Fast Facts - Location
- Location: On the south coast in East Sussex.
- Population: Approx 85,000 in Hastings, 40,500 in Bexhill.
- Status: Hastings/Bexhill has been identified by the government as one of five Primary Urban Areas along the south coast – key to the economic growth of the wider area. The government's South East Plan designates Hastings as one of 22 Regional Hubs.
- Distance from London: 71 miles from Trafalgar Square by road; 81 minutes from London Bridge by rail.
- Average house price: £155,224, against £236,915 for the south east (source: Land Registry, April to June 2006).
- History: 1066 is a memorable date due to the Battle of Hastings, fought on the 14th October 1066.
- Famous Hastings and Bexhill residents: John Logie Baird, Paula Yates, Duke of Wellington, Catherine Cookson, Eddie Izzard, Gareth Barry, Steve Furst, Jo Brand, Screaming Lord Sutch, Elsie Bowerman, Elizabeth Blackwell, Alexander McQueen.
- University Centre Hastings: Established in September 2003; now has over 700 students and growing, studying a wide range of commercially focused courses.
- Broadband availability: ADSL and SDSL enabled exchanges. Up to 8 mb/second download rate available in Hastings.
