Neighbourhood · Rother · South East
Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak
Rother 005 · 5 sub-areas · 9,672 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Families (56/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (33/100)Liveability 23/100 · Bottom quartileResidential
Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak is a settled residential pocket of Rother. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 102 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.
Liveability
23/100
Bottom quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
A snapshot of Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,162 a month for a typical home; broadband infrastructure is patchy — worth checking the specific postcode.
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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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
- The median monthly rent across Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak is £1,162.
- How safe is Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
- Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak 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 Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
- 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 32 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 6301 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
- The most common council tax band in Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak is E, with the typical Band D annual charge around £3,114. Council tax is set by Rother council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak to central London is approximately 102 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 Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
- 2% of premises in Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is partial — check the specific postcode for service availability.
- What is the deprivation rank of Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
- Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak sits in IMD decile 6 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 Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
- 86% of households in Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak 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 Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
- The average property price across Rother (the local authority covering Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak) 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 Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak 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 Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
- Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak contains 5 local areas: Rother 005E, Rother 005C, Rother 005D, Rother 005A, Rother 005B.
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Frequently asked about Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak 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 Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak a safe place to live?
- Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak has a safety score of 96/100. 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 Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak?
- Public-transport commute time from Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak to central London is approximately 102 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak different from the rest of Rother?
- Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak 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 Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak rank in Rother?
- Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak scores 23/100 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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