Nelson Road, Hastings, East Sussex

Nelson Road is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Nelson Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Nelson Road is located in the Castle ward of the Hastings district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.861663, 0.584865
Grid Ref TQ820100
Suburb West Hill
Constituency Hastings and Rye
Postcodes TN34 3RX, TN34 3RZ

House Prices

The average house price in Nelson Road is 4.99% higher than the rest of Hastings. The last sale we have on record is 25 Nelson Road, that sold for £535,000. The average house price in Hastings is £297,765 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Nelson Road

Date No. Type Price
05/09/2022 25 Terrace £535,000
28/07/2022 60 Flat £115,000
25/04/2022 29 Semi £400,000
25/04/2022 29 Semi £400,000
18/03/2022 60 Flat £117,000
16/03/2022 48A Flat £80,000
11/02/2022 23 Flat £133,500
10/02/2022 3 Flat £125,000
29/09/2021 3 Flat £165,000
24/09/2021 3A Flat £150,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Nelson Road, East Sussex

There were 2 street crime incidents in Nelson Road in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Sussex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Nelson Road
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Under investigation
2 Vehicle Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Nelson Road and compared that to the average for the Castle ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Nelson Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Castle ward

Social economic statistics for Nelson Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Nelson Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Nelson Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Nelson Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Nelson Road are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Nelson Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Nelson Road are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Nelson Road are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Nelson Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Nelson Road are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Nelson Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Nelson Road.

Unemployment in Nelson Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
5.93% of Nelson Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Nelson Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Nelson Road. The proportion of retirees on Nelson Road is 6.01% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.59% of Nelson Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Nelson Road

The proportion of home owners on Nelson Road is 29.07% lower than the national average of 62%. 59.15% of properties in Nelson Road are private rented and 6.71% are social rented.
32.93% of residents of Nelson Road own their home

Country of Birth of Nelson Road residents

The proportion if Nelson Road residents born in the UK is 3.23% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.58% of Nelson Road residents were born outside the UK.
79.42% of Nelson Road residents were born in the UK

Nelson Road Summary

With house prices in Nelson Road less than the average for East Sussex and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Nelson Road is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Nelson Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Nelson Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Nelson Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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