Old Hastings
Hastings 007 · 5 sub-areas · 7,136 residents
Hastings 007 is a residential stretch of Hastings in the South East, home to around 7,100 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £900 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed and considerably cheaper than most of the South East coast. The area skews older than the Hastings average, with a high share of owner-occupiers and a noticeably low public-transport commuter rate.
Old Hastings is a settled residential pocket of Hastings. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 106 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Old Hastings?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
Old Hastings in Hastings
Living in Old Hastings
This part of Hastings has the feel of a settled, older residential neighbourhood — the kind of place where owner-occupation is the norm and a significant share of residents have been here for years. Around 64% of households own their home, which is well above what you'd expect in a coastal town with Hastings's reputation for high rental demand. The population of roughly 7,100 is spread across what feels like a quiet, low-density area, with green space within easy reach — the nearest patch is less than 350 metres away, and just over half of residents are within a walkable distance of greenspace.
Rent here is low by almost any South East benchmark. A two-bedroom property runs around £900 a month and a three-bedroom around £1,100 — figures that look genuinely affordable compared to the wider region, though the rent-to-take-home ratio of around 52% reflects the fact that local salaries are modest. The median resident salary sits at roughly £29,300 a year, which is below the national average and means affordability is real but tight. The deposit burden is around 5.4 years of saving, which is middling for the South East.
The neighbourhood's age profile is its most distinctive demographic feature. Over a quarter of residents are aged 50–64, and a further 21% are 65 or older — so nearly half the population is over 50. Young renters and families are proportionally underrepresented, and household sizes reflect that: 35% of households are single-person. The area is predominantly UK-born, with an ethnic diversity index of 11.8 — low by national standards.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is around 800 metres away — roughly a ten-minute walk. London is reachable by rail in just over 104 minutes, which makes this a very occasional rather than daily commute for most. The majority of residents drive (around 46%), and a notable 32% work from home — the highest-impact transport figure for this area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hastings 007 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a settled, largely owner-occupied neighbourhood with good green space access and low rents by South East standards. The trade-off is a higher-than-average crime rate for the area and a school picture that's weaker than most of England. It suits older residents and those working from home better than young families or daily commuters.
- What is the rent in Hastings 007?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £700 a month, a two-bedroom about £900, and a three-bedroom around £1,100. These are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 2.5% over the past year.
- Is Hastings 007 safe?
- Crime runs at around 102 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is noticeably above the UK national average of roughly 80. Hastings as a whole has elevated crime rates relative to many coastal towns of similar size, and this neighbourhood sits in line with that broader town pattern rather than being unusually high or low within it.
- What's the commute from Hastings 007 to London?
- By rail it's just over 104 minutes to London — the nearest mainline station is about an 800-metre walk away. That rules out a daily London commute for most people. Around 32% of residents work from home, and the majority of those who do commute drive rather than use public transport.
- Who lives in Hastings 007?
- Mostly older, settled residents — nearly half the population is over 50, and 64% own their home. Single-person households are common at 35% of all homes. It's a predominantly UK-born area with a low diversity index. Young renters and families with children are underrepresented compared to Hastings as a whole.
- What schools are near Hastings 007?
- There are 48 schools within 2 km, but only around 29% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 3.8 km away. Families should research individual school catchments carefully before deciding to move here.
- How affordable is Hastings 007 compared to the rest of the South East?
- Rents are low by South East standards — a 2-bed at around £900 a month is well under the UK median of about £1,200. However, local salaries are also below average at around £29,300 a year, which pushes the rent-to-take-home ratio to roughly 52%. Affordable in absolute terms, but tight on local wages.