Is Hastings a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Hastings, from official data · 4 postcode districts · 2,033 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Hastings, from official data · 4 postcode districts · 2,033 postcodes
The average home in Hastings sold for £238,757 in the latest House Price Index, down 4.9% on a year earlier. Across Hastings, police record 148 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Hastings, the nearest primary school is St Paul's Church of England Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Ark Alexandra Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Sedlescombe House, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.
Hastings station is 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest park, Alexandra Park, is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk.
Across Hastings, police record 148 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Hastings sold for £238,757 in the latest House Price Index, down 4.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £477,915, semi-detached £326,528, terraced £256,092, flats £141,312. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is St Paul's Church of England Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Ark Alexandra Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Hastings is 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £48,873 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).