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Housing in TN38 9

What the homes in TN38 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hastings
Region
South East
Population
16,786 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (29.2%). Flats make up 16.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

TN38 9England
Detached27.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.2%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat14.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN38 9 is broadly in line with that, at 57.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

TN38 9
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15%
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England
  • Owned57.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented26.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN38 9England
Owned outright27.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association22%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN38 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.4%. 28.1% of households include dependent children.

TN38 9England
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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

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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