# Rother 002B

North Rother. 1,803 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 10 square kilometres.

Rother 002B had 1,757 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01021114. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Rother](https://openindex.co.uk/rother)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 24.2** (2025). Rother 002B has a deprivation score of 24.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,590th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/rother/neighbourhood/e01021114#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £470,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rother 002B was £470,000 in 2025. Joint 5,634th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rother/neighbourhood/e01021114#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,757** (2021). Rother 002B had 1,757 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,309th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rother/neighbourhood/e01021114#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.9%** (January 2026). In Rother 002B, 77.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rother/neighbourhood/e01021114#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01021114) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Rother 002B is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01021114) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 27 homes were sold in Rother 002B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01021114) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 6 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Rother 002B in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01021114) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rother 002B had 1,757 usual residents at the census.

## How Rother 002B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Rother 002B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 24.2 | 20th most deprived | 58 neighbourhoods, Rother · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £470,000 | joint 12th most expensive | 54 neighbourhoods, Rother · 2025 |
| Population | 1,757 | 13th most populated | 58 neighbourhoods, Rother · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 77.9% | 29th lowest | 58 neighbourhoods, Rother · Jan 2026 |

## Is Rother 002B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rother 002B at a rate of 51.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 69.3 per 1,000 people across Northiam, Peasmarsh & Camber.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 6 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rother 002B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (47), other crime (15) and criminal damage and arson (11).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Rother

These figures are published for the whole of Rother, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Rother and not Rother 002B alone. [See Rother](https://openindex.co.uk/rother)

- **Average house price: £335,680** (August 2026). Rother’s average house price was £335,680 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,197** (2025). Full-time workers living in Rother earned a median of £36,197 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 100th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.3×** (2025). A home in Rother costs 9.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 96,150** (2025). Rother’s population was an estimated 96,150 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Rother 002B in brief

Rother 002B has a deprivation score of 24.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Rother 002B was £470,000 in 2025.
Rother 002B had 1,757 usual residents at the census.
In Rother 002B, 77.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01021114
- Middle area: [Northiam, Peasmarsh & Camber](https://openindex.co.uk/rother/northiam-peasmarsh-and-camber)
- Ward: [Northern Rother †](https://openindex.co.uk/rother/ward/northern-rother)
- Postcode district: [TN31 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn31)
- Postcode area: [TN †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn)
- Constituency: [Bexhill and Battle †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bexhill-and-battle)
- Council: [Rother](https://openindex.co.uk/rother)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 10.42 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,803
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Rother 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/rother/neighbourhood/e01021115), [Tunbridge Wells 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/neighbourhood/e01024809), [Ashford 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024010), [Rother 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/rother/neighbourhood/e01021104)

## Latest updates for Rother 002B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01021114

## How to cite

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