Iden
Iden is a village in East Sussex, England, with a population of around 456. There are 3 bus stops in the area, and the nearest railway station is Rye, located 3.3 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly public order. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Iden area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Rother area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 93,113 residents at roughly 183 people per km².
- Council
- Rother
- County
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Police force
- Sussex
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 158th of 294 English council areas — better than 46% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 9° · 62% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:52Sunset 16:28
9h 36m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Chatham Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.9% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
4 reported · August 2026
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Vehicle crime1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Eastern Rother · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
204 reported road collisions (2025)
65 killed or seriously injured · 285 casualties · 21.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
21 food businesses within 2 miles
- 20 rated 4–5 ★ (16 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Rye (3.3 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rye (3.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£335,680 average▼ 1.9% YoY
Across Rother · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,165 average monthly rent▲ 0.7% YoY
- 1 bed £804
- 2 bed £1,031
- 3 bed £1,295
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
11.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.0 times median annual pay (10.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,282 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.9p · Esso (11.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · Esso (11.5 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: The Bell At Iden (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- From the leader – Friday, October 30· 30 Oct 2026
- Cabinet Decisions – 26 October 2026· 29 Oct 2026
- Could you be the next Rother District Councillor?· 28 Oct 2026
- Nurdle Appeal for Information Following Theft of Beach Cleaning Equipment· 27 Oct 2026
- Bexhill seafront fountain replacement moves a step closer· 27 Oct 2026
Source: Rother Council
Population
93,113 residents in Rother · 183/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 53%
- 65+: 32%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,370
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,385
- Net moves+985
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 93 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,701 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (22% of 46,950)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
52 schools · 12,933 pupils
32 primary · 5 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 13 of 14 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
40 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Rye CollegeGood
- St Richard's Catholic CollegeGood
- Robertsbridge Community CollegeInadequate
- Bexhill High Academy
- Claverham Community College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Rother
Care & health services
703 CQC-registered services
- Care homes301
- GP practices81
- Dentists140
- Homecare agencies107
- Hospitals & hospices24
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · East Sussex
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 54 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
184 applications decided
92.4% granted · 170 granted, 14 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Council control
Independent / Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green coalition
- Lab 6
- Con 12
- LD 9
- Grn 3
- Ref 1
- Oth 7
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,775 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£691 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,615 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
37% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 50,798 certificates
12.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (East Sussex): 59.9 women · 59.2 men
56% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in TN31
- Rye Medical Centre
- Ferry Road Health Centre
- Northiam Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hastings and Rye:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks483 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND234 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases228 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately208 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth181 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Iden, East Sussex · 0.2 kmIden is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is located two miles (3.2 km) north of Rye.
Playden · 1.5 kmPlayden is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is located one mile (1.6 km) north of Rye.
- Royal Military Canal · 1.9 km
The Royal Military Canal is a canal running for 28 miles (45 km) between Seabrook near Folkestone and Cliff End near Hastings, following the old cliff line bordering Romney Marsh, which was constructed as part of Brit…
Rye Foreign · 1.9 kmRye Foreign is a small hamlet and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The hamlet is about 2 miles north-west of Rye, immediately to the east of the larger village of Peasmarsh. The name of the…
Houghton Green Cliff · 2.0 kmHoughton Green Cliff is a 0.14-hectare (0.35-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Rye in East Sussex, United Kingdom. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
Leasam Heronry Wood · 2.4 kmLeasam Heronry Wood is a 2.1-hectare (5.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Rye in East Sussex.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Iden?
- Iden is a town in East Sussex, England, in the Rother local authority.
- What is the population of Iden?
- Iden has an approximate settlement population of 456.
- How deprived is Iden?
- The Rother local authority, which includes Iden, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.