The Ridge West, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN37 7PP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	52.1%	0.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.2%	47.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 vicinity of TN37 7PP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	21.9%	25.2%	3.3%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	55.3%	-4.6%	44.2%	11.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	43%	45.2%	2.2%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	42%	38.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	20%	16.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	10.7%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	17.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	20.4%	6.0%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	26.1%	4.2%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97%	97.7%	0.7%	81.4%	16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%

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	94.8%	92.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	92.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is The Ridge West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridge West was 88.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.4% higher than the Ashdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridge West has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Ashdown and the 138th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 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
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TN37 7PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Ridge West are based on 7 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 The Ridge West, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN37 7PP

Average Price
£564,564

Semi-Detached
£276,141

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£578,186

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,086,920

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridge West

Average Price
£474,783

Semi-Detached
£328,133

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£533,443

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Ridge WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
My Way Lodge The Ridge West, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2022-05-09	£1,091,772
1 Beauport Lodge Cottages The Ridge West, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-03-19	£296,616
Haven Cottage The Ridge West, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-03-12	£478,923
Bornholm The Ridge West, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£369,000	2015-02-20	£609,389
1 Beauport Lodge Cottages The Ridge West, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2013-06-12	£258,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN37 7PP

Employment

TN37 7PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

TN37 7PP 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 retired residents living in TN37 7PP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Retired	148
Part-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	61
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	30
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Information and communication	16
Other	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Little Ridge Avenue , TN37 7LR	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollington Primary Academy Hollington Old Lane , TN38 9DS	3out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchwood Primary Academy Church-in-the-Wood Lane , TN38 9PB	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale Primary Academy Silverdale Primary Academy , TN37 7EA	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Main Road , Westfield TN35 4QE	3out of 4	3,123 yd	Community school	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	2,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	4,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	3out of 4	5,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claremont School Baldslow , TN37 7PW	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Beauchamp Road , TN38 9JU	4out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ISP School Battle Glengorse Estate , Glengorse TN33 0TX	- not rated	4,395 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	4,402 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Children's Centre Care of: Children's Social Services , Ocean House TN37 6LW	- not rated	4,581 yd	Secure units	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
Emmaus	Emmaus Hastings and Rother, 2 Whitworth Road	265 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	5 John Macadam Way, St Leonards-on-sea	569 yd
Sainsbury Restaurant	Sainsbury's, John Macadam Way	569 yd
Bannatynes Health Club	Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea	745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harrow, The	828 The Ridge, St Leonards-on-sea		398 yd
Windmill	The Windmill, 1 John Macadam Way		604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	John Macadam Way, St Leonards-on-sea		569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Workplace Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Ridge West	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	547 yd
Harrow Lane Recreation Ground (Closed) Harrow Lane	grass pitches	647 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Hastings) BATTLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
Claremont Preparatory And Nursery School EBDENS HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	888 yd
Civil Service Club The Clubhhouse The Clubhhouse Harrow Lane		1,034 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.