Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN34 2EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	48.6%	48.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.4%	51.9%	0.5%	49.0%	2.9%

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 2EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	43.4%	50.6%	7.2%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	22.3%	-7.8%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3%	4.8%	1.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	17.5%	13.3%	-4.2%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	6.1%	1.7%

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	38.4%	40.7%	2.3%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	40.7%	35.2%	-5.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	17.6%	15.7%	-1.9%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	4.0%	2.5%
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	24.7%	16.9%	-7.8%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	13.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16.3%	0.6%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17.5%	4.2%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	25.3%	8.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.3%	91.7%	-4.6%	81.4%	10.3%
Arab	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	93.5%	87.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	1.9%	6%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	87.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	6%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.9%	37.2%	22.7%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Elphinstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elphinstone Road was 111.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% higher than the Baird average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elphinstone Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird and the 94th highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TN34 2EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Elphinstone Road are based on 361 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 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN34 2EQ

Average Price
£303,988

Semi-Detached
£428,149

Terraced
£344,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,581

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elphinstone Road

Average Price
£323,513

Semi-Detached
£355,721

Terraced
£338,428

Detached
£496,163

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,407

Other
£201,215

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elphinstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2026-02-16	£350,000
28 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-08-22	£396,716
48 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-03-15	£411,023
32 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£490,800	2022-09-08	£416,123
26 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-04-26	£416,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN34 2EQ

Employment

TN34 2EQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance 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	260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elphinstone Infants' School Elphinstone Avenue , TN34 2DE	- not rated	260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elphinstone Community School Parker Road , TN34 3TH	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Baird Primary Academy Parker Road , TN34 3TH	2out of 4	485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blacklands Primary School Osborne Close , Freshwater Avenue TN34 2HU	- not rated	706 yd	Community school	No	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	1,651 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Alexandra Academy Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG	2out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Helenswood Academy The Ridge , TN37 7PS	- not rated	2,914 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Helenswood School The Ridge , TN37 7PS	- not rated	2,914 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest School Rye Road , TN35 5DN	- not rated	3,036 yd	Community school	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	858 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School The Ridge , TN34 2AE	- not rated	858 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	952 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	- not rated	952 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stablecare 19 Cloudesley Road , TN37 6JW	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent special 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
Eat @ The Park	Alexandra Park Cafe, Lower Park Road	503 yd
One Twenty One	Shop and Premises, 120-122 Queens Road	516 yd
The Little Yard	Brittania Enterprise Centre, Waterworks Road	557 yd
Double Dragon	3 St Helens Crescent, Hastings	588 yd
Muktha Tandoori	75 Queens Road, Hastings	705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewing Brothers @ The Imperial	The Imperial, 119 Queens Road	585 yd
Mount Pleasant Public House	88 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings	605 yd
The Fountain Pub	93 Queens Road, Hastings	705 yd
The Plough Inn	49 Priory Road, Hastings	776 yd
Twelve Hundred Postcards	80 Queens Road, Hastings	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hughenden Fish Bar	9 Hughenden Road, Hastings	101 yd
Yongs	75 Vicarage Road, Hastings	528 yd
Famous Fried Chicken	74 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings	600 yd
Pleasant Grill	68-70 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings	600 yd
Tulsi Spice Hut	31 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Main Shop Floor	Morrisons, 170 Queens Road	679 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Station Plaza	975 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit Vs1, Kings Walk	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	739 yd
Alexandra Park ASHFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	838 yd
Torfield Multi Use Games Area TORFIELD SCHOOL TORFIELD SCHOOL CROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	935 yd
Station Plaza Fitness STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	1,001 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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