Housing in TN34
What the homes in TN34 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Hastings
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 41,405 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (21.9%). Flats make up 37%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN34 is broadly in line with that, at 58.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.5% of households against 20.5%. 34.8% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented29.5%20.5%
- Social rented11.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.1%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Hastings
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hastings, August 2026, +1.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.