Castle Hill Road, Hastings, TN34 3RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN34 3RB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.5%	50%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.5%	50%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	54.5%	52.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	27.4%	4.4%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	14.8%	14.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	35.8%	45.6%	9.8%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	43.8%	38.8%	-5.0%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	13.6%	9.1%	-4.5%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	12.4%	-14.4%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	8.6%	-8.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.7%	4.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	13.8%	-2.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	45.7%	27.5%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.9%	2.1%
White	93.6%	90.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	9.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	92.5%	92.7%	0.2%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	92.7%	0.6%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	76.8%	37.2%	39.6%
Christian	13.7%	46.2%	-32.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Castle Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Hill Road was 124.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Hill Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle and the 90th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.8%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TN34 3RB, 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Castle Hill Road are based on 109 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 Castle Hill Road, Hastings, TN34 3RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN34 3RB

Average Price
£155,902

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,902

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Hill Road

Average Price
£269,922

Semi-Detached
£264,220

Terraced
£325,819

Detached
£593,595

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,768

Other
£207,918

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Castle Hill Road, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-08-10	£153,835
Ground Floor Flat 85 Castle Hill Road, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-06-27	£220,373
Second Floor Flat 85 Castle Hill Road, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-06-27	£202,383
First Floor Flat 85 Castle Hill Road, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-06-23	£211,378
Second Floor Flat 89 Castle Hill Road, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,500	2004-04-26	£109,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN34 3RB

Employment

TN34 3RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 3RB 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	59
Self-Employed	43
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Transport and storage	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	936 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Baird Primary Academy Parker Road , TN34 3TH	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings Old London Road , TN35 5NA	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Magdalen Road , TN37 6EU	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Osborne Close , TN34 2HU	4out of 4	1,527 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	2,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	3out of 4	3,679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	3,766 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	808 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable		More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	974 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	1,819 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	3,442 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	3,711 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
Khalid's Kitchen	Unit 46, Queens Parade	161 yd
Amy Sweets Cafe	Shop and Premises, 51 Queens Road	167 yd
Black Star	Shop and Premises, 197 Queens Road	204 yd
Sea Sweet Cafe	65 Queens Road, Hastings	204 yd
Hair and Hound Ltd	Shop and Premises, 196 Queens Road	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Mary in the Castle	Pelham Crescent, Hastings	209 yd
Clown	9 Russell Street, Hastings	222 yd
Eel & Bear	28 Waldegrave Street, Hastings	244 yd
The Prince Albert	28 Cornwallis Street, Hastings	258 yd
Twelve Hundred Postcards	80 Queens Road, Hastings	265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yi Pin	Shop and premises, 49 Queens Road	179 yd
King Kebab	62 Queens Road, Hastings	179 yd
Erols Kebab	194 Queens Road, Hastings	203 yd
Paris' Ice Cream Parlour	Kiosk, 12B Pelham Arcade	218 yd
Creperie By The Sea	St Andrews Shopping Mews, 1 Waldegrave Street	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1 Castle Street, Hastings	269 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit Vs1, Kings Walk	294 yd
Morrisons Main Shop Floor	Morrisons, 170 Queens Road	366 yd
More Choice	2 Cambridge Road, Hastings	478 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 1 Lacuna Place, Havelock Road	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Station Plaza Fitness STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Pinks Health Club (Closed) Claremont	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Torfield Multi Use Games Area TORFIELD SCHOOL TORFIELD SCHOOL CROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	950 yd
Summerfields Leisure Centre BOHEMIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,090 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%

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