The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN34 2AE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	52.9%	4.2%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	51.3%	47.1%	-4.2%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	35.7%	40%	4.3%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	43.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.3%	51.9%	12.6%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	37.7%	31.8%	-5.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	19.2%	11.5%	-7.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	30.2%	14.9%	-15.3%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	12.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16.5%	2.5%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	20.8%	11.5%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	28.6%	9.2%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.1%	91.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	10.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.9%	93%	-2.9%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	93.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is The Ridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridge was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% lower than the Baird average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridge has the 34th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Baird and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TN34 2AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 The Ridge are based on 399 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 The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN34 2AE

Average Price
£466,644

Semi-Detached
£590,229

Terraced
£260,976

Detached
£760,148

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,199

Other
£1,846,421

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridge

Average Price
£401,348

Semi-Detached
£375,586

Terraced
£264,157

Detached
£508,169

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,532

Other
£2,141,045

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
187 The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2024-03-15	£1,788,720
227A The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2022-09-30	£860,735
Flat 7 St. Georges Lodge, 195 The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-11-15	£177,421
Flat 9 St. Georges Lodge, 195 The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2017-02-24	£178,199
219 The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£199,950	2016-10-31	£269,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN34 2AE

Employment

TN34 2AE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2AE 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	110
Retired	81
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandown Primary School and Nursery The Ridge , TN34 2AA	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Baird Primary Academy Parker Road , TN34 3TH	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ore Village Primary Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DB	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Osborne Close , TN34 2HU	4out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Junior Academy Githa Road , TN35 5JU	3out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	5,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	2,162 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School 40 Collier Road , TN34 3JR	- not rated	2,222 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	3,288 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Baldslow , TN37 7PW	- not rated	3,440 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Children's Centre Care of: Children's Social Services , Ocean House TN37 6LW	- not rated	3,837 yd	Secure units	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
Summerfields Gymnastic Club	2 Haywood Way, Hastings	792 yd
Shakes Cafe	2 Haywood Way, Hastings	792 yd
Hastings United Sports & Social Club	Sports and Social Club, Elphinstone Road	828 yd
Little Mo's	50-52 The Ridge, Hastings	847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Conquerors March	Stonestile Lane, Hastings		657 yd
Hastings United Football Club	The Pilot Field, Elphinstone Road		828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hastings Fried Chicken	84 Malvern Way, Hastings		655 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trojan Training Systems 6-8 BROOK WAY 6-8 BROOK WAY IVYHOUSE LANE	health and fitness suite	329 yd
The Firs ELPHINSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	606 yd
The Pilot Field Elphinstone Road	grass pitches	736 yd
Sandhurst Recreation Ground SANDHURST GARDENS	grass pitches	834 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
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	7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	25.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	25.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.52 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN34 2AE