Hastings and Rye
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Hastings and Rye in East Sussex offer a blend of seaside resorts and medieval charm. Hastings boasts a long pebble beach, historic Old Town, and attractions like Hastings Pier and the castle ruins. Rye is known for its cobbled streets, medieval buildings, and panoramic views from St Mary’s Church.
Wards in Hastings and Rye
Hastings and Rye is divided into 19 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ashdown
- Baird
- Braybrooke
- Castle
- Central St Leonards
- Conquest
- Eastern Rother
- Gensing
- Hollington
- Maze Hill
- Old Hastings
- Ore
- Rye & Winchelsea
- Silverhill
- Southern Rother
- St Helens
- Tressell
- West St Leonards
- Wishing Tree
Hastings and Rye is a constituency that covers these wards in Hastings / Rother.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 20,231 | 19.36% | 1,962,885 | 20.93% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 6,634 | 6.35% | 714,721 | 7.62% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 12,091 | 11.57% | 1,147,461 | 12.23% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 18,924 | 18.11% | 1,842,715 | 19.65% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 23,078 | 22.08% | 1,865,056 | 19.88% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 23,540 | 22.53% | 1,846,995 | 19.69% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 90,203 | 86.06% | 78.84% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 5,110 | 4.88% | 6.32% | 6.15% |
| Other Asian | 1,154 | 1.10% | 1.72% | 1.63% |
| Any other ethnic group | 1,087 | 1.04% | 1.14% | 1.55% |
| Irish | 883 | 0.84% | 0.84% | 0.85% |
| African | 830 | 0.79% | 1.62% | 2.50% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 807 | 0.77% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 803 | 0.77% | 0.67% | 0.86% |
| White and Asian | 797 | 0.76% | 0.95% | 0.82% |
| Indian | 628 | 0.60% | 2.60% | 3.13% |
| White and Black African | 431 | 0.41% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| Chinese | 417 | 0.40% | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| Bangladeshi | 343 | 0.33% | 0.43% | 1.08% |
| Arab | 342 | 0.33% | 0.32% | 0.56% |
| Caribbean | 325 | 0.31% | 0.47% | 1.05% |
| Other Black | 181 | 0.17% | 0.30% | 0.50% |
| Roma | 177 | 0.17% | 0.14% | 0.17% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 173 | 0.17% | 0.18% | 0.11% |
| Pakistani | 126 | 0.12% | 1.57% | 2.66% |