Starrs Cottages, Hastings, TN34 3BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN34 3BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.5%	48.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.5%	51.1%	0.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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	40.4%	38.2%	-2.2%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	32.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	17.4%	20.6%	3.2%	9.1%	11.5%
Widowed	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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%	34.7%	-3.7%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	35.9%	40.9%	5.0%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	18.2%	18.2%	0.0%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	15.2%	-6.7%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.3%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	48.5%	8.6%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99%	96.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	94.4%	88.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	2%	5.6%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	4%	2.0%	1.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	88.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0%	9.1%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Starrs Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Starrs Cottages was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Old Hastings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Starrs Cottages has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings and the 56th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.0%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TN34 3BW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Starrs Cottages are based on 17 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 Starrs Cottages, Hastings, TN34 3BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN34 3BW

Average Price
£360,838

Semi-Detached
£342,593

Terraced
£362,736

Detached
£367,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Starrs Cottages

Average Price
£350,163

Semi-Detached
£340,370

Terraced
£357,177

Detached
£367,705

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£233,692

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Starrs CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Starrs Cottages, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-06-20	£335,775
7 Starrs Cottages, Hastings, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-01-30	£233,692
4 Starrs Cottages, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-06-18	£329,483
10 Starrs Cottages, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-08-26	£282,171
8 Starrs Cottages, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2019-10-18	£491,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN34 3BW

Employment

TN34 3BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TN34 3BW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Self-Employed	30
Full-Time Employee	29
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Castledown Primary Academy Priory Road , TN34 3QT	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings Old London Road , TN35 5NA	3out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Infant Academy Harold Road , TN35 5NJ	2out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Baird Primary Academy Parker Road , TN34 3TH	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Junior Academy Githa Road , TN35 5JU	3out of 4	1,327 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	2,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	3out of 4	3,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	4,464 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 40 Collier Road , TN34 3JR	- not rated	495 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable		More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	576 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Children's Centre Care of: Children's Social Services , Ocean House TN37 6LW	- not rated	2,506 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Beauchamp Road , TN38 9JU	4out of 4	4,022 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	4,409 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
Board Game Museum	Shop and Premises, 25 Courthouse Street	100 yd
Neptune Fish Bar	4-6 Pleasant Row, Hastings	109 yd
Maggies	Fishmarket Buildings, Rock-a-Nore Road	111 yd
Fish Hut	8 Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings	111 yd
Webbe's Rock A Nore	1 Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	64-66 All Saints Street, Hastings	56 yd
Royal Standard	The Bourne, Hastings	72 yd
Dolphin Deliciousness	The Dolphin Inn, 11-12 Rock-a-Nore Road	74 yd
Dolphin Inn	The Dolphin Inn, 11-12 Rock-a-Nore Road	74 yd
Cinque Ports Arms	105 All Saints Street, Hastings	75 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mermaid	Mermaid Restaurant, 2 Rock-a-Nore Road	80 yd
Munchies	30 Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings	111 yd
London Schooner Burger Bar	Shops and Premises, 9-16 East Beach Street	218 yd
London Schooner Seafood Bar	Shops and Premises, 9-16 East Beach Street	218 yd
Blue Dolphin	61B High Street, Hastings	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Main Shop Floor	Morrisons, 170 Queens Road	859 yd
Iceland	1 Castle Street, Hastings	873 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit Vs1, Kings Walk	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Torfield Multi Use Games Area TORFIELD SCHOOL TORFIELD SCHOOL CROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	684 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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