Selmeston Close, Hastings, TN34 1TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN34 1TH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	49.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.6%	50.5%	1.9%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	32.5%	5.6%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	47.5%	-7.5%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	46%	-0.5%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35.1%	35.3%	0.2%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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	19.2%	12.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	8.1%	5.5%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.6%	5.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	30.6%	2.2%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.6%	89.6%	1.0%	81.4%	8.2%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	93.2%	89.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	89.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.7%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Selmeston Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selmeston Close was 42.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.7% lower than the Braybrooke average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Selmeston Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Braybrooke and the 77th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.9%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TN34 1TH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Selmeston Close are based on 6 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 Selmeston Close, Hastings, TN34 1TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN34 1TH

Average Price
£441,215

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£441,215

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selmeston Close

Average Price
£469,838

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£469,838

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selmeston CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Selmeston Close, Hastings, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-28	£415,781
1 Selmeston Close, Hastings, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-09-22	£489,340
4 Selmeston Close, Hastings, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£326,000	2017-09-15	£397,905
1 Selmeston Close, Hastings, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£329,950	2016-05-05	£455,766
1 Selmeston Close, Hastings, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2006-06-27	£566,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN34 1TH

Employment

TN34 1TH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TN34 1TH 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

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	84
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Church of England Academy Horntye Road , TN37 6RT	3out of 4	245 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	729 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Magdalen Road , TN37 6EU	3out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Osborne Close , TN34 2HU	4out of 4	941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale Primary Academy Silverdale Primary Academy , TN37 7EA	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Alexandra Academy Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG	2out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	3out of 4	4,183 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	1,197 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School 40 Collier Road , TN34 3JR	- not rated	1,920 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable		More About School
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Beauchamp Road , TN38 9JU	4out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	2,600 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horntye Park Sports Complex	Horntye Park, Hastings	430 yd
Eat @ The Park	Alexandra Park Cafe, Lower Park Road	611 yd
Double Dragon	3 St Helens Crescent, Hastings	627 yd
Hong Kong Garden	172 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	660 yd
Summerfields Sports Centre	Bohemia Road, Hastings	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Star Inn	Clarence Road, St Leonards-on-sea	676 yd
The Tower	251 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	850 yd
Bowls Pavilion	White Rock Pleasure Gardens, Falaise Road	963 yd
The Royal St Leonards	1 St Johns Road, St Leonards-on-sea	1,072 yd
Orchard Road	31-32 Station Road, Hastings	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	172A Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	660 yd
Joe Joes Chicken and Ribs	87 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	679 yd
Best Kebab Ye	69 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	697 yd
Harvey's Fish Bar	53 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	728 yd
Hastings Spice	51 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CO-OP	45-47 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	728 yd
LIDL Great Britain Ltd	Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	831 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Station Plaza	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Amherst Lawn Tennis Club Amherst Gardens	tennis courts	111 yd
Alexandra Park ASHFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	324 yd
Horntye Park Sports Complex BOHEMIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	373 yd
The Y Centre ST. PAULS ROAD		557 yd
Summerfields Leisure Centre BOHEMIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	804 yd
The Oval FALAISE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	841 yd
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy OSBORNE CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	904 yd
Falaise Indoor Bowls Club INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE FALAISE ROAD	indoor bowls	913 yd
Falaise Fitness Centre INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE FALAISE ROAD	health and fitness suite	913 yd
Station Plaza Fitness STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	985 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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