St Matthews Road, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN38 0TP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	45.7%	49.5%	3.8%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	31.4%	-5.6%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	39.6%	-1.0%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.8%	18.4%	5.6%	9.1%	9.3%
Widowed	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	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	41.9%	42.6%	0.7%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	35.5%	35.4%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	15.8%	15.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	19.6%	19.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	11%	-6.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	18%	6.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	36.7%	4.0%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.8%	92.1%	0.3%	81.4%	10.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	91.5%	87.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	87%	-3.6%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.3%	10.7%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.3%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is St Matthews Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Matthews Road was 92.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Gensing average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Matthews Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing and the 134th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth 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
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TN38 0TP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 St Matthews Road are based on 18 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 St Matthews Road, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN38 0TP

Average Price
£588,570

Semi-Detached
£588,570

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Matthews Road

Average Price
£339,457

Semi-Detached
£639,274

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£713,709

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,737

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Matthews Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 St Matthews Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-01-08	£520,512
12 St Matthews Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2017-12-11	£661,718
12 St Matthews Road, St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2006-12-12	£744,004
12 St Matthews Road, St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,500	1996-04-27	£534,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN38 0TP

Employment

TN38 0TP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

TN38 0TP 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5

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	524 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale Primary Academy Silverdale Primary Academy , TN37 7EA	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Academy Horntye Road , TN37 6RT	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Magdalen Road , TN37 6EU	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollington Primary Academy Hollington Old Lane , TN38 9DS	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	3out of 4	4,995 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	5,209 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	1,307 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Beauchamp Road , TN38 9JU	4out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School 40 Collier Road , TN34 3JR	- not rated	2,915 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable		More About School
Torfield School Croft Road , TN34 3JT	4out of 4	3,056 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
Taco's	375 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	214 yd
Dovetail Deli and Kitchen	16 North Road, St Leonards-on-sea	228 yd
Dripping Spring	34 Tower Road, St Leonards-on-sea	328 yd
Dovetail	Shop and Premises, 46 Bohemia Road	342 yd
Home Chef Cafe	401 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tower	251 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	266 yd
Silverhill Club	4 Sedlescombe Road South, St Leonards-on-sea	271 yd
North Star Inn	Clarence Road, St Leonards-on-sea	342 yd
The Clarence at Silverhill	391 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	344 yd
The Welcome (St Leonards) LTD	The Welcome, 55-59 Sedlescombe Road North	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Fish	387 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	214 yd
Harvey's Fish Bar	53 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	300 yd
Hastings Spice	51 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	300 yd
Nice	30 Tower Road, St Leonards-on-sea	328 yd
Connection Kebab & Pizza	393 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LIDL Great Britain Ltd	Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	164 yd
CO-OP	45-47 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	300 yd
ASDA Main Store	Asda, Battle Road	575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Y Centre ST. PAULS ROAD		637 yd
Green Lawn Tennis Club TOWER ROAD WEST	tennis courts	683 yd
Zeus Gym THEAKLEN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Horntye Park Sports Complex BOHEMIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	830 yd
Amherst Lawn Tennis Club Amherst Gardens	tennis courts	967 yd
St John The Evangelist Church Hall BRITTANY ROAD		1,061 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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.