# Hastings 009B

South Hastings. 1,980 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Hastings 009B had 1,922 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01020979. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Hastings](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 66.4** (2025). Hastings 009B has a deprivation score of 66.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 485th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020979#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £127,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hastings 009B was £127,000 in 2025. Joint 1,172nd cheapest 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/e01020979#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,922** (2021). Hastings 009B had 1,922 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 6,745th 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/e01020979#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.1%** (January 2026). In Hastings 009B, 98.1% 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/e01020979#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01020979) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Hastings 009B is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01020979) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 26 homes were sold in Hastings 009B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01020979) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hastings 009B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01020979) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hastings 009B had 1,922 usual residents at the census.

## How Hastings 009B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Hastings 009B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 66.4 | 5th most deprived | 53 neighbourhoods, Hastings · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £127,000 | cheapest | 52 neighbourhoods, Hastings · 2025 |
| Population | 1,922 | 7th most populated | 53 neighbourhoods, Hastings · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.1% | 9th highest | 53 neighbourhoods, Hastings · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hastings 009B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hastings 009B at a rate of 852.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 458.8 per 1,000 people across Central Hastings.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 259 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hastings 009B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (474), violence and sexual offences (454) and anti-social behaviour (267).
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 009B 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 009B in brief

Hastings 009B has a deprivation score of 66.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Hastings 009B was £127,000 in 2025.
Hastings 009B had 1,922 usual residents at the census.
In Hastings 009B, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01020979
- Middle area: [Central Hastings](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/central-hastings)
- Ward: [Castle †](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/ward/castle)
- 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: 0.36 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,980
- 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 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020978), [Hastings 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020984), [Hastings 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020976), [Hastings 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/hastings/neighbourhood/e01020992)

## Latest updates for Hastings 009B

- 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/E01020979

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