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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 high crime levels, with around 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 25 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
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
42.03(+33%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.55(+60%)
Shoplifting
15.02(+87%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.78(+52%)
Public order
9.34(+53%)
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

Based on 1,116 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Hastings area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £1,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for 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 Hastings over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached219£400,000
Flats346£173,750
Semi-Detached226£310,000
Terraced325£275,000

10 years median price trend in Hastings

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

All wards in Hastings

Ashdown

Baird

Braybrooke

Castle

Central St Leonards

Conquest

Gensing

Hollington

Maze Hill

Old Hastings

Ore

Silverhill

St Helens

Tressell

West St Leonards

Wishing Tree

Data Sources

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