Abbotsfield Close, Hastings, TN34 2DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN34 2DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.3%	48.8%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	33.8%	34.5%	0.7%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	42.8%	-5.8%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	9%	11.9%	2.9%	6.1%	5.8%

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	47.5%	47.5%	0.0%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	36.2%	35.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.3%	13%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	22.1%	16.1%	-6.0%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	18.3%	0.4%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	17.2%	4.1%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	30.1%	6.0%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.2%	91.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	10.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	95.8%	92.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	93.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Abbotsfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbotsfield Close was 8.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.0% lower than the Baird average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbotsfield Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird and the 9th lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Abbotsfield Close are based on 50 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 Abbotsfield Close, Hastings, TN34 2DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN34 2DT

Average Price
£343,128

Semi-Detached
£345,017

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£322,343

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbotsfield Close

Average Price
£326,643

Semi-Detached
£332,576

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£330,456

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£42,284

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbotsfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Abbotsfield Close, Hastings, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-07-11	£290,289
29 Abbotsfield Close, Hastings, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,500	2025-06-12	£292,963
18 Abbotsfield Close, Hastings, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-08-25	£281,607
43 Abbotsfield Close, Hastings, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-05-09	£285,560
38 Abbotsfield Close, Hastings, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-04-05	£300,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN34 2DT

Employment

TN34 2DT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2DT 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	82
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elphinstone Junior School Parker Road , TN34 2DE	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elphinstone Infants' School Elphinstone Avenue , TN34 2DE	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blacklands Primary School Osborne Close , Freshwater Avenue TN34 2HU	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Osborne Close , TN34 2HU	4out of 4	454 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elphinstone Community School Parker Road , TN34 3TH	- not rated	571 yd	Community school	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	1,181 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Alexandra Academy Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG	2out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Helenswood Academy The Ridge , TN37 7PS	- not rated	2,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Helenswood School The Ridge , TN37 7PS	- not rated	2,352 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	2out of 4	2,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Flagship School The Ridge , TN34 2AE	1out of 4	1,339 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School The Ridge , TN34 2AE	- not rated	1,339 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	- not rated	1,384 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School 3 Haywood Way , Ivyhouse Industrial Estate TN35 4PL	- not rated	1,930 yd	Other independent school	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
Hastings United Sports & Social Club	Sports and Social Club, Elphinstone Road	556 yd
Double Dragon	3 St Helens Crescent, Hastings	673 yd
Eat @ The Park	Alexandra Park Cafe, Lower Park Road	822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hastings United Football Club	The Pilot Field, Elphinstone Road		556 yd
Mount Pleasant Public House	88 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings		905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hughenden Fish Bar	9 Hughenden Road, Hastings	505 yd
Famous Fried Chicken	74 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings	902 yd
Pleasant Grill	68-70 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings	902 yd
Yongs	75 Vicarage Road, Hastings	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Baird Primary Academy PARKER ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy OSBORNE CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	483 yd
The Pilot Field Elphinstone Road	grass pitches	651 yd
The Firs ELPHINSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	781 yd
Alexandra Park ASHFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	974 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	25.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	25.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.16 Mbit/s

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