Tower Road West, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN38 0RL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	47.4%	48.2%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.6%	51.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 0RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	47.6%	43.6%	-4.0%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	31.2%	3.5%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	16.5%	15.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	50.4%	46.2%	-4.2%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	33.5%	35.7%	2.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	9.6%	11.6%	2.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around TN38 0RL this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	9.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.1%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	49.1%	9.3%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90.9%	90.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	8.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	86.1%	79.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	6.1%	8.4%	2.3%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	79.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	14.5%	11.9%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0.8%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Tower Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Road West was 87.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% higher than the Braybrooke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Road West has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Braybrooke and the 139th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TN38 0RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Tower Road West are based on 57 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 Tower Road West, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN38 0RL

Average Price
£436,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£473,851

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,535

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road West

Average Price
£497,834

Semi-Detached
£670,034

Terraced
£406,801

Detached
£613,149

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,602

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Tower Road West, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-01-05	£542,211
56 Tower Road West, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-01	£370,468
62 Tower Road West, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2020-09-02	£451,357
56 Tower Road West, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-10-10	£348,547
66 Tower Road West, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-05-12	£488,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN38 0RL

Employment

TN38 0RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

TN38 0RL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Self-Employed	46
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	15
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Woodland Vale Road , St Leonards-on-Sea TN37 6JJ	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy Collinswood Drive , TN38 0NX	2out of 4	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Academy Horntye Road , TN37 6RT	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West St Leonards Primary Academy Harley Shute Road , TN38 8BX	3out of 4	1,154 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	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Alexandra Academy Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG	2out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic College Ashdown Road , TN40 1SE	4out of 4	5,180 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	4,731 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	916 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	1,271 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	1,922 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School 40 Collier Road , TN34 3JR	- not rated	3,154 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable		More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	3,311 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
Sugarpie Honeybuns	235 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	393 yd
The Hoxley	249 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	393 yd
St Michaels Hospice Cafe	St Michaels Hospice, 25 Upper Maze Hill	551 yd
Dripping Spring	34 Tower Road, St Leonards-on-sea	591 yd
Dovetail	Shop and Premises, 46 Bohemia Road	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tower	251 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	572 yd
North Star Inn	Clarence Road, St Leonards-on-sea	748 yd
Railway Hotel	1 Kings Road, St Leonards-on-sea	859 yd
The Royal St Leonards	1 St Johns Road, St Leonards-on-sea	906 yd
Silverhill Club	4 Sedlescombe Road South, St Leonards-on-sea	909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nice	30 Tower Road, St Leonards-on-sea	591 yd
Papa John's Pizza	172A Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	672 yd
Joe Joes Chicken and Ribs	87 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	677 yd
Best Kebab Ye	69 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	690 yd
Harvey's Fish Bar	53 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	705 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CO-OP	45-47 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	705 yd
LIDL Great Britain Ltd	Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	741 yd
CO-OP	20A-32 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Lawn Tennis Club TOWER ROAD WEST	tennis courts	58 yd
St John The Evangelist Church Hall BRITTANY ROAD		409 yd
Ocean Fitness (Closed) Ocean House 87-89 Ocean House 87-89 London Road	health and fitness suite	771 yd
The Y Centre ST. PAULS ROAD		780 yd
Horntye Park Sports Complex BOHEMIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,000 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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