Laser Lane, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN37 6LL 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	46.6%	50%	3.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.4%	50%	-3.4%	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 TN37 6LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	53.6%	51.9%	-1.7%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	28.4%	8.1%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.6%	12.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	8.2%	2.5%	-5.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	44%	40.8%	-3.2%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	32.5%	34%	1.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.1%	13.1%	0.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.2%	2.2%

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	22.1%	17.3%	-4.8%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	13%	1.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	16%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.1%	12.3%	-8.8%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	32.1%	11.5%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	6%	6.2%	0.2%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	2.5%	5.3%
Other Black	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	86.3%	67%	-19.3%	81.4%	-14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	6.3%	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	84.7%	65.4%	-19.3%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.9%	1.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	4.4%	8.3%	3.9%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	5%	12.7%	7.7%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	65%	-19.5%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	15.5%	14.3%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	26.1%	13.5%	12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Laser Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laser Lane was 774.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 515.1% higher than the Central St Leonards average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laser Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards and the 8th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 403.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 6LL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Laser Lane are based on 1 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 Laser Lane, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN37 6LL

Average Price
£168,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,481

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laser Lane

Average Price
£108,592

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,592

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laser LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Laser House Laser Lane, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,250	2016-04-14	£169,234
Laser House Laser Lane, St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2005-10-20	£108,592

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN37 6LL

Employment

TN37 6LL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in TN37 6LL 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

Full-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	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	626 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	916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Academy Horntye Road , TN37 6RT	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy Collinswood Drive , TN38 0NX	2out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West St Leonards Primary Academy Harley Shute Road , TN38 8BX	3out of 4	1,865 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	1,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Alexandra Academy Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG	2out of 4	2,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	3out of 4	5,336 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	5,195 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	125 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School 40 Collier Road , TN34 3JR	- not rated	2,665 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	2,742 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	2,833 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
Mamma Putts	Shop and Premises, 23 Kings Road	21 yd
Cinnamon Spice	17-18 Kings Road, St Leonards-on-sea	25 yd
Aida Cusine	26 Kings Road, St Leonards-on-sea	25 yd
Remy's Cafe Kulinarya	21 Kings Road, St Leonards-on-sea	25 yd
Folks	45B London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	41 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	15 Western Road, St Leonards-on-sea	41 yd
El Changarro	Shop and Premises, 33-35 Western Road	77 yd
The St Leonard	16-18 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	91 yd
Old England	45 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	102 yd
Railway Hotel	1 Kings Road, St Leonards-on-sea	122 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Garden	27 Kings Road, St Leonards-on-sea	25 yd
Dellas Chicken	19 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	102 yd
Hastings Grill	21 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	102 yd
Blue Fish	31 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	102 yd
Baghettos	15A Norman Road, St Leonards-on-sea	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	20A-32 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea		86 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ocean Fitness (Closed) Ocean House 87-89 Ocean House 87-89 London Road	health and fitness suite	197 yd
Zeus Gym (Closed) Grand Parade	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Falaise Indoor Bowls Club INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE FALAISE ROAD	indoor bowls	637 yd
Falaise Fitness Centre INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE FALAISE ROAD	health and fitness suite	637 yd
St John The Evangelist Church Hall BRITTANY ROAD		641 yd
The Oval FALAISE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	648 yd
Summerfields Leisure Centre BOHEMIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	851 yd
The Y Centre ST. PAULS ROAD		932 yd
Horntye Park Sports Complex BOHEMIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	976 yd
Green Lawn Tennis Club TOWER ROAD WEST	tennis courts	1,007 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.