Old Church Road, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN38 9HA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.5%	49%	2.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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	33.9%	39.4%	5.5%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	32.5%	-7.5%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	3.6%	5%	1.4%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	16.4%	16.9%	0.5%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.3%) 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	27%	39.5%	12.5%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	37%	29.8%	-7.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	21.5%	16.6%	-4.9%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	4%	4.9%	0.9%	1.2%	3.7%

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 9HA this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.5%	29.8%	-15.7%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	13%	-2.2%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	13%	-5.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	19.9%	12.6%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	4.8%	17.4%	12.6%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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)
Other Asian	2%	4.4%	2.4%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.5%	91.2%	-4.3%	81.4%	9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	92.5%	85.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	2.5%	8.3%	5.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	84.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	10.7%	10.2%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Old Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Church Road was 169.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% higher than the Hollington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Church Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollington and the 63rd highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TN38 9HA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Old Church Road are based on 96 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 Old Church Road, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN38 9HA

Average Price
£180,518

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,039

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,953

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Church Road

Average Price
£275,548

Semi-Detached
£311,603

Terraced
£265,337

Detached
£386,280

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,050

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Old Church Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-04-01	£134,551
5 Old Church Road, St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2005-05-17	£207,483
2 Old Church Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2004-03-05	£187,753
2 Old Church Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£43,000	2002-02-20	£157,380
6 Old Church Road, St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2001-11-30	£189,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN38 9HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	37
Full-Time Employee	35
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollington Primary Academy Hollington Old Lane , TN38 9DS	3out of 4	212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchwood Primary Academy Church-in-the-Wood Lane , TN38 9PB	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Little Ridge Avenue , TN37 7LR	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale Primary Academy Silverdale Primary Academy , TN37 7EA	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robsack Wood Primary Academy Whatlington Way , TN38 9TE	4out of 4	1,852 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	1,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	2,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	3out of 4	5,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Beauchamp Road , TN38 9JU	4out of 4	352 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Baldslow , TN37 7PW	- not rated	2,461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	2,782 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Children's Centre Care of: Children's Social Services , Ocean House TN37 6LW	- not rated	3,004 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School 40 Collier Road , TN34 3JR	- not rated	3,968 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lil Wendys Cafe	Cafe and Premises, 94 Battle Road	588 yd
'R'Jac's	Cafe and Premises, 82 Battle Road	588 yd
Happy Garden	101 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea	853 yd
TE Connectivity	1-4 Stanier Road, St Leonards-on-sea	953 yd
The Cafe	Tesco Extra, Church Wood Drive	1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Albert	The Royal Albert, 293 Battle Road	159 yd
Paddy McGintys	173 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea	542 yd
Tilekiln Community Centre	Tile Barn Road, St Leonards-on-sea	861 yd
The Hollington Oak	The Hollington Oak Public House, 210 Wishing Tree Road	927 yd
Windmill	The Windmill, 1 John Macadam Way	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hollington Fish and Chips	Shop and Premises, 126 Battle Road	324 yd
Deep Blue	171 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea	542 yd
Phoenix Garden	Shop and premises, 80 Battle Road	588 yd
Batman Grill	Shop and Premises, 147 Battle Road	721 yd
Vujon	64 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	290 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea	171 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	100 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea	588 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Church Wood Drive	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hollington Youth Centre WISHING TREE ROAD NORTH		271 yd
Gibbons Memorial Field WISHING TREE ROAD	grass pitches	746 yd
Civil Service Club The Clubhhouse The Clubhhouse Harrow Lane		823 yd
Zeus Gym THEAKLEN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,031 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.5 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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