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West St Leonards

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South west Hastings. About 5,059 people in 3.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In West St Leonards, 78.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,933
2,695th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
78.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.2%
3,346th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How West St Leonards compares

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West St LeonardsMiddle
Population16 wards, Hastings · 2021
Population: every ward in Hastings16 areas from 4,787 to 6,935. The middle area is 5,521. West St Leonards is 4,933.
4,9332nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage16 wards, Hastings · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Hastings16 areas from 42.3% to 96.1%. The middle area is 91.9%. West St Leonards is 78.3%.
78.3%3rd lowest
Claimant rate16 wards, Hastings · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Hastings16 areas from 2.5% to 7.7%. The middle area is 4.4%. West St Leonards is 3.6%.
3.6%5th lowest
Aged 15 to 6416 wards, Hastings · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Hastings16 areas from 52.8% to 71.4%. The middle area is 62.9%. West St Leonards is 63.2%.
63.2%6th highest

Figures for the whole of Hastings

These figures are published for the whole of Hastings, not for each ward, so they describe all of Hastings and not West St Leonards alone. See Hastings

Average house price
£238,757
Down 4.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,714
49th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.9×
155th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
37.3
7th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
West St Leonards in brief

West St Leonards had 4,933 usual residents at the census.

In West St Leonards, 78.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In West St Leonards, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.2% of residents in West St Leonards were aged 15 to 64 at the census.