# Hastings 008B

South Hastings. 1,853 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.6 square kilometres.

Hastings 008B had 1,866 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01020976. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Hastings](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 24.0** (2025). Hastings 008B has a deprivation score of 24.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,736th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020976#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £340,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hastings 008B was £340,000 in 2025. Joint 12,327th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020976#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,866** (2021). Hastings 008B had 1,866 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 8,024th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020976#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.4%** (January 2026). In Hastings 008B, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020976#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01020976) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Hastings 008B is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01020976) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 25 homes were sold in Hastings 008B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01020976) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hastings 008B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01020976) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hastings 008B had 1,866 usual residents at the census.

## How Hastings 008B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Hastings 008B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 24.0 | 15th least deprived | 53 neighbourhoods, Hastings · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £340,000 | joint 12th most expensive | 52 neighbourhoods, Hastings · 2025 |
| Population | 1,866 | 15th most populated | 53 neighbourhoods, Hastings · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.4% | joint 5th highest | 53 neighbourhoods, Hastings · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hastings 008B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hastings 008B at a rate of 107.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 181.8 per 1,000 people across Braybrooke & Bohemia.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 21 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hastings 008B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (56), anti-social behaviour (53) and vehicle crime (34).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Hastings

These figures are published for the whole of Hastings, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Hastings and not Hastings 008B alone. [See Hastings](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings)

- **Average house price: £238,780** (August 2026). Hastings’s average house price was £238,780 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,714** (2025). Full-time workers living in Hastings earned a median of £34,714 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 49th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.9×** (2025). A home in Hastings costs 6.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 155th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 90,855** (2025). Hastings’s population was an estimated 90,855 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Hastings 008B in brief

Hastings 008B has a deprivation score of 24.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Hastings 008B was £340,000 in 2025.
Hastings 008B had 1,866 usual residents at the census.
In Hastings 008B, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01020976
- Middle area: [Braybrooke & Bohemia](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/braybrooke-and-bohemia)
- Ward: [Braybrooke †](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/ward/braybrooke)
- Postcode district: [TN34 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn34)
- Town: [Hastings †](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings)
- Postcode area: [TN †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn)
- Constituency: [Hastings and Rye †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hastings-and-rye)
- Council: [Hastings](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.57 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,853
- Output areas: 7

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Hastings 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020975), [Hastings 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020992), [Hastings 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01021012), [Hastings 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020979), [Hastings 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020990), [Hastings 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020978)

## Latest updates for Hastings 008B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01020976

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