Silverhill
Hastings 006 · 5 sub-areas · 8,716 residents
Hastings 006 is a residential stretch of Hastings, home to around 8,700 people, with median rents well below the national average — a typical two-bedroom property runs about £897 a month. Owner-occupation is relatively high for the town, and over half of residents are within walking distance of green space. The rail commute to London takes just over an hour and forty minutes.
Silverhill is a settled residential pocket of Hastings. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 103 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 Silverhill?
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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Silverhill in Hastings
Living in Silverhill
This part of Hastings sits firmly at the affordable end of the South East's rental spectrum. Where much of the wider region commands London-adjacent prices, rents here stay grounded — you'll pay around £900 a month for a two-bedroom home, which is noticeably below the UK's typical two-bedroom rent of around £1,200. That gap makes it one of the more accessible corners of the South East for renters on ordinary wages.
The cost of that affordability shows up in the deprivation figures. Hastings 006 sits in the third decile nationally on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — meaning roughly seven in ten neighbourhoods in England are less deprived. Unemployment among working-age residents runs at around 5.3%, and median resident salaries sit at about £29,300 a year. Renting here will take around 52% of a typical take-home pay, which is stretched even by national standards.
The area skews older and more settled than many urban neighbourhoods. Around one in five residents is under 18, another one in five is 65 or over, and nearly two in three households own their home. Single-person households make up around 30% of the total — higher than you'd find in a typical family suburb. The ethnic makeup is predominantly UK-born, with a diversity index of around 16, among the lower end for South East towns.
Practically, most residents drive — over half use a car to get to work, and only around 4% use public transport for their commute. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.6 km away, about a 20-minute walk. Broadband here is strong: 100% of premises have gigabit-capable coverage. For sub-areas and street-level detail, see the streets and sub-areas listed below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hastings 006 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. Rents are genuinely affordable for the South East — around £897 a month for a two-bedroom home — and over half of residents are within easy reach of green space. The trade-off is that deprivation indicators are elevated, schools in the catchment area underperform nationally, and the crime rate is above the UK average. It suits buyers and renters who prioritise space and affordability over urban polish.
- What is the rent in Hastings 006?
- A typical one-bedroom property runs around £697 a month, a two-bedroom around £897, and a three-bedroom around £1,100. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 2.5% over the past year.
- Is Hastings 006 safe?
- Crime runs at around 91 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's not the highest in England, but it is elevated. Quieter residential streets tend to be noticeably calmer than the town's busier areas, so your specific street matters.
- What's the commute from Hastings 006 to London?
- The rail journey to London takes just over 100 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.6 km away — about a 20-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than commute by train, with around 57% using a car to get to work.
- Who lives in Hastings 006?
- The population of around 8,700 is spread fairly evenly across age groups, with no single generation dominating. Nearly two in three households own their home, and about 30% are single-person households. The area is predominantly UK-born, with a relatively settled, long-term resident base.
- What schools are near Hastings 006?
- There are 58 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 24% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1,700 metres away. If school quality is a key factor, it's worth checking individual Ofsted ratings and catchment boundaries carefully before committing.
- How affordable is buying a home in Hastings 006?
- The median sale price is around £313,000. On a typical local salary of about £29,300, saving a deposit takes roughly five and a half years — challenging but noticeably more achievable than most of the South East. First-time buyers priced out of Brighton or the commuter belt often look at Hastings as an alternative.