West Ascent, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN38 0BB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.2%	48.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.8%	51.3%	0.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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 TN38 0BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	42.1%	45.6%	3.5%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	21.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	24.4%	23.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	14.6%
Widowed	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.7%	30.2%	1.5%	48.4%	-18.2%
Good health	37.6%	34.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	20.4%	20.8%	0.4%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	1.2%	3.5%

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	22.6%	20.5%	-2.1%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.5%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15.8%	0.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	30.4%	4.8%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.4%	85.6%	-2.8%	81.4%	4.2%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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%	73.3%	-10.7%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	1.7%	13.1%	11.4%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	72.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	15.5%	13.3%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is West Ascent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Ascent was 97.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% lower than the Central St Leonards average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Ascent has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards and the 128th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.8%.

🔎 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 TN38 0BB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 West Ascent are based on 5 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 West Ascent, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN38 0BB

Average Price
£363,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£541,048

Detached
£651,186

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,629

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Ascent

Average Price
£276,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£509,728

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,239

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AscentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6A West Ascent, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-03-18	£209,870
3 West Ascent, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£624,000	2023-09-22	£599,748
Flat 1 6 West Ascent, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-10-21	£168,750
3 West Ascent, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£577,500	2017-10-26	£716,978
5 West Ascent, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£478,000	2017-10-16	£593,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN38 0BB

Employment

TN38 0BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	51
Retired	31
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy Collinswood Drive , TN38 0NX	2out of 4	632 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Magdalen Road , TN37 6EU	3out of 4	1,229 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	1,287 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West St Leonards Primary Academy Harley Shute Road , TN38 8BX	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Academy Horntye Road , TN37 6RT	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Alexandra Academy Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG	2out of 4	3,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic College Ashdown Road , TN40 1SE	4out of 4	4,963 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,629 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	715 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Beauchamp Road , TN38 9JU	4out of 4	2,920 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School 40 Collier Road , TN34 3JR	- not rated	3,267 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable		More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	3,435 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
Hastings & St Leonards Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, East Ascent	52 yd
Royal Victoria Hotel	45 Marina, St Leonards-on-sea	78 yd
Cumbia Kitchen	44 Marina, St Leonards-on-sea	151 yd
Poffleys Coffee Shop	40A Marina, St Leonards-on-sea	151 yd
Teddy's Diner	Azur Restaurant, Marina Pavilion	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Regency Rooms	Crown House, 57 Marina	88 yd
Ritual	8 Marine Court, Marina	233 yd
Horse & Groom	4 Mercatoria, St Leonards-on-sea	279 yd
Nags Head	8-9 Gensing Road, St Leonards-on-sea	361 yd
Hastings & St Leonards Sailing Club	Lower Promenade, Marina	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok You Like	96 Norman Road, St Leonards-on-sea	401 yd
Supernature	Cafe and Premises, 28-30 Norman Road	401 yd
Dellas Chicken	19 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	554 yd
Hastings Grill	21 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	554 yd
Blue Fish	31 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	20A-32 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea		526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zeus Gym (Closed) Grand Parade	health and fitness suite	585 yd
St John The Evangelist Church Hall BRITTANY ROAD		590 yd
Ocean Fitness (Closed) Ocean House 87-89 Ocean House 87-89 London Road	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Green Lawn Tennis Club TOWER ROAD WEST	tennis courts	1,037 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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