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Bexhill East & Pebsham

Rother 008 · 5 sub-areas · 8,291 residents

Best for Retirees (82/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (54/100)Liveability 63/100 · Above medianResidential

Bexhill East & Pebsham is a settled residential pocket of Rother. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 136 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.

Median rent
£1,162+1.1%
vs last year
Crime / 1k / yr
56.1
Above median
Best hub commute
136 min
Direct to London
Good schools 2 km
30%
9 schools within 2 km
Liveability
63/100
Above median
Population
8,291
5 sub-areas

Overview

Overview

What's it like to live in Bexhill East & Pebsham?

A snapshot of Bexhill East & Pebsham

Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,162 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.

Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically

Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in Bexhill East & Pebsham?
The median monthly rent across Bexhill East & Pebsham is £1,162.
How safe is Bexhill East & Pebsham?
Bexhill East & Pebsham has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
How well-connected is Bexhill East & Pebsham?
Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 18 minutes' walk.
What schools are near Bexhill East & Pebsham?
There are 9 schools within 2 km of Bexhill East & Pebsham, of which 30% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4096 m away.
What is the council tax band in Bexhill East & Pebsham?
The most common council tax band in Bexhill East & Pebsham is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,459. Council tax is set by Rother council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from Bexhill East & Pebsham to London?
By the fastest direct train, the journey from Bexhill East & Pebsham to central London is approximately 136 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
Is gigabit broadband available in Bexhill East & Pebsham?
100% of premises in Bexhill East & Pebsham are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the deprivation rank of Bexhill East & Pebsham?
Bexhill East & Pebsham sits in IMD decile 5 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
What's the tenure mix in Bexhill East & Pebsham?
77% of households in Bexhill East & Pebsham are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
What is the average property price in Bexhill East & Pebsham?
The average property price across Rother (the local authority covering Bexhill East & Pebsham) is approximately £342,667, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
Is Bexhill East & Pebsham a commuter town or workplace hub?
Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.31 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,790.)
Which local areas are part of Bexhill East & Pebsham?
Bexhill East & Pebsham contains 5 local areas: Rother 008C, Rother 008A, Rother 008E, Rother 008B, Rother 008D.
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Frequently asked about Bexhill East & Pebsham

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What is the average rent in Bexhill East & Pebsham?
The estimated median monthly rent in Bexhill East & Pebsham is £1,162. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
Is Bexhill East & Pebsham a safe place to live?
Bexhill East & Pebsham has a safety score of 75/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
What schools are near Bexhill East & Pebsham?
30% of schools within 2 km of Bexhill East & Pebsham are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from Bexhill East & Pebsham?
Public-transport commute time from Bexhill East & Pebsham to central London is approximately 136 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is Bexhill East & Pebsham different from the rest of Rother?
Bexhill East & Pebsham contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
Where does Bexhill East & Pebsham rank in Rother?
Bexhill East & Pebsham scores 63/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Rother, see the Cities table on the Rother page.
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