South Street, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN37 6AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51.1%	4.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	52.9%	48.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 TN37 6AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	48.5%	51.8%	3.3%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	25.2%	-0.3%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	10%	3.7%	-6.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	38.1%	41.2%	3.1%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	34.7%	32.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	20.6%	19.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.2%	1.4%

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	12.7%	-14.9%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	9.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.5%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	43.9%	20.5%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	12.1%	6.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%
White	79%	74%	-5.0%	81.4%	-7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	6.3%	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%
Other	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	75.6%	71.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	6.4%	-7.0%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	71.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	18%	14.2%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	3.4%	-7.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 344.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.0% higher than the Central St Leonards average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards and the 21st highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TN37 6AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 South Street are based on 6 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 South Street, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN37 6AP

Average Price
£197,621

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£189,973

Detached
£367,671

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,243

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£206,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£213,384

Detached
£363,653

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,058

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 19 South Street, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2017-10-27	£149,252
Flat 1 19 South Street, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-03-09	£116,715
6 South Street, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2013-08-22	£147,764
4 South Street, St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2006-12-01	£92,308
5 South Street, St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-12-01	£229,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN37 6AP

Employment

TN37 6AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	68
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Magdalen Road , TN37 6EU	3out of 4	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Woodland Vale Road , St Leonards-on-Sea TN37 6JJ	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy Collinswood Drive , TN38 0NX	2out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Academy Horntye Road , TN37 6RT	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West St Leonards Primary Academy Harley Shute Road , TN38 8BX	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	1,982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Alexandra Academy Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG	2out of 4	2,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	3out of 4	5,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexhill College Penland Road , TN40 2JG	- not rated	5,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansdowne Children's Centre Care of: Children's Social Services , Ocean House TN37 6LW	- not rated	217 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School 40 Collier Road , TN34 3JR	- not rated	2,690 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable		More About School
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Beauchamp Road , TN38 9JU	4out of 4	2,843 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	2,858 yd	Academy special converter	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
Chinese Town	27 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	26 yd
Breakfast Zone Cafe	Cafe and Premises, 13B London Road	54 yd
Dragon Chef	9 Norman Road, St Leonards-on-sea	58 yd
Arigato	5 Norman Road, St Leonards-on-sea	58 yd
Three Faces of Del Parc	Restaurant and Premises, 1-2 Western Road	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old England	45 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	26 yd
The Piper	1 Norman Road, St Leonards-on-sea	58 yd
The St Leonard	16-18 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	78 yd
The Three Legs Brewing Company	22-26 Norman Road, St Leonards-on-sea	86 yd
Prince Of Wales	15 Western Road, St Leonards-on-sea	90 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dellas Chicken	19 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	26 yd
Hastings Grill	21 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	26 yd
Blue Fish	31 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	26 yd
Baghettos	15A Norman Road, St Leonards-on-sea	58 yd
Cutie Pies & Fries	22-26 Norman Road, St Leonards-on-sea	86 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	20A-32 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea		82 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zeus Gym (Closed) Grand Parade	health and fitness suite	119 yd
Ocean Fitness (Closed) Ocean House 87-89 Ocean House 87-89 London Road	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Falaise Indoor Bowls Club INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE FALAISE ROAD	indoor bowls	675 yd
Falaise Fitness Centre INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE FALAISE ROAD	health and fitness suite	675 yd
The Oval FALAISE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	696 yd
St John The Evangelist Church Hall BRITTANY ROAD		705 yd
Summerfields Leisure Centre BOHEMIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	891 yd
The Y Centre ST. PAULS ROAD		1,032 yd
Horntye Park Sports Complex BOHEMIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,068 yd
Green Lawn Tennis Club TOWER ROAD WEST	tennis courts	1,092 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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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