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TN34 1ST

Castle

Hastings

England / South East / Hastings / Central Hastings / Castle / TN34 1ST

Overview

Postcode TN34 1ST is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Hastings in the South East region , and forms part of the Central Hastings area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 365.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Hastings is £36,300 per year. The nearest station is Hastings located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Linton Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
365
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Central Hastings has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,452 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Hastings has a very high crime rate, with approximately 365.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.6%

Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Central Hastings is £36,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 306 ft away from TN34 1ST.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Hastings near TN34 1ST has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hastings located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Hastings

N/A

0.8 mi

Ore

N/A

0.9 mi

St Leonards Warrior Square

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miLinton GardensMedium
0.3 miCornwallis GardensSmall
0.2 miWallinger's Walk GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
13,954.5 per km²

Demographics

British
189
61.36%
Other White
48
15.58%
Bangladeshi
25
8.12%
Other
13
4.22%
Indian
8
2.6%
Total population: 308

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
104
68.87%
Owns outright
20
13.25%
Owns with a mortgage
17
11.26%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.97%
Other social rented
3
1.99%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Castle

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £855,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£432,500
Flats49£132,000
Semi-Detached4£585,000
Terraced43£285,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the TN34 1ST postcode area, located within Central Hastings, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryArk Castledown Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miNot applicableTorfield SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimarySt Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMorrisons170 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1RN
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalStation Approach, Hastings, TN34 1BA
0.1 miMorrisons170 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1RN
0.2 miTesco ExpressHavelock Road, Hastings, TN34 1BG
0.2 miIceland1 Castle Street, Hastings, TN34 3DY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.