# TN38

Postcode district covering Hastings, St Leonards-on-Sea and Hollington Park, in Hastings.

TN38 is a postcode district covering Hastings, St Leonards-on-Sea and Hollington Park, in Hastings. Median sale price £278,500 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code TN38. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [TN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an TN38 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £278,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in TN38 was £278,500 in 2025. 983rd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn38#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 29,367** (2021). TN38 had 29,367 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 957th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn38#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in TN38 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn38#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.7%** (January 2026). In TN38, 72.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn38#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=TN38) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in TN38 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=TN38) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 442 homes were sold in TN38 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=TN38) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for TN38.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=TN38) (Census 2021, England and Wales): TN38 had 29,367 usual residents at the census.

## How TN38 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | TN38 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £278,500 | 3rd cheapest | 40 postcode districts, TN · 2025 |
| Population | 29,367 | 7th most populated | 40 postcode districts, TN · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 40 postcode districts, TN · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.7% | joint 15th lowest | 40 postcode districts, TN · Jan 2026 |

## Is TN38 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in TN38 at a rate of 109.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.6 per 1,000 people across the TN postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 318 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in TN38.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,131), anti-social behaviour (651) and other crime (573).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in TN38 was 102.1 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in TN38, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so TN38 has no single figure. Of its 16 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in TN38

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hastings 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020993) | 1,452 | 123.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 91.6% |
| [Hastings 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020994) | 1,615 | 134.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.5% |
| [Hastings 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020995) | 1,417 | 152.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 88.7% |
| [Hastings 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020996) | 1,952 | 83.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.2% |
| [Hastings 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01021019) | 1,669 | 106.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 50.2% |
| [Hastings 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01021020) | 2,014 | 121.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.6% |
| [Hastings 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01021021) | 1,896 | 94.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 92.8% |
| [Hastings 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020991) | 1,337 | 46.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 89.0% |
| [Hastings 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020997) | 1,635 | 58.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 90.5% |
| [Hastings 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020998) | 1,879 | 51.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 34.7% |
| [Hastings 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020999) | 1,882 | 50.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 88.6% |
| [Hastings 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01021016) | 1,830 | 155.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 64.5% |
| [Hastings 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01021017) | 1,581 | 111.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 83.8% |
| [Hastings 010F](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01021018) | 1,900 | 100.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 89.6% |
| [Hastings 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020982) | 1,671 | 140.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 74.0% |
| [Hastings 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020985) | 1,590 | 186.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 11.4% |

## Your MP

- [Hastings and Rye](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hastings-and-rye): Helena Dollimore (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Bexhill and Battle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bexhill-and-battle): Dr Kieran Mullan (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 1.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in TN38

[Hollington](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/hollington), [West St Leonards](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/west-st-leonards)

## Postcode sectors in TN38

[TN38 0 (338 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn38-0), [TN38 1 (13 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn38-1), [TN38 8 (80 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn38-8), [TN38 9 (229 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn38-9)

## Council

[Hastings](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings)

## Towns in TN38

[Hastings](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings)

## Postcode districts next to TN38

[TN33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn33), [TN37](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn37), [TN40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn40)

## Nearest rail stations

[West St Leonards (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.5399,50.8531), [St Leonards Warrior Square (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.5603,50.8557), [Hastings (2.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.5767,50.8579), [Crowhurst (3.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.5013,50.8886)

## More in the TN postcode area

[All TN postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## TN38 in brief

TN38 is a postcode district covering Hastings, St Leonards-on-Sea and Hollington Park, in Hastings.
About 29,668 people lived in TN38 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £278,500 in 2025 across 442 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 109.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in TN38 was £278,500 in 2025.
TN38 had 29,367 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in TN38 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In TN38, 72.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: TN38
- Postcode area: [TN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn)
- Constituency: [Hastings and Rye †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hastings-and-rye)
- Council: [Hastings †](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings)
- Area: 9.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 29,668*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 99

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[TN37](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn37), [TN40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn40), [TN33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn33)

## Latest updates for TN38

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/TN38

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn38, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn38#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn38