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People and census in Hastings

District

The south east of the South East. 90,855 people in 30 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Hastings, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Hastings’s 311 output areas range from 102 to 591.

Population

Council
90,995
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Hastings had 90,995 usual residents at the census.

Hastings is 48th lowest of 361 for population.

Population: Hastings among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Hastings is 90,995.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
63.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

63.0% of residents in Hastings were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
About the same63.1%
Aged 15 to 64: Hastings among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Hastings is 63.0%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
20.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.2% of residents in Hastings were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
4% higher19.4%
Aged 65 and over: Hastings among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Hastings is 20.2%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.8% of residents in Hastings were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
3% lower17.4%
Aged under 15: Hastings among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Hastings is 16.8%.

Born outside the UK

Council
11.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.4% of residents in Hastings were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
28% lower15.8%
Born outside the UK: Hastings among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Hastings is 11.4%.

Disability

Council
22.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.6% of residents in Hastings had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
40% higher16.1%
Disability: Hastings among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Hastings is 22.6%.

Good or very good health

Council
77.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

77.2% of residents in Hastings said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
8% lower84.0%
Good or very good health: Hastings among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Hastings is 77.2%.

Households

Council
40,453
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Hastings had 40,453 households at the census.

Hastings is 58th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

Households: Hastings among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Hastings is 40,453.

Households without a car or van

Council
29.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

29.2% of households in Hastings had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
1.7 times16.9%
Households without a car or van: Hastings among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Hastings is 29.2%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
57.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

57.1% of households in Hastings owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
15% lower67.1%
Owner-occupied homes: Hastings among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Hastings is 57.1%.

Population density

Council
3,054 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Hastings had 3,054 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
6.3 times486 per km²
Population density: Hastings among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Hastings is 3,054 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
28.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

28.6% of households in Hastings rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
49% higher19.2%
Private rented homes: Hastings among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Hastings is 28.6%.

Social rented homes

Council
14.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.3% of households in Hastings rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
5% higher13.6%
Social rented homes: Hastings among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Hastings is 14.3%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
28.6%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

28.6% of residents aged 16 and over in Hastings had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
20% lower35.8%
Degree-level qualifications: Hastings among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Hastings is 28.6%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.8% of residents in Hastings identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
60% lower7.0%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Hastings among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Hastings is 2.8%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.4% of residents in Hastings identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
42% lower2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Hastings among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Hastings is 1.4%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.9% of residents in Hastings identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
4% higher2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Hastings among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Hastings is 2.9%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.5% of residents in Hastings identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
About the same1.5%
Other ethnic group: Hastings among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Hastings is 1.5%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
91.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

91.4% of residents in Hastings identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
6% higher86.3%
White ethnic groups: Hastings among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Hastings is 91.4%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
37.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

37.8% of residents in Hastings said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
19% lower46.5%
Christian: Hastings among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Hastings is 37.8%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
51.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

51.4% of residents in Hastings said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
28% higher40.2%
No religion: Hastings among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Hastings is 51.4%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
26.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

26.8% of working residents in Hastings worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
25% lower35.8%
Working mainly from home: Hastings among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Hastings is 26.8%.