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About

Rother district sits on the southeast coast of England in East Sussex. Its council is based at Bexhill-on-Sea. The district includes the coastal towns of Bexhill and Rye and the inland town of Battle, and a patchwork of farmland, woodland and marshes. The River Rother runs through the district to its outfall at Rye Harbour, shaping estuaries and low-lying reedbeds. The northern parts lie within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where sandstone ridges and smallholdings give way to hedged fields and lanes.

Local economy mixes agriculture, fishing and visitor services. Battle Abbey occupies the field traditionally associated with the 1066 battle and forms part of the town plan. Rye retains medieval street patterns and a quay on the river. The coast includes shingle banks and the Rye Harbour reserve, where saltmarsh and tidal channels meet the sea; boats, birdwatching and small-scale fishing are common. Settlement is linked by a network of lanes and the A259 coastal route. Council services, small manufacturing and craft workshops are concentrated in market towns while surrounding villages support farming and local trades.

Area overview

On average Rother has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 8.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rother is £51,765 per year. There are 37 schools in Rother: 32 primary (4 Outstanding and 23 Good) and 5 secondary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good). Rother is home to around 93,110 people, with a population density of about 182.8 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rother Population
93,110
Population density
182.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.73(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.85(+13%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.12(+10%)
Shoplifting
7.1(-11%)
Public order
5.62(-7%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
85,362
91.67%
Other White
2,634
2.83%
Irish
782
0.84%
White and Asian (mixed)
568
0.61%
Other Asian
553
0.59%
Total population: 93,114

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
23,746
29.87%
No qualifications
15,007
18.88%
Level 3 (A level)
13,035
16.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
11,688
14.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
8,802
11.07%
Total 16+ residents: 79,489

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
20,395
48.44%
Owns with a mortgage
10,210
24.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
5,862
13.92%
Other social rented
3,648
8.66%
Other forms of private rent
965
2.29%
Total households: 42,102

Property prices in Rother

Median price£350,000
Price per sq ft£347
Sales (last 12 months)1,167
Typical range (middle 50%)£260K – £500K

Based on 1,167 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £347 per square foot) in Rother area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,600 up to £2,900,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rother over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached496£505,000£379
Semi-Detached239£335,000£365
Terraced196£290,000£341
Flats236£186,750£262

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Rother

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rother.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£378,000£155,000£264,000£230,000
2017£385,000£155,000£265,000£246,750
2018£398,750£165,000£285,000£250,000
2019£420,000£165,000£285,500£257,000
2020£435,000£170,000£309,475£268,000
2021£485,000£180,000£320,000£285,750
2022£535,000£205,000£369,000£322,000
2023£530,000£195,000£345,000£311,250
2024£500,000£200,000£357,500£305,000
2025£505,000£190,000£339,500£299,975
2026£510,000£193,750£330,000£295,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rother.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rother.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£303£215£288£251
2017£312£222£289£269
2018£321£233£297£273
2019£323£237£303£280
2020£330£233£311£301
2021£368£253£341£327
2022£413£290£385£359
2023£403£280£379£353
2024£394£272£361£365
2025£384£269£362£352
2026£377£236£357£330
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rother.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Rother in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Rother

Is Rother safe?

Rother records about 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Rother?

Among the 21 wards of Rother, Bexhill Kewhurst has the lowest crime rate, with about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Rother average is 52 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Rother?

The median sale price in Rother is £350,000 (about £347 per square foot) based on 1,167 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Rother?

Rother has 32 primary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 23 Good) and 5 secondary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Rother?

Rother scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Rother sits around rank 16,355 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Rother?

The average household income in Rother is around £51,765 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Rother?

Rother spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Bexhill and Battle: Kieran Mullan (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Hastings and Rye: Helena Dollimore (Labour and Co-operative Party).

TN39 3WT

Devonshire Road

TN33 0AD

Powdermill Lane

TN33 0SP

Forewood Lane

TN40 1FB

Links Drive

TN40 2DY

St John's Road

TN5 7AB

Church Street

TN39 5AA

Buxton Drive

TN40 2JE

De La Warr Road

TN39 3LX

Harewood Close

TN33 0GF

Sunny Rise

TN31 7DB

Rock Channel

TN32 5EB

Bishop's Lane

TN32 5DN

Bellhurst Road

TN19 7HR

Foots Lane

TN31 6NR

Farm Gardens

TN35 4EU

Pannel Lane

TN39 4BY

Gunter's Lane

TN31 6JR

Adams Lane

TN19 7BE

Borders Lane

TN31 6BF

Highfields Place

TN39 4QL

Barnhorn Road

TN31 6BQ

Manor Pound Close

TN32 5UJ

Levetts Lane

TN39 4FN

Augers Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.