Ore
Hastings 004 · 4 sub-areas · 7,161 residents
Hastings 004 is a residential stretch within Hastings, home to around 7,200 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £897 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a 2-bed, making it one of the more affordable pockets on the East Sussex coast. The trade-off is a demanding commute if you're working in London.
Ore is a settled residential pocket of Hastings. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 117 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Ore?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Ore in Hastings
Living in Ore
Hastings 004 sits within Hastings on the East Sussex coast, and it feels firmly like a lived-in local neighbourhood rather than a tourist-facing one. More than six in ten residents own their home, which gives the area a settled quality — this isn't a transient renter belt. Greenspace is genuinely close by; the nearest patch is under 500 metres away, and around a third of the neighbourhood sits within easy walking distance of open space.
The cost picture is the area's strongest card. A two-bedroom home here runs around £897 a month, well below the UK national median of roughly £1,200 for the same size. Even a three-bedroom comes in at £1,100 a month. That affordability gap relative to the South East as a whole is real, though it comes with a significant caveat: rents have risen about 2.5% in the past year, so the gap is gradually narrowing.
Who lives here? The age spread is fairly even across the life stages — roughly a quarter are under 18, suggesting a solid family presence, and nearly one in five residents is 65 or older. Couple households with children account for about one in five homes, and single-person households make up just over a quarter. It's a predominantly UK-born community, with an ethnic diversity index of 9.2 — one of the lower readings in the South East. Just under a quarter of residents hold a degree-level qualification.
Practically speaking, most people here drive — around 61% of residents commute by car, with only about 6% using public transport. The nearest rail station is roughly 1,900 metres away, or about a 24-minute walk. Getting to London by rail takes just under two hours, which rules out a daily London commute for most. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hastings 004 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. Rents are genuinely low for the South East, owner-occupation is high and greenspace is close by. The trade-offs are a crime rate above the national average, school inspection outcomes that are well below the national norm, and a lengthy rail commute to London of around two hours.
- What is the rent in Hastings 004?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £697 a month, a two-bedroom around £897, and a three-bedroom around £1,100. These are neighbourhood-level estimates scaled from Hastings-wide official data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2.5% over the past year.
- Is Hastings 004 safe?
- Crime runs at around 110 incidents per 1,000 residents per year, which is noticeably above the UK national average of roughly 80. The area sits in the second deprivation decile nationally, which tends to correspond with higher crime rates. Conditions can vary street by street, so it's worth researching specific roads if this is a concern.
- What's the commute from Hastings 004 to London?
- By public transport it takes just under two hours to London. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1,900 metres away — roughly a 24-minute walk. Around 21% of residents work from home, well above average, which suggests many locals avoid the commute altogether.
- Who lives in Hastings 004?
- A fairly settled, mixed-age community. Over 61% own their home, around a quarter of residents are under 18 pointing to a family presence, and about 19% are 65 or older. It's predominantly UK-born, with a below-average degree-qualified share of around 23%.
- What schools are near Hastings 004?
- There are 30 schools within 2 kilometres, so there's no shortage of options nearby. However, only around 26% of those schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national figure of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 4.4 kilometres away. Check current Ofsted reports and catchment boundaries before deciding.
- Is Hastings 004 affordable to buy in?
- The median house sale price is around £259,000, which is low by South East standards. On a typical local salary of around £29,300, saving a deposit takes roughly 4.4 years. The bigger affordability squeeze is rent — at around 52% of take-home pay, it's a significant chunk of income for local earners.