Active enterprises in Hastings
Active enterprises in Hastings was 3,140 in 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 1.9% from 2023.
Active enterprises in Hastings, 2019 to 2024
All 6 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,140 |
| 2023 | 3,200 |
| 2022 | 3,205 |
| 2021 | 3,140 |
| 2020 | 3,055 |
| 2019 | 3,120 |
Compared with South East and United Kingdom
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hastings | 3,140 |
| South East | 431,000 |
| United Kingdom | 2,859,535 |
Rankings
Definition
Enterprises that had turnover or employment at any time during the year, with or without employees.
Counts enterprises, which can run several local units, under the harmonised Eurostat and OECD business demography rules. Not the same as active_companies (the INE business register count for Spain) or employer_firms (US firms with employees). For the UK it counts every enterprise active at some point in the year, so it differs from registered_enterprises_total (UK Business Counts), a snapshot of the register in March.
How to cite
Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
APA 7
Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). (2026). Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country (Active enterprises, Hastings, 2019 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable
MLA 9
Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country, Active enterprises, Hastings, 2019 to 2024. Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), 15 Jan. 2026, https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/active-enterprises/hastings-uk. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). 2026. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Active enterprises, Hastings, 2019 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/active-enterprises/hastings-uk.
Harvard
Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom) (2026) Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country, Active enterprises, Hastings, 2019 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/active-enterprises/hastings-uk (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{office_active_enterprises_hastings_2024,
author = {{Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom)}},
title = {{Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country: Active enterprises, Hastings, 2019 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/active-enterprises/hastings-uk. Publisher attribution: Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Questions
What is the active enterprises in Hastings?
Active enterprises in Hastings was 3,140 in 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 1.9% from 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest active enterprises in Hastings?
3,205 in 2022, the highest value since 2019 in this series.
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