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About

Central Hastings is the commercial and civic heart of the town, running from the seafront up to the railway station. Main shopping streets include George Street and Robertson Street, with Priory Meadow Shopping Centre occupying the low-lying site where the medieval priory once stood. Council offices, banks and high street stores cluster here, and regular street markets use pedestrian routes around the centre. Hastings railway station and bus services provide links across the town and along the coast, making the area a transport hub as well as a shopping district.

Cultural facilities include White Rock Theatre on the seafront and Hastings Museum & Art Gallery on Bohemia Road, which records local maritime and geological history. The seafront beside the town centre includes the restored Hastings Pier and promenades that rise into rows of 19th-century terraces. Independent retailers, cafes and evening venues fill the back streets, and civic events often start from the central squares and promenades, reflecting the town’s long sequence of development and changing uses.

Area overview

On average Central Hastings has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 243 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Central Hastings is £41,940 per year. Central Hastings is home to around 6,878 people, with a population density of about 6,900.8 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
243
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Central Hastings Population
6,878
Population density
6,900.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
117.19(+270%)
Shoplifting
67.61(+747%)
Anti-social behaviour
58.3(+374%)
Public order
29.66(+389%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.54(+249%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,166
75.12%
Other White
701
10.19%
Other
112
1.63%
Other Asian
103
1.5%
Irish
88
1.28%
Total population: 6,877

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,050
34.76%
No qualifications
1,067
18.09%
Level 3 (A level)
1,001
16.97%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
820
13.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
568
9.63%
Total 16+ residents: 5,898

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,716
47.96%
Owns outright
829
23.17%
Owns with a mortgage
599
16.74%
Other social rented
247
6.9%
Other forms of private rent
110
3.07%
Total households: 3,578

Property prices in Central Hastings

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Central Hastings area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central Hastings in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Central Hastings over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats59£132,000
Terraced50£284,000
Detached1£432,500
Semi-Detached5£610,000

10 years median price trend in Central Hastings

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Hastings.

All postcodes in Central Hastings

TN341NJ

Station Road

TN341NX

Harold Place

TN349JL

Braybrooke Road

TN341DQ

Havelock Road

TN341PA

Castle

TN341NY

Wellington Place

TN341JX

Schwerte Way

TN341QN

Portland Place

TN341DJ

Cambridge Road

TN341JU

White Rock

TN343LP

Manor Road

TN343JR

Collier Road

TN341LZ

Holmesdale Gardens

TN343RD

Castle Hill Road

TN341SG

Earl Street

TN343JH

Priory Road

TN343RA

Castle Hill Road

TN341QD

Stone Street

TN341SH

South Terrace

TN341PF

Albert Road

TN341EE

Queens Road

TN341RD

Redmayne Drive

TN341ED

Cornwallis Terrace

TN343LX

Plynlimmon Road

TN341QU

Russell Street

TN341HY

Robertson Street

TN349SQ

Breeds Place

TN349SF

Breeds Place

TN343FS

Herbert Tree Walk

TN341SS

Cornwallis Street

TN341SF

Mann Street

TN349NR

Castle

TN341QT

Albert Road

TN341SA

South Terrace

TN349HU

Braybrooke Road

TN343LL

Manor Road

TN341SL

Waldegrave Street

TN341BL

Wellington Place

TN341NA

Middle Street

TN341HT

Robertson Street

TN349SS

Breeds Place

TN343LR

St Marys Terrace

TN341SQ

Railway Villas

TN349SD

Breeds Place

TN343AE

Pelham Arcade

TN341HW

Robertson Street

TN341QB

Stonefield Road

TN343JS

Collier Road

TN343WN

Braybrooke Road

TN343JX

Gladstone Terrace

TN343DY

Castle Street

TN341QJ

Wellington Mews

TN341PG

Castlehill Passage

TN341DY

Castle

TN341FY

Braybrooke Road

TN343JQ

Priory Road

TN343AD

Pelham Place

TN343RU

Milward Crescent

TN341EF

Castle

TN343LA

Whitefriars Road

TN341BA

Devonshire Road

TN349SB

Breeds Place

TN341JE

Robertson Terrace

TN343RT

Milward Road

TN341JT

St Michaels Place

TN341PE

Pelham Street

TN341JP

White Rock

TN355ZB

Braybrooke Road

TN343XB

Manor Road

TN341DX

Castle Hill Passage

TN342XB

Braybrooke Road

TN343LT

Plynlimmon Road

TN343RE

Castle Gardens

TN341AD

Braybrooke Road

TN343JY

Whitefriars Road

TN341BP

Havelock Road

TN341RJ

Elford Street

TN341RX

Brook Street

TN341SW

St Andrews Square

TN343JP

Alpine Road

TN341JR

White Rock

TN341HA

Claremont

TN343AF

Pelham Crescent

TN341SR

St Andrews Square

TN349SH

Breeds Place

TN341JA

Harold Place

TN341RT

Waterworks Road

TN341SN

St Andrews Square

TN341PH

Queens Road

TN343RP

Milward Road

TN349LF

Braybrooke Road

TN343UG

Saunders Close

TN349SG

Breeds Place

TN343RL

Wellington Gardens

TN349NP

Castle

TN343RJ

Castledown Avenue

TN341NU

Holmesdale Gardens

TN341NF

Devonshire Road

TN341ST

Cornwallis Street

TN349SP

Breeds Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.