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Economy and work in Hastings

District

The south east of the South East. 90,855 people in 30 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Hastings, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Hastings’s 53 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 150.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,714
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Hastings earned a median of £34,714 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Hastings among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Hastings is £34,714.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,790
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Hastings, 2,790 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Hastings among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Hastings is 2,790.

Claimant rate

Council
5.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Hastings, 5.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against South East
1.6 times3.1%
Against the UK
28% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Hastings among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Hastings is 5.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
61.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

61.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Hastings were in work in the year to March 2026.

Hastings is 2nd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Hastings among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Hastings is 61.7%.