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Hastings, in numbers

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Hastings local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

12.4% to 52.7%

Homes rented privately ranged from 12.4% in St Helens to 52.7% in Central St Leonards — a gap of 40.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Helens12.4%2622,114
Baird13.1%2892,203
Wishing Tree14.1%3502,491
Ashdown15.4%3342,175
Hollington16%3542,215
Conquest19.2%4172,167
West St Leonards21.8%4351,998
Silverhill22.2%5462,460
Ore23.8%5632,363
Maze Hill24.5%5742,347
Tressell25.3%5592,212
Old Hastings25.3%6162,433
Braybrooke33.5%8342,492
Gensing47.1%1,5113,209
Castle51%1,8263,578
Central St Leonards52.7%2,1023,986
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.7% to 9.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.7% in Conquest to 9.9% in Wishing Tree — a gap of 5.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Conquest4.7%2395,081
Ashdown5.3%2945,547
West St Leonards5.9%2914,931
Old Hastings6%3195,274
Silverhill6.2%3565,781
Braybrooke6.3%3415,436
St Helens6.4%3084,785
Ore6.6%3735,658
Castle7.2%4946,877
Gensing7.6%5156,740
Maze Hill7.7%4185,453
Tressell8.1%4295,295
Baird8.6%4745,494
Central St Leonards9%6226,941
Hollington9.5%5535,796
Wishing Tree9.9%5875,903
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People aged 65 or over

12.4% to 34.4%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 12.4% in Tressell to 34.4% in St Helens — a gap of 22 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Tressell12.4%6555,298
Hollington14.1%8165,796
Castle15.4%1,0606,878
Gensing15.9%1,0746,737
Central St Leonards18%1,2486,939
West St Leonards19.1%9454,935
Baird19.6%1,0745,491
Wishing Tree19.6%1,1565,905
Ore19.7%1,1145,657
Ashdown19.8%1,0965,548
Braybrooke21.1%1,1465,438
Silverhill22.1%1,2775,780
Conquest24.4%1,2405,082
Old Hastings24.6%1,2955,274
Maze Hill28.9%1,5765,456
St Helens34.4%1,6494,792
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.1% to 26.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 16.1% in Old Hastings to 26.3% in Hollington — a gap of 10.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Old Hastings16.1%7294,540
Ashdown16.3%7354,504
Braybrooke17.2%7834,561
Central St Leonards17.9%1,0705,972
Castle18.1%1,0675,898
Gensing18.6%1,0465,636
Conquest18.8%7924,220
Maze Hill19.4%9074,682
West St Leonards20.4%8173,997
Silverhill20.6%9804,749
St Helens20.7%8574,131
Ore21.9%9664,421
Tressell22.1%8914,039
Baird24.6%1,0464,251
Wishing Tree25.4%1,1964,700
Hollington26.3%1,1574,397
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

18.9% to 36.9%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 18.9% in Hollington to 36.9% in Central St Leonards — a gap of 18.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hollington18.9%8304,397
Wishing Tree19.9%9354,700
Baird21.3%9074,251
Tressell22.4%9044,039
Ore23.6%1,0434,421
West St Leonards24.6%9833,997
Silverhill25.7%1,2194,749
Ashdown26.8%1,2054,504
Conquest28.3%1,1954,220
St Helens29.3%1,2114,131
Maze Hill31.3%1,4664,682
Braybrooke34.2%1,5604,561
Castle34.8%2,0505,898
Gensing34.8%1,9635,636
Old Hastings36.9%1,6764,540
Central St Leonards36.9%2,2065,972
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.2% to 33.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 13.2% in Conquest to 33.5% in Hollington — a gap of 20.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Conquest13.2%2862,167
St Helens15.5%3282,115
Ashdown16.1%3492,173
Old Hastings16.9%4122,434
Maze Hill17.3%4062,347
West St Leonards17.8%3561,999
Braybrooke20%4992,492
Silverhill20.6%5062,460
Ore22.9%5422,364
Gensing24.6%7913,209
Castle25.2%9023,577
Central St Leonards27.8%1,1083,988
Baird28.6%6302,205
Tressell29.4%6502,213
Wishing Tree30.6%7642,493
Hollington33.5%7432,216
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.3% to 37.8%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.3% in Conquest to 37.8% in Hollington — a gap of 35.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Conquest2.3%492,167
Braybrooke4.8%1202,492
Gensing6.8%2183,209
Old Hastings7.1%1732,433
West St Leonards8%1591,998
Ashdown8.4%1822,175
Castle8.6%3083,578
St Helens9.1%1932,114
Maze Hill9.2%2152,347
Silverhill10.1%2482,460
Central St Leonards14.2%5663,986
Ore15.6%3682,363
Tressell26.4%5832,212
Baird30%6612,203
Wishing Tree35.6%8862,491
Hollington37.8%8372,215
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AshdownBairdBraybrookeCastleCentral St LeonardsConquestGensingHollingtonMaze HillOld HastingsOreSt HelensSilverhillTressellWest St LeonardsWishing Tree
16 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Ashdown →5,547 people · census date in profileBaird →5,494 people · census date in profileBraybrooke →5,436 people · census date in profileCastle →6,877 people · census date in profileCentral St Leonards →6,939 people · census date in profileConquest →5,082 people · census date in profileGensing →6,740 people · census date in profileHollington →5,795 people · census date in profileMaze Hill →5,453 people · census date in profileOld Hastings →5,273 people · census date in profileOre →5,658 people · census date in profileSt Helens →4,790 people · census date in profileSilverhill →5,781 people · census date in profileTressell →5,298 people · census date in profileWest St Leonards →4,929 people · census date in profileWishing Tree →5,903 people · census date in profile