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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 221 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
221
Deprivation level
9/10
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
112.82(+258%)
Shoplifting
52.34(+553%)
Anti-social behaviour
47.98(+314%)
Public order
26.46(+333%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.39(+248%)
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 100 recent sales, the median property price is £212,500 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
Detached1£432,500
Flats53£140,000
Semi-Detached3£610,000
Terraced43£285,000

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

TN341ED

Cornwallis Terrace

TN341HB

Castle

TN343FS

Herbert Tree Walk

TN341PX

Castle Hill Passage

TN341QL

Portland Steps

TN341BW

Station Approach

TN341EH

Cambridge Gardens

TN341HE

Claremont

TN341JZ

White Rock

TN341RP

Queens Road

TN341SE

Mann Street

TN349SN

Breeds Place

TN341LP

Cornwallis Gardens

TN341NX

Harold Place

TN341UR

Holmesdale Gardens

TN341EE

Queens Road

TN341FA

Castle

TN341HA

Claremont

TN341SS

Cornwallis Street

TN341LB

Trinity Villas

TN343RX

Nelson Road

TN341BA

Devonshire Road

TN341EQ

Cornwallis Terrace

TN341JE

Robertson Terrace

TN341QY

Queens Road

TN349SQ

Breeds Place

TN341HL

Robertson Street

TN341JP

White Rock

TN341JX

Schwerte Way

TN341LE

White Rock Road

TN341NH

Devonshire Road

TN341SJ

Waldegrave Street

TN343AF

Pelham Crescent

TN341JG

Carlisle Parade

TN341PF

Albert Road

TN349SE

Breeds Place

TN349SF

Breeds Place

TN341DT

Cambridge Road

TN341JH

Robertson Terrace

TN341QF

Stonefield Road

TN343LJ

Manor Road

TN341QW

York Gardens

TN341BG

Havelock Road

TN341JR

White Rock

TN341LY

Holmesdale Gardens

TN341QQ

Wellington Terrace

TN341SR

St Andrews Square

TN343JH

Priory Road

TN343JJ

Priory Road

TN343UE

Becket Close

TN343WP

Braybrooke Road

TN341EF

Castle

TN341LD

White Rock Gardens

TN341QB

Stonefield Road

TN349ST

Breeds Place

TN343JN

Gordon Road

TN341HW

Robertson Street

TN341NJ

Station Road

TN341RJ

Elford Street

TN343LN

St Marys Road

TN341DJ

Cambridge Road

TN341PU

Wellington Square

TN341QR

Queens Road

TN341RN

Queens Road

TN341SD

South Terrace

TN343LB

Emmanuel Road

TN343LZ

Vicarage Road

TN341RX

Brook Street

TN343NA

Vicarage Road

TN355ZB

Braybrooke Road

TN341BL

Wellington Place

TN341NU

Holmesdale Gardens

TN343UG

Saunders Close

TN341HY

Robertson Street

TN349JT

Braybrooke Road

TN349NR

Castle

TN341ES

Bohemia Road

TN341RA

Oliver Close

TN343LT

Plynlimmon Road

TN343RF

Castle View Mews

TN343RP

Milward Road

TN349SX

Breeds Place

TN341RT

Waterworks Road

TN343PW

Amberley View

TN343QZ

Castle Hill Road

TN349BG

Braybrooke Road

TN349SL

Breeds Place

TN343LL

Manor Road

TN349SG

Breeds Place

TN341HH

Robertson Passage

TN341JY

White Rock

TN341LG

Dorset Place

TN341SA

South Terrace

TN343RJ

Castledown Avenue

TN341JL

White Rock

TN341LN

Prospect Place

TN341PG

Castlehill Passage

TN341SN

St Andrews Square

TN341QA

Stonefield Road

TN341JU

White Rock

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.