Hollington
Hastings 003 · 5 sub-areas · 8,113 residents
Hastings 003 is a residential part of Hastings, home to around 8,100 people, with a demographic profile shaped heavily by social housing — over four in ten residents are in social rented homes. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £897 a month, noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed, though rents are rising.
Hollington is a settled residential pocket of Hastings. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 111 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hollington?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,008 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hollington in Hastings
Living in Hollington
Hastings 003 sits within Hastings, a coastal town in the South East, and it has a markedly different character from many parts of the region. High levels of deprivation — an IMD decile of just 1.2, meaning it ranks among the most deprived areas in England — shape the day-to-day reality here. The greenspace nearby is a genuine bright spot; the nearest green space is roughly 400 metres away, and about a third of residents live within easy walking distance of it.
The cost of renting here is one of the most compelling arguments for the area. A one-bedroom flat runs around £697 a month, a two-bedroom around £897, and a three-bedroom around £1,100. These figures are substantially below what you'd pay in much of the South East. Council tax (Band D) comes to around £2,677 a year. The trade-off is that rents take a significant share of take-home pay — around 52% — which reflects the relatively low local wages rather than high rents.
The population skews younger than you might expect for a coastal town. Around a quarter of residents are under 18, and just over a fifth are in the 18–34 age group, giving it a more family-oriented and younger feel. Households are roughly split between single-person homes (28%) and couple-with-children households (19%). Most residents — nearly 43% — own their home, and an almost identical share, around 43%, are in social rented housing. Private renters make up under 15% of the area.
For getting around, most residents drive — over 62% travel to work by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.4 km away (about a 30-minute walk, or less by car). The public transport commute to London takes around 110 minutes, so this is not commuter territory. Working from home accounts for 17% of residents. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Hastings 003.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hastings 003 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. Rents are low by South East standards and there's decent greenspace nearby. The trade-off is high deprivation — it ranks in the bottom 2% nationally on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — and a mixed Ofsted picture for schools. It suits people who need affordable coastal living and don't commute frequently.
- What is the rent in Hastings 003?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £697 a month, a two-bedroom around £897, and a three-bedroom around £1,100. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2.5% over the past year.
- Is Hastings 003 safe?
- Crime runs at around 118 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is notably above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area's high deprivation index is a significant factor. Rates vary within the neighbourhood, so it's worth looking at street-level data before committing.
- What's the commute from Hastings 003 to the city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.4 km away. The public transport journey to London takes around 110 minutes, so this isn't practical for regular commuters. Most residents — around 63% — travel by car, and 17% work from home.
- Who lives in Hastings 003?
- A mix of families and single-person households, predominantly UK-born. Around a quarter of residents are under 18, giving it a younger, family feel. About 43% are in social housing and a similar share are owner-occupiers. Private renters are a small minority at under 15%.
- What schools are near Hastings 003?
- There are 44 schools within 2 km, but only around 36% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.5 km away. Families should check individual school ratings and current catchment boundaries carefully.
- How affordable is Hastings 003 compared to the rest of the South East?
- It's among the more affordable parts of the South East. A two-bedroom flat at around £897 a month is well below typical South East prices. The catch is that local wages are low — the median resident salary is around £29,300 — so rent still takes roughly half of take-home pay.