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Housing in TN38 0PP

What the homes in TN38 0PP 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
1,877 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (29.8%). Flats make up 33.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TN38 0PPEngland
Detached11.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat17.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN38 0PP area is broadly in line with that, at 54.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.2% of households against 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

TN38 0PP
55%
29%
14%
England
  • Owned54.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented29.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN38 0PPEngland
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN38 0PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 17.3%. 26.5% of households include dependent children.

TN38 0PPEngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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 0PP sits in (West St Leonards): about 1,877 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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