United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Hastings
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~93k · 23 state-funded schools
Low earnings and high crime are the trade-off for more affordable housing in Hastings. While median house prices are 7.7 times median annual pay, and rent takes 33.3% of gross pay, both figures are below the South East medians. However, weekly earnings are £698.10, significantly lower than the regional average, and recorded crime is the highest in the South East at 107.8 per 1,000. Deprivation is also the highest in the region, and school quality is below the South East median at 86.5%. This suits those prioritising lower property costs over career prospects and neighbourhood safety.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
The signature
How Hastings ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£36,301/yr
Very low
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
House price
£279,950
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£1,008/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,677/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Crime
107.8/1k
Highest
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Deprivation
34.3
Most deprived
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Schools
80.0%
Concerning
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
23 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
16 of 20 (80%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 3 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
23 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 23 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in Hastings →Places with similar signatures
Nearest by quintile position across pay · housing · tax · crime · IMD · schools
What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.