Map of Hastings, England, United Kingdom

Hastings is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 92,855. It lies at 50.8557°N, 0.5801°E. Hastings is about 88 km (54 mi) southeast of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bexhill-on-Sea, 8 km to the west.

Hastings at a glance

Where is Hastings?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 56 min on the shortest day to 16 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hastings

• Bexhill-on-Sea — 8 km west
• Eastbourne — 23 km southwest
• Royal Tunbridge Wells — 38 km northwest
• Ashford — 38 km northeast
• Tonbridge — 43 km northwest
• Maidstone — 46 km north
• Folkestone — 48 km northeast
• Haywards Heath — 50 km west
• Brighton — 51 km west
• Hove — 53 km west

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Other places named Hastings

• Hastings — Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.