Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:43 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min7:57 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,293 residentsin the Old Hastings census areaMedian age 47.53,325 households64% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright8% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,516 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 48% go by car, 5% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C837 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December22 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Stadebeach · 1.3 miEcclesbourne Reservoirreservoir · under a milePelham Beachbeach · 1.5 miCovehurst Baybay · 1.3 miClive Vale Reservoirswater · under a mileEast Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHastings Country Park Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 326 haSt Helen's Woodpark · 1.2 mi · 40 haFortune of Warpark · under a milePauls Field Allotmentsallotments · under a mileTorfield Games Areasports ground · under a mileSandhurst Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201547 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202427 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,598 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation108 m354 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalConquest Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryThe Hill Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOsbon Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPriory Road Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryAll Saints CofE Junior Academyages 7-11, 222 pupilsunder a milePrimarySandown Primary School and Nurseryages 4-11, 472 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMulberry Academy Hastingsages 11-16, 833 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBexhill College5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW40 miRailway stationOreunder a mileBus stationBus ParkBattle6.5 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal25 miBus stops113 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN35 postcode district.
