We’ve compiled a list of the neighbourhoods in Hastings with the lowest estimated average annual household income, based on the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics. These are the areas which could be far less able to afford the rocketing cost of food and bills.
The ONS breaks Hastings down into 11 neighbourhoods called middle-layer super output areas (MSOA). The highest average income, according to the statistics, is Ashdown, while the lowest is Central St Leonards.
The average income statistics are the latest available by neighbourhood, published by the Office for National Statistics in March 2020 and relating to the financial year ending 2018.
Total annual household income is the sum of the before-tax income of every member of the household, plus any income from benefits. The estimates were calculated by the ONS using various sources of information, including the 2011 Census and the annual Family Resources Survey.
1. Central St Leonards
The neighbourhood with the lowest average household income was Central St Leonards. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £26,800 Photo: Google
2. Hollington
Hollington is the second-poorest neighbourhood in Hastings, with an average annual household income of £30,300 Photo: Google
3. Broomgrove
Broomgrove households have an average annual income of £30,400 Photo: Google
4. Central Hastings
Average total household incomes per year in Central Hastings were £30,700 Photo: Google