%

Work (top occupations)

Managers & directors 17% · Professional 16% · Skilled trades 15%

All occupation groups
Managers & directors17%
Professional16%
Skilled trades15%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative10%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 40% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around TN31.

TN36 TN35 TN18 TN34 TN30 TN37 TN38 TN33

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.