Compare Hastings against Canterbury

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Hastings and Canterbury.

Population comparison

Population for Hastings
92,554
Population for Canterbury
166,762
Difference
-74,208
Percentage Difference
-57.23%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Hastings
38,865 (69.1%)
# People Employed in Canterbury
62,770 (63.7%)
Difference
38,865
Percentage Difference
-47.04%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Hastings
14,620 (26.0%)
# People Inactive in Canterbury
30,600 (31.1%)
Difference
14,620
Percentage Difference
-70.68%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Hastings
2,800 (5.0%)
# People unemployed in Canterbury
5,155 (5.2%)
Difference
2,800
Percentage Difference
-59.21%

Comparing crimes by type for Hastings and Canterbury

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Hastings and Canterbury compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Hastings Crimes in Canterbury Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Hastings and Canterbury from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Hastings and Canterbury.

Compare Property prices over time for Hastings and Canterbury

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £569,449.60 / £600,629.35 £392,061.31 / £395,393.28 £301,575.44 / £330,334.41 £178,952.00 / £213,875.78
2022 £541,016.14 / £559,141.46 £372,363.20 / £369,385.12 £287,407.16 / £309,186.65 £171,549.66 / £201,241.26
2021 £479,987.38 / £509,671.58 £329,521.19 / £337,256.91 £255,085.43 / £284,084.30 £157,957.14 / £191,628.26
2020 £411,998.11 / £467,969.15 £284,705.52 / £312,612.16 £219,300.86 / £263,138.51 £139,492.27 / £183,275.86
2019 £400,280.92 / £456,679.09 £275,430.20 / £304,645.60 £212,993.24 / £256,013.98 £139,267.96 / £183,378.37
2018 £388,940.43 / £451,573.04 £267,379.03 / £301,063.53 £207,235.47 / £253,627.48 £137,627.49 / £184,297.22
2017 £370,772.47 / £434,021.50 £254,086.15 / £287,983.48 £197,681.92 / £243,877.47 £134,184.84 / £181,012.23
2016 £343,911.28 / £406,837.47 £235,697.23 / £270,565.13 £184,794.69 / £229,868.57 £123,148.01 / £167,453.08
2015 £299,657.08 / £371,471.97 £205,862.38 / £247,540.25 £162,079.20 / £211,496.67 £107,788.44 / £153,456.97
2014 £275,774.69 / £345,893.97 £190,655.26 / £231,289.59 £151,053.80 / £198,600.59 £100,784.44 / £144,446.31
2013 £250,122.15 / £312,003.43 £172,364.77 / £208,581.10 £136,735.33 / £179,815.67 £91,493.77 / £131,265.83
2012 £248,752.39 / £300,230.96 £171,520.78 / £200,563.27 £136,348.33 / £172,934.27 £92,917.27 / £127,641.43
2011 £243,650.51 / £299,211.57 £166,631.56 / £198,399.31 £132,081.84 / £170,085.34 £91,572.50 / £127,987.29
2010 £245,573.12 / £298,753.17 £169,144.11 / £199,564.16 £135,175.23 / £171,441.65 £94,917.55 / £129,114.25
Number of Jobs (thousands)
33k vs 49k
Median Salary
£24,596 vs £26,934
Annual Percentage Change
7.0% vs 8.9%
Mean Salary
£27,686 vs £34,116

See how Hastings compares to other areas in South East

Industry Hastings Count Canterbury Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 160 -140 -155.56%
Production 180 285 -105 -45.16%
Construction 495 835 -340 -51.13%
Motor Trades 70 170 -100 -83.33%
Wholesale 95 195 -100 -68.97%
Retail 255 470 -215 -59.31%
Transport 65 150 -85 -79.07%
Accommodation Food 290 450 -160 -43.24%
Information Comms 185 355 -170 -62.96%
Finance Insurance 40 100 -60 -85.71%
Property 100 210 -110 -70.97%
Professional Scientific Technical 410 935 -525 -78.07%
Business Admin 225 455 -230 -67.65%
Public Admin Defence 5 20 -15 -120%
Education 55 115 -60 -70.59%
Health 135 270 -135 -66.67%
Arts Entertainment 245 405 -160 -49.23%