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About

Hastings is a coastal district in East Sussex on England's south coast. The borough covers the town of Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea, linked by a continuous seafront and a mix of 19th- and 20th-century townscape. St Leonards was laid out in the 1820s by James Burton as a planned seaside resort. The seafront includes Hastings Pier, rebuilt and reopened in 2016 after a fire and restoration, and a town centre with shopping streets that rise toward the hills to the north.

Fishing remains active from the shingle beach known as the Stade, where boats are launched directly across the foreshore and black Net Shops store gear close to the water. To the east, Hastings Country Park offers cliff-top paths and reserves that meet the shoreline; to the west the coastline blends into St Leonards. Local galleries, a fishermen's museum, community events and regular markets reflect the area's maritime and cultural life.

Area overview

On average Hastings has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 11.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hastings is £46,302 per year. There are 21 schools in Hastings: 18 primary (2 Outstanding and 15 Good) and 3 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hastings is home to around 90,996 people, with a population density of about 3,053.9 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hastings Population
90,996
Population density
3,053.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.88(+42%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.35(+74%)
Shoplifting
18.08(+127%)
Public order
10.31(+70%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.02(+55%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
77,418
85.08%
Other White
4,701
5.17%
Other Asian
1,107
1.22%
Other
1,037
1.14%
African
782
0.86%
Total population: 90,995

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
21,357
28.59%
No qualifications
15,039
20.13%
Level 3 (A level)
12,768
17.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
11,256
15.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
8,387
11.23%
Total 16+ residents: 74,704

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
12,644
31.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
10,642
26.31%
Owns with a mortgage
10,243
25.32%
Other social rented
4,853
12%
Other forms of private rent
930
2.3%
Total households: 40,451

Property prices in Hastings

Median price£280,000
Price per sq ft£311
Sales (last 12 months)1,130
Typical range (middle 50%)£205K – £365K

Based on 1,130 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £311 per square foot) in Hastings area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £1,650,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hastings over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached242£410,000£348
Semi-Detached247£310,000£340
Terraced302£270,000£298
Flats339£170,000£265

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hastings

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hastings.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£310,000£130,000£239,950£197,000
2017£329,950£135,000£241,000£205,000
2018£330,000£142,000£250,000£220,000
2019£335,000£145,000£255,000£222,000
2020£360,000£152,250£270,000£230,000
2021£389,000£167,500£305,000£267,000
2022£455,000£186,550£330,000£295,000
2023£430,000£180,000£320,000£280,000
2024£417,750£180,000£325,000£270,000
2025£412,750£172,000£311,000£275,000
2026£386,500£172,500£307,500£250,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hastings.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hastings.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£265£202£237£229
2017£283£212£266£232
2018£286£218£271£244
2019£287£224£274£252
2020£298£225£282£251
2021£331£251£315£284
2022£382£289£357£318
2023£368£279£347£317
2024£363£275£355£312
2025£348£270£341£307
2026£353£263£332£289
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hastings.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Hastings

Is Hastings safe?

Hastings records about 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Hastings?

Among the 16 wards of Hastings, St Helens has the lowest crime rate, with about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Hastings average is 92 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Hastings?

The median sale price in Hastings is £280,000 (about £311 per square foot) based on 1,130 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Hastings?

Hastings has 18 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 15 Good) and 3 secondary schools. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Hastings?

Hastings scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hastings sits around rank 9,175 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Hastings?

The average household income in Hastings is around £46,302 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who is the MP for Hastings?

Hastings is represented in Parliament by Hastings and Rye: Helena Dollimore (Labour and Co-operative Party).

TN34 2QZ

Hillside Road

TN37 7BJ

Augustus Way

TN34 1DQ

Havelock Road

TN34 1DH

Bohemy Fields

TN34 1BA

Devonshire Road

TN38 9AU

Sidney Little Road

TN38 0TJ

Gillsman's Hill

TN37 7AA

Theaklen Drive

TN34 1DJ

Cambridge Road

TN37 7BB

Telford Road

TN34 2LS

Harkness Drive

TN34 1PZ

Stonefield Road

TN34 1AD

Braybrooke Road

TN38 9AN

Church Wood Drive

TN38 0JQ

Kenilworth Road

TN38 0LA

Kenilworth Road

TN38 9PA

Church In The Wood Lane

TN38 9NY

Castleham Road

TN38 9AJ

Catsfield Close

TN35 4PP

Haywood Way

TN34 2AA

Frederick Road

TN37 7DB

John Macadam Way

TN37 7GJ

Francis Bird Place

TN34 2AG

Elphinstone Road

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.