Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea

TN38 0TE area guide

Who lives in TN38 0TE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Silverhill
Council: Hastings
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,909 (2024)

TN38 0TESt. Leonards-on-Sea

At a glance

What TN38 0TE is like

TN38 0TE is a postcode in the Silverhill neighbourhood of Hastings. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,909 people. 66.1% of households own their home, 26.1% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in TN38 0 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN38 0TE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 169 sales in TN38 0, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,873

Average a year, before tax — higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TN38 0TE FAQs

Is TN38 0TE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in TN38 0TE?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in TN38 0 sold for a median of £265,000 across 169 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is TN38 0TE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN38 0TE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN38 0TE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (29.7%).

Which council covers TN38 0TE?

TN38 0TE is in Hastings.

TN38 0TE is in Hastings, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN38 0TE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is St Leonards Warrior Square Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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