Priory Road, Hastings, TN34 3JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN34 3JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.9%	48.5%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	39.4%	46.3%	6.9%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	29.5%	-7.4%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.8%	14.6%	3.8%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	6%	3%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	41.1%	38.5%	-2.6%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	41.4%	33.9%	-7.5%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	13%	17.6%	4.6%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	3.6%	9.4%	5.8%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	27.7%	23.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	13.3%	-6.4%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.5%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	24.4%	6.7%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.3%	94.8%	-0.5%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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%	89.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	90%	-3.2%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.5%	37.2%	27.3%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Priory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Road was 29.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.3% lower than the Old Hastings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.9%.

🔎 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 3JB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Priory Road are based on 490 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 Priory Road, Hastings, TN34 3JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN34 3JB

Average Price
£215,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£296,987

Detached
£337,752

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,509

Other
£64,005

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Road

Average Price
£270,257

Semi-Detached
£449,835

Terraced
£319,734

Detached
£414,304

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,451

Other
£92,677

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
239 Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-07-04	£149,596
195 Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-04-17	£412,203
239 Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£18,000	2023-05-09	£15,687
181B Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-09-30	£322,617
217A Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-08-25	£153,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN34 3JB

Employment

TN34 3JB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	40
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castledown Primary School Priory Road , TN34 3QT	- not rated	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Castledown Primary Academy Priory Road , TN34 3QT	3out of 4	331 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings Old London Road , TN35 5NA	3out of 4	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elphinstone Community School Parker Road , TN34 3TH	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Baird Primary Academy Parker Road , TN34 3TH	2out of 4	563 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,313 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Alexandra Academy Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG	2out of 4	2,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School Rye Road , TN35 5DN	- not rated	2,392 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	2out of 4	2,425 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Helenswood Academy The Ridge , TN37 7PS	- not rated	3,372 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	409 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	- not rated	409 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School The Ridge , TN34 2AE	1out of 4	507 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School The Ridge , TN34 2AE	- not rated	507 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School 3 Haywood Way , Ivyhouse Industrial Estate TN35 4PL	- not rated	1,753 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
Bus Stop Bakery and Tearooms	278 Priory Road, Hastings	578 yd
The Beacon	67-68 St Marys Terrace, Hastings	796 yd
One Twenty One	Shop and Premises, 120-122 Queens Road	884 yd
The Little Yard	Brittania Enterprise Centre, Waterworks Road	947 yd
Muktha Tandoori	75 Queens Road, Hastings	999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Pleasant Public House	88 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings	259 yd
The Plough Inn	49 Priory Road, Hastings	663 yd
Ashburnham Arms Public House	104 Ashburnham Road, Hastings	706 yd
St Marys Social Club	53 Mount Road, Hastings	749 yd
First In Last Out	14-15 High Street, Hastings	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Famous Fried Chicken	74 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings	264 yd
Pleasant Grill	68-70 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings	264 yd
Lighthouse	284 Priory Road, Hastings	564 yd
New Chop Suey House	286 Priory Road, Hastings	564 yd
Yongs	75 Vicarage Road, Hastings	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Main Shop Floor	Morrisons, 170 Queens Road		1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Torfield Multi Use Games Area TORFIELD SCHOOL TORFIELD SCHOOL CROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	360 yd
The Baird Primary Academy PARKER ROAD	grass pitches	690 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	57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN34 3JB