Douce Grove, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0YJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN38 0YJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.7%	0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.5%	48.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 TN38 0YJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.1% 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	31.7%	24.7%	-7.0%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	58.1%	11.1%	44.2%	13.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	56.4%	49.2%	-7.2%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	27.3%	33.1%	5.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.5%	13.1%	1.6%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	16.4%	12.4%	-4.0%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.3%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	20.4%	4.6%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	24.7%	6.7%	16.9%	7.8%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	23.1%	-4.2%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	92.1%	92.4%	0.3%	81.4%	11.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	96%	90.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	0%	4.2%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	91.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.9%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Douce Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douce Grove was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% lower than the Gensing average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Douce Grove has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 0YJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Douce Grove are based on 21 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 Douce Grove, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0YJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN38 0YJ

Average Price
£338,932

Semi-Detached
£300,841

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£377,022

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douce Grove

Average Price
£286,210

Semi-Detached
£258,112

Terraced
£251,873

Detached
£383,612

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douce GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Douce Grove, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2026-02-06	£362,500
34 Douce Grove, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2021-03-04	£291,007
26 Douce Grove, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-11-02	£263,436
20 Douce Grove, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-07-04	£323,704
26 Douce Grove, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2018-10-19	£262,033

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN38 0YJ

Employment

TN38 0YJ 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

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	10
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1

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	994 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Woodland Vale Road , TN37 6JJ	- not rated	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale Primary Academy Silverdale Primary Academy , TN37 7EA	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale Primary School Perth Road , TN37 7EA	- not rated	1,043 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West St Leonards Primary School Harley Shute Road , TN38 8BX	- not rated	1,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Darwell Close , TN38 9JP	- not rated	822 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	- not rated	1,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Filsham Valley School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	- not rated	1,504 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	- not rated	1,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Parker Sports College Parkstone Road , TN34 2NT	- not rated	2,095 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	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	4,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis' Preparatory School Stone Ourt , Gillsmans Hill TN38 0SP	- not rated	264 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Barton School 67 Sedlescombe Road South , TN38 0TJ	- not rated	471 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs 2 the Green , TN38 0SY	- not rated	486 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westerleigh School Hollington Park Road , TN38 0SE	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's College 17 Hollington Park Road , TN38 0SE	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent school	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
Terry's Kitchen	Plot Small M, Theaklen Drive	498 yd
Parchment Trust	2 Theaklen Drive, St Leonards-on-sea	568 yd
Taco's	375 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	733 yd
Home Chef Cafe	401 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	749 yd
Magic Wok	47 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silverhill Club	4 Sedlescombe Road South, St Leonards-on-sea	609 yd
The Clarence at Silverhill	391 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	749 yd
The Tower	251 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	901 yd
The Hollington Oak	The Hollington Oak Public House, 210 Wishing Tree Road	914 yd
The Welcome (St Leonards) LTD	The Welcome, 55-59 Sedlescombe Road North	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Fish	387 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	733 yd
Connection Kebab & Pizza	393 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea	749 yd
Panku Streetfood	Asda, Battle Road	751 yd
KFC	Asda, Battle Road	751 yd
STB Pizza	30 Fernside Avenue, St Leonards-on-sea	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA Main Store	Asda, Battle Road	751 yd
Tesco Express	24-26 Fernside Avenue, St Leonards-on-sea	779 yd
LIDL Great Britain Ltd	Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	870 yd
CO-OP	45-47 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zeus Gym THEAKLEN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Green Lawn Tennis Club TOWER ROAD WEST	tennis courts	828 yd
Gibbons Memorial Field WISHING TREE ROAD	grass pitches	1,001 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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