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Rother

Rother is a district council in East Sussex, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,701

Higher than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£344k

Higher than 69% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 2.4% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,031

Higher than 57% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 6th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 0.7% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings9.5

Higher than 80% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home67

Lower than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

Joint lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van16%

Lower than 61% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station34.7%

Higher than 68% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket43.8%

Lower than 94% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy51.7%

Lower than 89% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

3rd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available71%

Lower than 69% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 3 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score43.5

Lower than 75% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,065

Lower than 64% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding90.9%

Lower than 91% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for East Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents57.5

Lower than 70% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 0.5% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.2

Lower than 84% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 12th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year67.8

Higher than 94% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for East Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.3%

Higher than 49% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents8.3

Higher than 80% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

Joint 7th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 6.7% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Higher than 58% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.4

Higher than 62% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women59.9 yrs

Lower than 68% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for East Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 4th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 5.8 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home23.4 ha

Lower than 55% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean5.9 µg/m³

Lower than 75% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 4th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 33% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Rother shares a boundary with Ashford, Folkestone and Hythe, Hastings, Tunbridge Wells and Wealden. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Hastings£897
  2. Rother£1,031
  3. Folkestone and Hythe£1,031
  4. Ashford£1,143
  5. Wealden£1,143
  6. Tunbridge Wells£1,405
Average house price, all homes
  1. Hastings£237k
  2. Folkestone and Hythe£305k
  3. Rother£344k
  4. Ashford£344k
  5. Wealden£387k
  6. Tunbridge Wells£445k
Council tax, band D
  1. Ashford£2,410
  2. Tunbridge Wells£2,446
  3. Folkestone and Hythe£2,539
  4. Hastings£2,677
  5. Rother£2,701
  6. Wealden£2,728
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Wealden40.7
  2. Rother57.5
  3. Hastings110.5
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Rother2,065
  2. Ashford2,146
  3. Wealden2,165
  4. Tunbridge Wells2,207
  5. Folkestone and Hythe2,293
  6. Hastings3,711
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Wealden57%
  2. Ashford61%
  3. Rother62%
  4. Folkestone and Hythe63%
  5. Hastings64%
  6. Tunbridge Wells67%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Wealden5.7 µg/m³
  2. Rother5.9 µg/m³
  3. Folkestone and Hythe6.7 µg/m³
  4. Hastings6.7 µg/m³
  5. Tunbridge Wells6.9 µg/m³
  6. Ashford7.4 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Ashford16.8%
  2. Wealden19.1%
  3. Rother34.7%
  4. Tunbridge Wells36.6%
  5. Folkestone and Hythe42.7%
  6. Hastings55.9%

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