Chowns Hill, Hastings, TN35 4PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN35 4PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	50.5%	-5.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	44.2%	49.5%	5.3%	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 vicinity of TN35 4PA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.9%	30%	5.1%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	51.8%	-1.8%	44.2%	7.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	12.5%	10.2%	-2.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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	36.6%	43%	6.4%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	42.2%	39.6%	-2.6%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	16.5%	13.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3%	3.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.4%	18.7%	-4.7%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.6%	3.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.4%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	29.2%	3.9%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.3%	94.6%	-3.7%	81.4%	13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	96%	87.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	3%	5.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	88.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Chowns Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chowns Hill was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 309.9% higher than the Brede & Udimore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chowns Hill has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brede & Udimore and the 62nd highest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

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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 4PA, 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

Average property prices on Chowns Hill are based on 48 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Chowns Hill, Hastings, TN35 4PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN35 4PA

Average Price
£438,809

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£937,664

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,391

Other
£592,673

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chowns Hill

Average Price
£288,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£892,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,235

Other
£569,310

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chowns HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Merivale Chowns Hill, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,500	2024-07-10	£257,212
Flat 7 Merivale Chowns Hill, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-04-03	£165,000
Hurstwood Farmhouse Chowns Hill, Hastings, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2023-05-24	£1,056,597
Flat 2 Merivale Chowns Hill, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,100	2021-09-23	£214,797
Flat 6 Merivale Chowns Hill, Hastings, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2021-02-02	£144,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN35 4PA

Employment

TN35 4PA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

TN35 4PA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in TN35 4PA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	108
Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandown Primary School and Nursery The Ridge , TN34 2AA	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ore Village Primary Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DB	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Lake Community Primary School Rye Road , TN35 5DB	- not rated	1,995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elphinstone Community School Parker Road , TN34 3TH	- not rated	2,025 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Baird Primary Academy Parker Road , TN34 3TH	2out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Helenswood Academy The Ridge , TN37 7PS	- not rated	1,803 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Helenswood School The Ridge , TN37 7PS	- not rated	1,803 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	2out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Parker Sports College Parkstone Road , TN34 2NT	- not rated	1,951 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Alexandra Academy Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG	2out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakridge School 3 Haywood Way , Ivyhouse Industrial Estate TN35 4PL	- not rated	1,173 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	2,744 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	- not rated	2,744 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School The Ridge , TN34 2AE	1out of 4	2,804 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School The Ridge , TN34 2AE	- not rated	2,804 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Conquerors March	Stonestile Lane, Hastings		288 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandhurst Recreation Ground SANDHURST GARDENS	grass pitches	462 yd
Trojan Training Systems 6-8 BROOK WAY 6-8 BROOK WAY IVYHOUSE LANE	health and fitness suite	911 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	39.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	39.3%

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	33.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN35 4PA