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Housing in TN38 0LY

What the homes in TN38 0LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West St Leonards
Council
Hastings
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,976 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (35.7%). Flats make up 76.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TN38 0LYEngland
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached13.3%31.5%
Terraced2.5%23%
Purpose-built flat35.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house34.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN38 0LY area is below that, at 49%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.2% of households against 20.5%. 29% own outright and 20% with a mortgage.

TN38 0LY
49%
44%
England
  • Owned49%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented44.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN38 0LYEngland
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN38 0LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.1%. 16.6% of households include dependent children.

TN38 0LYEngland
Living alone, under 6631.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%7.7%
Rents

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.

HastingsEngland
All homes£1,007£1,459
One bedroom£697£1,195
Two bedrooms£897£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,100£1,489
Four or more£1,512£2,161
Detached£1,372£1,640
Semi-detached£1,138£1,449
Terraced£1,035£1,435
Flat or maisonette£793£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN38 0LY sits in (West St Leonards): about 1,976 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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