Neighbourhood comparison
Conquest & St Helens vs Old Hastings
Hastings, South East · Hastings, South East
Conquest & St Helens · 2Old Hastings leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesOld Hastings · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
46
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
59
✓ leads
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -44 pts
43
29
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
47
✓ leads
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
49
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,152/mo
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 -£100/mo
£1,053/mo
✓ leads
£1,341/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£1,333/mo
£2,619/yr
Council tax
Δ -£339/yr
£2,280/yr
✓ leads
6.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
5.6 yrs
✓ leads
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
51.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +33.6
84.9
Schools detail
18%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
30%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 514 m
930 m
✓ leads
109 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
106 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,020
Population
7,136
2,804 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,699 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
34%
✓ leads
29%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
31%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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