--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2647356 entity_type: city name: Hastings country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: hastings canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/hastings/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/hastings.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/hastings.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/hastings snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-14 fact_count: 21 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/hastings/ citation_title: "Hastings, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_version: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Hastings Hastings is a city in the United Kingdom, and the figures below are its published values. Hastings numbered 91,490 residents at the end of 2021. Regional median gross salary figures for Hastings showed €2,952 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2016, unemployment in Hastings reached 9.79%. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Hastings? The published population was 91,490 people in 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 91,490 people · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-4d5552e4edae ### Is the air quality good in Hastings? The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 10 µg/m³ · Period: 2019 - Claims: claim-bfda93e5601e ### What is the unemployment rate in Hastings? The unemployment rate is about 9.8 % (2016). - Value: 9.8 % · Period: 2016 - Claims: claim-620250854aa3 ## Mobility Hastings's nearest airport was LGW, 63 km away and offered 165 direct destinations. ## Population At the end of 2021, the median age reached 43 years. ## Work At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 54.8%. Hastings's working population was 41,140 at the end of 2021. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 levels for Hastings stood at 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 91,490 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 91,490 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Rent price index, mean | `rent_index_mean_eur_month` | 1,178 EUR/month | municipality | 2026-07-31 | 2026-09-14 | fresh | verified | [3] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 54.8 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,952 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 9.79 % | city | 2016-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 10 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2019-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7.9 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 13.8 · May 16.9 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 8.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 2.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 5.4 · May 8.2 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13 · Aug 13 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 5.2 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 9.6 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 5.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 90.9 · Feb 63.8 · Mar 51.6 · Apr 50.1 · May 50.1 · Jun 55.2 · Jul 59 · Aug 69.4 · Sep 64 · Oct 100.1 · Nov 106.4 · Dec 103.1 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 60.1 · Feb 80 · Mar 131.8 · Apr 188.8 · May 223 · Jun 227.6 · Jul 233.5 · Aug 210 · Sep 159.7 · Oct 114.6 · Nov 66.3 · Dec 52.7 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [11] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 28.7 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 41,140 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 43 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 11 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | School Count | `school_count` | 15 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 165 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 63 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LGW | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Hastings when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Europe: EU countries: 4,635 (5.1%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 5,785 (6.3%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 81,070 (88.6%) - Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021 2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021 3. Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=%2Feconomy%2Finflationandpriceindices%2Fdatasets%2Fpriceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics%2F19august2026%2Fpriceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics.xlsx 4. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 5. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en 6. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 11. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 12. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 13. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 14. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 15. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Hastings, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/hastings/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_hastings-united-kingdom-rent-salary-jobs-air-quality_2d9b4d788f01, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Hastings, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/hastings/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Hastings, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/hastings/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/hastings/ - Title: Hastings, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/hastings/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/hastings.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/hastings.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/hastings - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json