High Street, Hastings, TN34 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN34 3EL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.3%	49.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.7%	50.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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	37.3%	34.8%	-2.5%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	23.4%	-2.6%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	23.2%	19.6%	-3.6%	9.1%	10.5%
Widowed	6.8%	13.3%	6.5%	6.1%	7.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.4%	36%	7.6%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	42.3%	34.9%	-7.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	19.4%	23.3%	3.9%	12.7%	10.6%
Bad health	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.3%	16.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	17.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.8%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	32.3%	3.5%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.5%	95.9%	0.4%	81.4%	14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	94.5%	92.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	3%	5.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	92%	-2.0%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	1%	4.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 76.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.3% lower than the Old Hastings average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings and the 134th lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.5%.

🔎 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. 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 3EL, 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 High Street are based on 266 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 High Street, Hastings, TN34 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN34 3EL

Average Price
£289,512

Semi-Detached
£552,597

Terraced
£382,929

Detached
£675,852

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,418

Other
£188,927

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£431,228

Semi-Detached
£496,286

Terraced
£552,495

Detached
£588,425

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,858

Other
£534,303

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 82 High Street, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2025-05-16	£162,847
77A High Street, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£143,500	2025-03-31	£137,153
77A High Street, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£143,500	2025-03-31	£137,153
75 High Street, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2020-11-06	£596,559
Flat 3 78 High Street, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2019-11-01	£207,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN34 3EL

Employment

TN34 3EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 3EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	49
Full-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castledown Primary School Priory Road , TN34 3QT	- not rated	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Castledown Primary Academy Priory Road , TN34 3QT	3out of 4	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings Old London Road , TN35 5NA	3out of 4	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Infant Academy Harold Road , TN35 5NJ	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Infant School Harold Road , TN35 5NJ	- not rated	1,008 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	2,833 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Alexandra Academy Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG	2out of 4	2,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School Rye Road , TN35 5DN	- not rated	3,238 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	2out of 4	3,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Helenswood Academy The Ridge , TN37 7PS	- not rated	4,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	462 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School The Ridge , TN34 2AE	- not rated	462 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	556 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	- not rated	556 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stablecare 19 Cloudesley Road , TN37 6JW	- not rated	2,450 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
Board Game Museum	Shop and Premises, 25 Courthouse Street	100 yd
Land of Green Ginger Cafe & Bistro	45 High Street, Hastings	107 yd
Age UK East Sussex	Isabel Blackman Centre, 3 Winding Street	133 yd
The Nest	Old Town Hall, High Street	137 yd
Neptune Fish Bar	4-6 Pleasant Row, Hastings	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke of Wellington Public House	The Duke of Wellington Public House, 28-29 High Street	47 yd
Old Hastings Club	39 High Street, Hastings	57 yd
Porters Wine Bar	Restaurant and premises, 56 High Street	98 yd
Royal Standard	The Bourne, Hastings	131 yd
Jenny Lind	The Jenny Lind, 69 High Street	137 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Dolphin	61B High Street, Hastings	176 yd
London Schooner Burger Bar	Shops and Premises, 9-16 East Beach Street	195 yd
London Schooner Seafood Bar	Shops and Premises, 9-16 East Beach Street	195 yd
Mermaid	Mermaid Restaurant, 2 Rock-a-Nore Road	210 yd
Blue Moon	Kiosk adjacent, 20 East Parade	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Main Shop Floor	Morrisons, 170 Queens Road	662 yd
Iceland	1 Castle Street, Hastings	742 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit Vs1, Kings Walk	826 yd
More Choice	2 Cambridge Road, Hastings	1,004 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 1 Lacuna Place, Havelock Road	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Torfield Multi Use Games Area TORFIELD SCHOOL TORFIELD SCHOOL CROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	604 yd
Station Plaza Fitness STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	1,029 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	60.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN34 3EL