Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea

TN38 1ZQ area guide

Who lives in TN38 1ZQ, 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 1ZQSt. Leonards-on-Sea

At a glance

What TN38 1ZQ is like

TN38 1ZQ is a postcode in the Silverhill area of Hastings. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,909 people. 66.1% of households own their home, 26.1% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How TN38 1ZQ compares

Headline figures for TN38 1ZQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

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

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,873

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN38 1ZQ differs most from the national average.

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-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TN38 1ZQ FAQs

Is TN38 1ZQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is TN38 1ZQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in TN38 1ZQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers TN38 1ZQ?

The local authority for TN38 1ZQ is Hastings.

TN38 1ZQ comes under Hastings in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN38 1ZQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Leonards Warrior Square Rail Station, 1 mile 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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