Hythe Avenue, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN38 8BE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	52%	47.4%	-4.6%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48%	52.6%	4.6%	49.0%	3.6%

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 8BE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	29.2%	29.5%	0.3%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	54.5%	2.0%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	44.1%	0.4%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	38.3%	44.9%	6.6%	33.6%	11.3%
Fair health	11.2%	8.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	21.2%	16.4%	-4.8%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.4%	18.2%	-7.2%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	20.9%	10.7%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	24.4%	4.9%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	98.6%	92.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	11.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	95.7%	92%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
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	95.7%	92.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Hythe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hythe Avenue was 199.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.1% higher than the Central St Leonards average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Hythe Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards and the 50th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TN38 8BE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Hythe Avenue are based on 31 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 Hythe Avenue, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN38 8BE

Average Price
£325,771

Semi-Detached
£326,753

Terraced
£321,110

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hythe Avenue

Average Price
£328,934

Semi-Detached
£331,169

Terraced
£321,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hythe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Hythe Avenue, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2025-01-24	£288,241
26 Hythe Avenue, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£276,000	2024-11-01	£274,522
16 Hythe Avenue, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-08-18	£309,339
16 Hythe Avenue, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£328,000	2022-06-22	£316,748
11 Hythe Avenue, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-12-18	£272,567

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN38 8BE

Employment

TN38 8BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 8BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pebsham Primary Academy School Place , TN40 2PU	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Hastings Road , TN40 2ND	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West St Leonards Primary Academy Harley Shute Road , TN38 8BX	3out of 4	2,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Buckhurst Road , TN40 1QE	4out of 4	2,619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Community Primary School Barrack Road , TN40 2AT	3out of 4	2,767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Richard's Catholic College Ashdown Road , TN40 1SE	4out of 4	1,683 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill High Academy Gunters Lane , TN39 4BY	3out of 4	4,240 yd	Academy converter	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	1,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glyne Gap School School Place , Hastings Road TN40 2PU	4out of 4	674 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School and 6th Form College Wrestwood Road , TN40 2LU	1out of 4	1,926 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Workplace Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	3,173 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Children's Centre Care of: Children's Social Services , Ocean House TN37 6LW	- not rated	3,962 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
Blackbrooks Hastings	Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea	254 yd
Brunch and Munch	405 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea	510 yd
Truly Scrumptious	Shop Ravenside	605 yd
DNP Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Ravenside	719 yd
Namaste Mumbai	316 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull Inn	530 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea		104 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ali's Kitchen	318 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea		827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	10 Ravenside	687 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Bulverhythe Retail Park	878 yd
Co Op	Co Op Seabourne Road	935 yd
Tesco	3 Ravenside	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bexhill Leisure Pool BEXHILL LEISURE POOL BEXHILL LEISURE POOL RAVENSIDE RETAIL & LEISURE PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
Bexhill Road Recreation Ground BEXHILL ROAD	grass pitches	653 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	37.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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