Wishing Tree Road, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN38 9LG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.2%	47.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.8%	52.2%	0.4%	49.0%	3.2%

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 9LG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% 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	30.6%	28.3%	-2.3%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	53.3%	3.9%	44.2%	9.1%
Separated	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.2%	9.8%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	43%	44.3%	1.3%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	32.2%	32.7%	0.5%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	17.6%	16.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	25.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	20.4%	0.4%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	16.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	18%	1.7%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.1%	97%	0.9%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	97.1%	93.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	0.7%	4%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	94%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Wishing Tree Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wishing Tree Road was 163.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% higher than the Hollington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wishing Tree Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollington and the 67th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.0%.

🔎 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. 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 9LG, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Wishing Tree Road are based on 71 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 Wishing Tree Road, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN38 9LG

Average Price
£242,079

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wishing Tree Road

Average Price
£376,297

Semi-Detached
£259,642

Terraced
£246,450

Detached
£541,002

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wishing Tree Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Wishing Tree Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2022-03-31	£255,971
108 Wishing Tree Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-12-07	£207,955
100 Wishing Tree Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2013-07-05	£223,583
108 Wishing Tree Road, St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2005-05-20	£176,361
94 Wishing Tree Road, St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2001-09-18	£282,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN38 9LG

Employment

TN38 9LG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	58
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchwood Primary Academy Church-in-the-Wood Lane , TN38 9PB	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollington Primary Academy Hollington Old Lane , TN38 9DS	3out of 4	541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale Primary Academy Silverdale Primary Academy , TN37 7EA	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robsack Wood Primary Academy Whatlington Way , TN38 9TE	4out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Little Ridge Avenue , TN37 7LR	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	2,328 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	5,078 yd	Further education	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	514 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	2,302 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	2,850 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Baldslow , TN37 7PW	- not rated	2,952 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School 40 Collier Road , TN34 3JR	- not rated	4,195 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
The Cafe	Tesco Extra, Church Wood Drive	688 yd
Lil Wendys Cafe	Cafe and Premises, 94 Battle Road	775 yd
'R'Jac's	Cafe and Premises, 82 Battle Road	775 yd
TE Connectivity	1-4 Stanier Road, St Leonards-on-sea	845 yd
Happy Garden	101 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea	915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hollington Oak	The Hollington Oak Public House, 210 Wishing Tree Road	368 yd
Tilekiln Community Centre	Tile Barn Road, St Leonards-on-sea	409 yd
Royal Albert	The Royal Albert, 293 Battle Road	590 yd
Paddy McGintys	173 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hollington Fish and Chips	Shop and Premises, 126 Battle Road	621 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Extra, Church Wood Drive	688 yd
Deep Blue	171 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea	708 yd
Phoenix Garden	Shop and premises, 80 Battle Road	775 yd
Batman Grill	Shop and Premises, 147 Battle Road	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	290 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea	684 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Church Wood Drive	688 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	100 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gibbons Memorial Field WISHING TREE ROAD	grass pitches	191 yd
Hollington Youth Centre WISHING TREE ROAD NORTH		454 yd
Zeus Gym THEAKLEN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Tilekiln Recreation Ground QUEENSWAY AVENUE SOUTH	grass pitches	1,017 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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