Iden’s story
33 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Iden’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
IdenEast Sussex
It is a village of 475 residents in East Sussex, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
475
Census 2021 · Rother council
Median home
£570K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
61.2
45% are 65+ · East Sussex 22%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Iden a good place to live?
There are no grades for Iden: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Over-65s are 45% of the population. 33 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I.
What makes Iden stand out
The 3 things Iden does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
45% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including The Parish Church of All Saints; 28.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Iden.
Who lives here
An older town: 45% of people in Iden are 65 or over, more than in both East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
61.2median age
10% are under 15, below both East Sussex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.3% of the town. Residents of Iden have a median age of 61.2. Among adults, 29% have a degree.
IdenEast SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
45%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Iden | East Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 45% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 36% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · East Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
5% of 16 to 64s in Iden claim unemployment benefits, more than in both East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
19%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 78% of commuters went by car. 7% of commuters who live in Iden also work there. There are 1 jobs in Iden for each resident in work. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 36%, below both East Sussex’s towns (53%) and England’s towns (45%).
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot16%
Bus2%
Train2%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Homes in Iden cost more than in both East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns, with a median sale of £570K
£570Kmedian sale
73% of households own their home. Social housing holds 10% of households, lower than both East Sussex’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 17% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Iden£570K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 9 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,165
average private rent a month, Rother council area
£2,668
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Homes in Iden see less burglary and damage than in East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 4.2 per 1,000 a year
6.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 6.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both East Sussex’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 13 crimes inside Iden’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 38% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order4
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social3
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
6.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Fewer people in Iden say their health is good than in East Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
77%good or very good health
6.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above East Sussex’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Iden has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Iden is Conquest Hospital, 9.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Iden | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Iden is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in both East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
33listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Iden has 695 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both East Sussex’s towns (70) and England’s towns (39). The town’s listed buildings include The Parish Church of All Saints, Grade I. Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 1.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II31
Among them · Grade I
- The Parish Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
695
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Iden
13pages on Iden
The big questions
Safety6.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £570K · rent £1,165 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Camber Castle and 4 more in and around Iden
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Iden. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageCamber Castle4.6 km outside town, to the south
FortRoyal Military Canal1.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic house · National TrustLamb House2.8 km outside town, to the south
CastleRye Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleWomen's Prison2.8 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Camber Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Military Canal: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamb House: Elizabeth B. Thomsen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rye Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Iden
Village in East Sussex, England
Iden is a built-up area of 475 people, in the Rother council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 475 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rother
- County
- East Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006172
Iden’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RyeCamberWinchelsea BeachNorthiamTenterdenWoodchurchHamstreetIden
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iden | 475 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rye | 4,888 | 2.4 | D− | D− | D | B− |
| Camber | 1,132 | 4.4 | — | D− | D− | C+ |
| Winchelsea Beach | 1,027 | 4.6 | — | D− | C+ | B− |
| Northiam | 1,910 | 5.6 | — | D− | A− | B− |
| Tenterden | 7,775 | 6.4 | C | C− | C | B+ |
| Woodchurch | 1,201 | 6.5 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Hamstreet | 1,738 | 7.7 | — | C | B− | B |
Camber, Winchelsea Beach, Northiam, Woodchurch and Hamstreet have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Iden
How many listed buildings are there in Iden?
That is 28.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Parish Church of All Saints.
Is Iden expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Rother council area averaged £1,165 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Iden?
Band D council tax in Iden is £2,668 for 2026–27, more than in 93% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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