Neighbourhood comparison
Central Hastings vs Conquest & St Helens
Hastings, South East · Hastings, South East
Central Hastings · 13Central Hastings leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesConquest & St Helens · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
69
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -23 pts
46
13
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +75 pts
87
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76
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -47 pts
29
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
50
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£859/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£293/mo
£1,152/mo
£1,284/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£57/mo
£1,341/mo
£1,931/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£688/yr
£2,619/yr
3.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.7 yrs
6.0 yrs
Earning power
£29,323/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,323/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
293.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -242.3
51.3
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Schools detail
18%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
18%
Connectivity
545 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +899 m
1.4 km
95 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +14 min
109 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,861
Population
10,020
6,442 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,804 / km²
33%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
28%
27%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
29%
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34
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -33
1
20
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
20
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -20
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0