Guestling, Hastings, TN35 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN35 4LS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	44.7%	47.4%	2.7%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	55.3%	52.6%	-2.7%	49.0%	3.6%

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 TN35 4LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	46.6%	43.4%	-3.2%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	41.1%	3.4%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.1%

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	42.1%	49.7%	7.6%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	40.1%	32.9%	-7.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.3%	13%	0.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	30%	18.5%	-11.5%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	6.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	19.9%	0.1%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7%	4.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	29.1%	11.3%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.3%	7.2%	3.9%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	81.8%	80.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	-0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	5.3%	0.7%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	69.1%	4.5%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	13.9%	11.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	8.8%	0.9%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	69.5%	5.9%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	21.2%	5.1%	-16.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	8.9%	0.9%	-8.0%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	21%	16.4%	1.9%	19.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is TN35 4LS dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TN35 4LS was 24.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% lower than the Brede & Udimore average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

TN35 4LS has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Brede & Udimore and the 67th lowest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TN35 4LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rother.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Guestling, Hastings, TN35 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN35 4LS

Average Price
£414,199

Semi-Detached
£316,424

Terraced
£268,201

Detached
£560,418

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TN35 4LS

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lily Mae Cottage, 1A Guestling Green Cottages, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£254,000	2021-10-27	£276,694
Curls Rock, Hastings, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-12-16	£366,885
3 Guestling Green Cottages, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-11-27	£262,471
1 Guestling Green Cottages, Hastings, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2019-10-18	£266,134
Maple Leaf Winchelsea Road, Hastings, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£334,000	2019-04-04	£420,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN35 4LS

Employment

TN35 4LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in TN35 4LS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Student (economically inactive)	90
Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	15
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School Rye Road , Guestling TN35 4LS	3out of 4	139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ore Village Primary Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DB	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandown Primary School and Nursery The Ridge , TN34 2AA	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icklesham Church of England Primary School Icklesham Primary School, High Fords , Icklesham TN36 4BX	3out of 4	3,914 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Junior Academy Githa Road , TN35 5JU	3out of 4	4,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Alexandra Academy Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG	2out of 4	5,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckswood School Rye Road , Guestling TN35 4LT	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	4,855 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School 40 Collier Road , TN34 3JR	- not rated	5,001 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TN35 4LS area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guestling Playing Field PARK COTTAGE PARK COTTAGE	grass pitches	1,061 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
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	11.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	34.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.44 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN35 4LS