Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 2.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for TN38 9LT
Postcode
TN38 9LT
Coordinates
50.8822, 0.5449
Grid reference
TQ791122
Easting
579,114
Northing
112,271
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22VGJV+VX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hastings
Travel to Work
Hastings
ITL Region
Hastings
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1123
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1123 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near TN38 9LT
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN38 9LT
Counts are for Hollington electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
4
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.6%
Other White2.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
Other Asian1.1%
+ 1 other groups · 5.4%
Religion
No religion56.7%
Christian36.5%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
35–4918.0%
50–6415.1%
25–3412.9%
10–1510.9%
65–749.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 34.0%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.8%
Other11.9%
Any member 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.3%
+ 7 other households · 40.8%
Administrative Information
Hastings
Local Authority
Council AreaHastings and Rye E14001274
Constituency
E14001274Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Hollington
Constituency code
E14001274
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Hastings, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hastings
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving East Sussex
NHS EnglandSurrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hastings and Rother
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 97R
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hastings 003B E01020994
E01020994MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hastings 003 E02004370
E02004370LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hastings 003B E01020994
E01020994MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hastings 003 E02004370
E02004370Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:37 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TN38 9LT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 1123
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020994 and MSOA E02004370 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TN38 9LT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near TN38 9LT
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 64%
RWM expected
19%
PrimaryStateAges 2–11FSM 65%
RWM expected
35%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–16FSM 72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
46%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
60%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 34%
Attainment 8
42.6
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 1–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
36.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
60%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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