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Bexhill Old Town & Worsham

Bexhill Old Town & Worsham is one of 21 wards in Rother, home to 4,178 people in 1,898 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Rother median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Rother average.

Ward E05011607 · 148 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,178residentsCensus 2021
£325kmedian sale price146 sales, 24 months
22%green within 500 mpostcode average
86%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Bexhill Old Town & Worsham in RotherPostcodes in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham highlighted; the rest of Rother in grey
Map of Rother with Bexhill Old Town & Worsham highlighted

People and homes.

4,178 residents in 1,898 households, next to the Rother average.

15%
aged 15–29
30%
aged 65 and over
73%
owner-occupied homes
16%
privately rented
10%
socially rented
22%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham and Rother.

Bexhill Old Town & WorshamRother
£211k£287k£363k£439k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£211k£287k£363k£439k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 265 crimes and incidents in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 63 per 1,000 residents, against 74 across Rother.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Sussex Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham with a published hygiene rating.

20rated food businessesin total
100%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Rother: 96%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)