Hastings in figures

A profile of Hastings from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Hastings was 90,855 in 2025, down 0.2% from 2024.

Population90,8552025Down 0.2% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over21.4%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share11.4%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June442025Compared with -329 in 2024
90K90.5K91K91.5K92K92.5K201120142017202020252011: 90,173 persons2012: 90,493 persons2013: 90,994 persons2014: 91,356 persons2015: 91,795 persons2016: 92,347 persons2017: 92,016 persons2018: 91,963 persons2019: 91,570 persons2020: 91,130 persons2021: 90,974 persons2022: 90,672 persons2023: 91,091 persons2024: 91,017 persons2025: 90,855 persons90K91K92K93K20112016202120252011: 90,173 persons2012: 90,493 persons2013: 90,994 persons2014: 91,356 persons2015: 91,795 persons2016: 92,347 persons2017: 92,016 persons2018: 91,963 persons2019: 91,570 persons2020: 91,130 persons2021: 90,974 persons2022: 90,672 persons2023: 91,091 persons2024: 91,017 persons2025: 90,855 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Hastings (pounds sterling) was £2.3 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 5% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£2.3 billion2024, provisionalUp 5% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£25,2262024, provisionalUp 5% from 2023
5001,0001,5002,0002,50020002004200820122016202020242000: 926 GBP million2001: 969 GBP million2002: 1,024 GBP million2003: 1,068 GBP million2004: 1,116 GBP million2005: 1,158 GBP million2006: 1,210 GBP million2007: 1,242 GBP million2008: 1,329 GBP million2009: 1,308 GBP million2010: 1,346 GBP million2011: 1,408 GBP million2012: 1,454 GBP million2013: 1,474 GBP million2014: 1,562 GBP million2015: 1,638 GBP million2016: 1,755 GBP million2017: 1,790 GBP million2018: 1,803 GBP million2019: 1,890 GBP million2020: 1,809 GBP million2021: 1,962 GBP million2022: 2,031 GBP million2023: 2,191 GBP million2024: 2,301 GBP million5001,0001,5002,0002,5002000200920242000: 926 GBP million2001: 969 GBP million2002: 1,024 GBP million2003: 1,068 GBP million2004: 1,116 GBP million2005: 1,158 GBP million2006: 1,210 GBP million2007: 1,242 GBP million2008: 1,329 GBP million2009: 1,308 GBP million2010: 1,346 GBP million2011: 1,408 GBP million2012: 1,454 GBP million2013: 1,474 GBP million2014: 1,562 GBP million2015: 1,638 GBP million2016: 1,755 GBP million2017: 1,790 GBP million2018: 1,803 GBP million2019: 1,890 GBP million2020: 1,809 GBP million2021: 1,962 GBP million2022: 2,031 GBP million2023: 2,191 GBP million2024: 2,301 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Hastings (pounds sterling) was £238,757 (provisional) in July 2026, down 4.9% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£238,757July 2026, provisionalDown 4.9% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-4.9%July 2026, provisionalDown 3.6 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,007August 2026, provisionalUp 1.5% from August 2025
230K240K250K260K270K280K290K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 241,221 GBP2021-08: 244,603 GBP2021-09: 247,900 GBP2021-10: 249,411 GBP2021-11: 254,863 GBP2021-12: 254,980 GBP2022-01: 259,284 GBP2022-02: 261,886 GBP2022-03: 263,299 GBP2022-04: 259,831 GBP2022-05: 256,746 GBP2022-06: 262,759 GBP2022-07: 271,231 GBP2022-08: 280,940 GBP2022-09: 283,459 GBP2022-10: 283,436 GBP2022-11: 276,555 GBP2022-12: 272,710 GBP2023-01: 272,342 GBP2023-02: 273,388 GBP2023-03: 265,299 GBP2023-04: 264,163 GBP2023-05: 261,310 GBP2023-06: 263,984 GBP2023-07: 262,404 GBP2023-08: 256,153 GBP2023-09: 257,929 GBP2023-10: 255,748 GBP2023-11: 260,084 GBP2023-12: 252,993 GBP2024-01: 248,937 GBP2024-02: 245,352 GBP2024-03: 251,929 GBP2024-04: 254,689 GBP2024-05: 257,752 GBP2024-06: 254,040 GBP2024-07: 254,386 GBP2024-08: 253,135 GBP2024-09: 255,194 GBP2024-10: 254,908 GBP2024-11: 253,440 GBP2024-12: 250,134 GBP2025-01: 244,907 GBP2025-02: 248,863 GBP2025-03: 249,230 GBP2025-04: 247,343 GBP2025-05: 245,975 GBP2025-06: 248,522 GBP2025-07: 251,063 GBP2025-08: 244,855 GBP2025-09: 242,696 GBP2025-10: 242,696 GBP2025-11: 244,479 GBP2025-12: 238,159 GBP2026-01: 239,335 GBP2026-02: 239,018 GBP2026-03: 241,478 GBP2026-04: 237,126 GBP2026-05: 238,927 GBP2026-06: 235,358 GBP2026-07: 238,757 GBP220K240K260K280K300K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 241,221 GBP2021-08: 244,603 GBP2021-09: 247,900 GBP2021-10: 249,411 GBP2021-11: 254,863 GBP2021-12: 254,980 GBP2022-01: 259,284 GBP2022-02: 261,886 GBP2022-03: 263,299 GBP2022-04: 259,831 GBP2022-05: 256,746 GBP2022-06: 262,759 GBP2022-07: 271,231 GBP2022-08: 280,940 GBP2022-09: 283,459 GBP2022-10: 283,436 GBP2022-11: 276,555 GBP2022-12: 272,710 GBP2023-01: 272,342 GBP2023-02: 273,388 GBP2023-03: 265,299 GBP2023-04: 264,163 GBP2023-05: 261,310 GBP2023-06: 263,984 GBP2023-07: 262,404 GBP2023-08: 256,153 GBP2023-09: 257,929 GBP2023-10: 255,748 GBP2023-11: 260,084 GBP2023-12: 252,993 GBP2024-01: 248,937 GBP2024-02: 245,352 GBP2024-03: 251,929 GBP2024-04: 254,689 GBP2024-05: 257,752 GBP2024-06: 254,040 GBP2024-07: 254,386 GBP2024-08: 253,135 GBP2024-09: 255,194 GBP2024-10: 254,908 GBP2024-11: 253,440 GBP2024-12: 250,134 GBP2025-01: 244,907 GBP2025-02: 248,863 GBP2025-03: 249,230 GBP2025-04: 247,343 GBP2025-05: 245,975 GBP2025-06: 248,522 GBP2025-07: 251,063 GBP2025-08: 244,855 GBP2025-09: 242,696 GBP2025-10: 242,696 GBP2025-11: 244,479 GBP2025-12: 238,159 GBP2026-01: 239,335 GBP2026-02: 239,018 GBP2026-03: 241,478 GBP2026-04: 237,126 GBP2026-05: 238,927 GBP2026-06: 235,358 GBP2026-07: 238,757 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Hastings were 3,140 in 2024, down 1.9% from 2023.

Active enterprises3,1402024Down 1.9% from 2023
Enterprise births3252024Up 1.6% from 2023
3,0503,1003,1503,2003,2502019202020212022202320242019: 3,120 count2020: 3,055 count2021: 3,140 count2022: 3,205 count2023: 3,200 count2024: 3,140 count3,0503,1003,1503,2003,2502019202120242019: 3,120 count2020: 3,055 count2021: 3,140 count2022: 3,205 count2023: 3,200 count2024: 3,140 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: 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.

Sources: 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; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. 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.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new 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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