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Gensing

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South west Hastings. About 6,630 people in 1.0 square kilometre.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Gensing, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,735
4,187th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
7.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
68.7%
908th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Gensing compares

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Population16 wards, Hastings · 2021
Population: every ward in Hastings16 areas from 4,787 to 6,935. The middle area is 5,521. Gensing is 6,735.
6,7353rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage16 wards, Hastings · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Hastings16 areas from 42.3% to 96.1%. The middle area is 91.9%. Gensing is 93.2%.
93.2%joint 6th highest
Claimant rate16 wards, Hastings · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Hastings16 areas from 2.5% to 7.7%. The middle area is 4.4%. Gensing is 7.2%.
7.2%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6416 wards, Hastings · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Hastings16 areas from 52.8% to 71.4%. The middle area is 62.9%. Gensing is 68.7%.
68.7%joint 2nd highest

Figures for the whole of Hastings

These figures are published for the whole of Hastings, not for each ward, so they describe all of Hastings and not Gensing alone. See Hastings

Average house price
£238,757
Down 4.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,714
49th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.9×
155th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
37.3
7th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Gensing in brief

Gensing had 6,735 usual residents at the census.

In Gensing, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Gensing, 7.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

68.7% of residents in Gensing were aged 15 to 64 at the census.