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Conquest & St Helens

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About

Conquest & St Helens sits north of Hastings town centre around The Ridge and St Helens Road. The Conquest Hospital campus occupies a central site on The Ridge and functions as the ward’s main employer and service hub, with outpatient clinics and an emergency department. Residential streets encircle the hospital, mixing terraces, semi-detached houses and some post-war council estates. Small parades of shops and a community centre provide everyday services, and regular bus routes link the area to Hastings town centre and Bexhill.

The ward includes several pocket parks, allotments and playing fields that break the built-up area and offer space for local sport and gardening. Community groups use multi-use halls and outreach facilities located near the hospital, which makes health and social services relatively accessible for residents. Street names such as St Helens Road and The Ridge mark the area on local maps, and the scale of the hospital site is a constant reference point for navigation and local planning.

Area overview

On average Conquest & St Helens has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 4.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Conquest & St Helens is £51,935 per year. There are 2 schools in Conquest & St Helens: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Conquest & St Helens is home to around 10,050 people, with a population density of about 2,514.2 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Conquest & St Helens Population
10,050
Population density
2,514.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.41(-42%)
Shoplifting
11.34(+42%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.86(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.88(-24%)
Public order
3.88(-36%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,159
91.15%
Other White
245
2.44%
Irish
71
0.71%
Bangladeshi
70
0.7%
Other Asian
66
0.66%
Total population: 10,048

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,411
28.01%
No qualifications
1,803
20.94%
Level 3 (A level)
1,417
16.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,233
14.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
900
10.45%
Total 16+ residents: 8,609

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,270
52.3%
Owns with a mortgage
1,258
28.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
439
10.12%
Other social rented
253
5.83%
Other forms of private rent
62
1.43%
Total households: 4,340

Property prices in Conquest & St Helens

Median price£359,950
Price per sq ft£356
Sales (last 12 months)137
Typical range (middle 50%)£310K – £411K

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £359,950 (about £356 per square foot) in Conquest & St Helens area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,211,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Conquest & St Helens over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached72£400,000£356
Semi-Detached44£327,500£368
Terraced10£296,000£342
Flats11£152,000£282

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Conquest & St Helens

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Conquest & St Helens.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£312,500£152,500£267,000£202,000
2017£322,475£166,000£264,000£239,950
2018£332,500£155,000£287,000£246,000
2019£338,000£156,750£266,000£245,000
2020£355,000£165,000£313,000£246,000
2021£363,000£180,000£331,000£273,750
2022£435,000£210,000£375,000£310,000
2023£410,000£197,000£350,000£280,000
2024£415,000£182,500£360,000£270,000
2025£400,000£162,000£340,000£291,000
2026£382,500£189,950£342,500£255,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Conquest & St Helens.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Conquest & St Helens.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£268£205£267£232
2017£305£228£281£265
2018£311£226£284£260
2019£317£207£298£319
2020£313£239£304£299
2021£343£257£346£326
2022£397£253£397£327
2023£379£248£373£336
2024£401£264£385£315
2025£368£259£364£332
2026£364£333£365£354
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Conquest & St Helens.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Conquest & St Helens in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.