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Housing in TN38

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

Council
Hastings
Region
South East
Population
40,566 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (22.8%). Flats make up 39.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TN38England
Detached20.1%22.9%
Semi-detached22.8%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat21.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN38 is below that, at 54.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.7% of households against 20.5%. 29% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

TN38
54%
29%
16%
England
  • Owned54.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented28.7%20.5%
  • Social rented16.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN38England
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN38England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.9%. 23% of households include dependent children.

TN38England
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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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