Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings, TN34 1LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN34 1LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.5%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.5%	49.5%	3.0%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around TN34 1LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	45.7%	8.0%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	24.9%	-8.8%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	15%	15.2%	0.2%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	11.4%	10.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	4.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	30.7%	-7.5%	48.4%	-17.7%
Good health	34.5%	38.8%	4.3%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	20%	22.4%	2.4%	12.7%	9.7%
Bad health	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	20.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	10.7%	-7.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.3%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	35.6%	11.4%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92%	83.5%	-8.5%	81.4%	2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	78.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	4.6%	9.3%	4.7%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	78.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	15.2%	13.4%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Holmesdale Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmesdale Gardens was 343.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmesdale Gardens has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle and the 23rd highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 184.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TN34 1LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Holmesdale Gardens are based on 241 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hastings.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings, TN34 1LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN34 1LZ

Average Price
£140,452

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,452

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmesdale Gardens

Average Price
£175,318

Semi-Detached
£387,726

Terraced
£429,388

Detached
£408,260

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,414

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmesdale GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Holmesdale Court Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2025-07-29	£147,726
Flat 11 Holmesdale Court Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2024-04-29	£130,090
Flat 9 Holmesdale Court Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-11-29	£90,384
Flat 7 Holmesdale Court Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-02-01	£140,850
Flat 7 Holmesdale Court Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2021-11-12	£98,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN34 1LZ

Employment

TN34 1LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	20
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Magdalen Road , TN37 6EU	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Magdalen Road , TN37 6EU	- not rated	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Horntye Road , TN37 6RT	- not rated	990 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Academy Horntye Road , TN37 6RT	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Woodland Vale Road , St Leonards-on-Sea TN37 6JJ	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Parker Sports College Parkstone Road , TN34 2NT	- not rated	2,391 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Alexandra Academy Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG	2out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Filsham Valley School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	- not rated	2,947 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	- not rated	2,955 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	- not rated	3,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansdowne Children's Centre Care of: Children's Social Services , Ocean House TN37 6LW	- not rated	1,073 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stablecare 19 Cloudesley Road , TN37 6JW	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Rainey School 66 London Road , TN37 6AS	- not rated	1,160 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Flagship School The Ridge , TN34 2AE	1out of 4	1,519 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School The Ridge , TN34 2AE	- not rated	1,519 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pantry	4 - 6, Dorset Place	202 yd
Mama Geny's	Cafe and Premises, 1 Cambridge Gardens	242 yd
Clambers Play Centre	White Rock Pleasure Gardens, Falaise Road	253 yd
Nazar	Restaurant And Premises, 1 Claremont	301 yd
Stooge Coffee	Cafe and Premises, 4 Trinity Street	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dripping Well	The Dripping Well Public House, 1 Dorset Place	226 yd
Club XS	19-21 Prospect Place, Hastings	268 yd
Trinity Townhouse	4 Claremont, Hastings	295 yd
The Pig	Shop and Premises, 37 White Rock	324 yd
Bowls Pavilion	White Rock Pleasure Gardens, Falaise Road	343 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Premises Adjacent, 1 Cornwallis Terrace	213 yd
Scoffers	Restaurant And Premises, 8 Claremont	295 yd
Brewing Brothers @ The Courtyard	Eastern Courtyard, Former White Rock Baths, 45 White Rock	315 yd
Super Pizza	Restaurant and Premises, 23 White Rock	318 yd
Pier Catch	Shop and Premises, 38 White Rock	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit 1 Lacuna Place, Havelock Road	356 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Station Plaza	394 yd
More Choice	2 Cambridge Road, Hastings	428 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit Vs1, Kings Walk	569 yd
Iceland	1 Castle Street, Hastings	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfields Leisure Centre BOHEMIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	229 yd
Pinks Health Club (Closed) Claremont	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Station Plaza Fitness STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Falaise Indoor Bowls Club INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE FALAISE ROAD	indoor bowls	420 yd
Falaise Fitness Centre INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE FALAISE ROAD	health and fitness suite	420 yd
The Oval FALAISE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	434 yd
Amherst Lawn Tennis Club Amherst Gardens	tennis courts	831 yd
Horntye Park Sports Complex BOHEMIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	851 yd
Alexandra Park ASHFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,038 yd
The Y Centre ST. PAULS ROAD		1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.