Neighbourhoods in Hastings
South East · 11 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#292 of 296 local authorities · 11 neighbourhoods · 90,621 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Broomgrove (1) to Conquest & St Helens (52); 33% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Hastings contains both ends of the scale: Conquest & St Helens at 52 out of 100 (#3,261 of 6,856 in England) against Broomgrove at 1, a 52-point gap between neighbouring areas. 9 of the 11 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £201,250 in Central St Leonards to £350,000 in Conquest & St Helens — a 1.7× gap within Hastings.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Hastings
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conquest & St Helens | 3,261 | 52 | £350,000 |
| Ashdown | 3,892 | 43 | £325,000 |
| West St Leonards | 4,934 | 28 | £300,000 |
| Old Hastings | 5,270 | 23 | £312,500 |
| Silverhill | 5,503 | 20 | £312,250 |
| Braybrooke & Bohemia | 5,818 | 15 | £267,000 |
| Ore | 5,955 | 13 | £260,000 |
| Central Hastings | 6,551 | 4 | £210,000 |
| Central St Leonards | 6,634 | 3 | £201,250 |
| Hollington | 6,716 | 2 | £260,000 |
| Broomgrove | 6,791 | 1 | £267,500 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Hastings
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Conquest & St Helens | 50 |
| West St Leonards | 69 |
| Ore | 82 |
| Old Hastings | 83 |
| Silverhill | 83 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Ashdown | £39,967 |
| Conquest & St Helens | £39,212 |
| West St Leonards | £38,023 |
| Silverhill | £37,308 |
| Ore | £37,077 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Central Hastings | 6.8× |
| Ore | 7.0× |
| Central St Leonards | 7.3× |
| Braybrooke & Bohemia | 7.5× |
| West St Leonards | 7.9× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Hastings
Postcode districts that overlap Hastings — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Hastings Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Caring & leisure 14% · Associate professional 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Caring & leisure | 14% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 51% · Christian 38% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Hastings.