Hastings
Hastings is a town in East Sussex, England, with a population of around 92,855. It has around 32 bus stops, 4 GP surgeries, 2 pharmacies, and 27 restaurants and cafés, with the nearest railway station being Hastings, 1.4 km away. The average sold house price is around £324,988. There were around 510 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hastings area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Hastings area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 90,995 residents at roughly 3,054 people per km².
- Council
- Hastings
- County
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Police force
- Sussex
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 294th of 294 English council areas — better than 0% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
20°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 19° · 37% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
167 reported road collisions (2024)
50 killed or seriously injured · 220 casualties · 18.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 452 rated 4–5 ★ (423 top)
- 10 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hastings (0.4 km)
- 27 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hastings (0.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£236,966 average▼ 4.6% YoY
Across Hastings · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,006 average monthly rent▲ 1.6% YoY
- 1 bed £696
- 2 bed £896
- 3 bed £1,099
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.1 times median annual pay (6.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 164.7p · Asda (2.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (2.2 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Pelham Place Car Park (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools10
- Sports pitches38
- Playgrounds14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
90,995 residents in Hastings · 3,054/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 13 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
30% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,677 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (34% of 44,540)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
26 schools · 9,041 pupils
18 primary · 3 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 7 of 12 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (58%)
25inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ark Alexandra AcademyRequires improvement
- Mulberry Academy HastingsRequires improvement
- Mulberry Academy St Leonards
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Hastings
Care & health services
703 CQC-registered services
- Care homes298
- GP practices80
- Dentists142
- Homecare agencies108
- Hospitals & hospices24
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · East Sussex
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Hastings Town Centre)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 472 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
83 applications decided
81.9% granted · 68 granted, 15 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Helena Dollimore
Labour (Co-op)
Hastings and Rye
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green majority
- Lab 3
- Con 2
- Grn 19
- Ref 6
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics7
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens28
- Restaurants & cafés123
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,440 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
506 jobs advertised · £38,657 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£698 median full-time weekly pay
5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,562 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 57,231 certificates
14.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
13% low-carbon electricity
Gas 49% · Imports 38% · Wind 5% · Nuclear 4%
215 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.8 yrs women · 77.4 yrs men
64% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction6.9
- Feeling worthwhile7.3
- Happiness yesterday6.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)4.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hastings and Rye:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership741 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership452 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office329 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test257 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s256 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hastings?
- Hastings is a town in East Sussex, England, in the Hastings local authority.
- What is the population of Hastings?
- Hastings has an approximate settlement population of 92,855.
- How deprived is Hastings?
- The Hastings local authority, which includes Hastings, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.