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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

TN343LN

St Marys Road

TN343JJ

Priory Road

TN341QF

Stonefield Road

TN341PN

Wellington Square

TN341LQ

Trinity Mews

TN343RN

Wellington Road

TN341LB

Trinity Villas

TN343LU

Plynlimmon Road

TN349SJ

Breeds Place

TN341NE

Devonshire Road

TN341HG

Trinity Street

TN341QQ

Wellington Terrace

TN341JY

White Rock

TN341JL

White Rock

TN341JN

Robertson Terrace

TN341LD

White Rock Gardens

TN341BE

Havelock Road

TN341LS

Holmesdale Gardens

TN341HL

Robertson Street

TN343RW

Wellington Road

TN343RQ

Castledown Terrace

TN341EA

Priory Street

TN341ES

Bohemia Road

TN343LZ

Vicarage Road

TN343LY

Vicarage Road

TN349SU

Breeds Place

TN341RN

Queens Road

TN341NG

Bank Buildings

TN341BW

Station Approach

TN343RH

Castle Hill Road

TN341EH

Cambridge Gardens

TN341LW

Dorset Place

TN349SR

Breeds Place

TN341JG

Carlisle Parade

TN349ST

Breeds Place

TN343DX

Denmark Place

TN343PW

Amberley View

TN341SJ

Waldegrave Street

TN341LL

Priory Houses

TN343RS

Milward Road

TN343RX

Nelson Road

TN349NS

Castle

TN341RA

Oliver Close

TN341DT

Cambridge Road

TN341EL

Cambridge Road

TN341HH

Robertson Passage

TN341JZ

White Rock

TN341HE

Claremont

TN343RG

Castle Hill Road

TN341EP

Cambridge Road

TN341GW

Havelock Road

TN341QP

Queens Road

TN343JL

Priory Road

TN341PY

Braybrooke Road

TN341QE

Stonefield Road

TN341FA

Station Road

TN341LN

Prospect Place

TN341SE

Mann Street

TN341EQ

Cornwallis Terrace

TN343AA

Breeds Place

TN341RG

Queens Road

TN343WP

Braybrooke Road

TN341PU

Wellington Square

TN343UY

Breeds Place

TN341RB

Ellis Close

TN343LB

Emmanuel Road

TN341PB

Wellington Square

TN341LP

Cornwallis Gardens

TN343RR

Milward Road

TN341TL

Castle

TN349SX

Breeds Place

TN341SD

South Terrace

TN343JG

Priory Road

TN349SE

Breeds Place

TN341EB

Cornwallis Terrace

TN341QR

Queens Road

TN343RF

Castle View Mews

TN343UE

Becket Close

TN349ZY

Breeds Place

TN343RZ

Nelson Road

TN341QG

Portland Terrace

TN343RY

Milward Road

TN349BG

Braybrooke Road

TN341UR

Holmesdale Gardens

TN343LJ

Manor Road

TN341JB

Harold Place

TN349SN

Breeds Place

TN343NA

Vicarage Road

TN343LW

St Marys Road

TN349SL

Breeds Place

TN349ZZ

Breeds Place

TN343JN

Gordon Road

TN341RP

Queens Road

TN341DU

Cambridge Road

TN341QW

York Gardens

TN343LS

St Marys Terrace

TN341PZ

St Andrews Villas

TN343JU

Croft Road

TN341HU

Robertson Street

TN341QA

Stonefield Road

Data Sources

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