Havant
Havant is a town in Hampshire, England. It has around 41 restaurants and cafés, 2 pharmacies, and 2 supermarkets, with 29 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Havant, 1.2 km away. There were around 116 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 7 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Havant is around the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 124,208 residents at roughly 2,228 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 218th of 294 English council areas — better than 26% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
15°CClear
- Today: 20° / 15° · 11% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 18° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:27
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Crime
144 reported · July 2026▲ 4% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences56
- Shoplifting24
- Anti-social behaviour23
- Drugs7
4 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Havant and Emsworth · Hampshire
Local policing priorities
- Waterlooville has experienced an increase in ASB in recent months which has affected 3 main areas – Town centre inc Wellington Retail Par…
- A long term district priority to make Leigh Park and in particular the Greywell a safer place to live.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
202 reported road collisions (2024)
57 killed or seriously injured · 272 casualties · 16.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
256 food businesses within 2 miles
- 215 rated 4–5 ★ (195 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Havant (1.2 km)
- 29 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Havant (1.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£320,643 average▲ 3.9% YoY
Across Havant · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,146 average monthly rent▲ 2.3% YoY
- 1 bed £848
- 2 bed £1,080
- 3 bed £1,348
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.2 times median annual pay (9.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (6.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (2.7 km)
13 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
88 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Portsmouth Supercharger (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches22
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
124,208 residents in Havant · 2,228/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 133 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
8% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,320 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (26% of 57,340)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
50 schools · 15,988 pupils
33 primary · 8 secondary · 9 other
Ofsted: 10 of 13 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (77%)
45inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Cowplain SchoolGood
- Warblington SchoolRequires improvement
- Crookhorn College
- Havant Academy
- Oaklands Catholic School
- Park Community School
- Purbrook Park School
- The Hayling College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Havant
Care & health services
1,436 CQC-registered services
- Care homes482
- GP practices163
- Dentists325
- Homecare agencies362
- Hospitals & hospices35
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hampshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 80 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
106 applications decided
92.5% granted · 98 granted, 8 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Alan Mak
Conservative
Havant
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Green / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 7
- Con 5
- LD 5
- Grn 6
- Ref 10
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés46
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,100 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
409 jobs advertised · £43,481 avg
e.g. Superflex Roadside Technician, Superflex Roadside Mechanic, Superflex Roadside Patrol - Portsmouth
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£735 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,599 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 58,652 certificates
9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
49% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Wind 22% · Biomass 17% · Nuclear 10%
203 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.2 yrs women · 80.2 yrs men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
8 GP surgeries · 11 pharmacies in PO9
- Rowlands Castle Surgery
- The Bosmere Medical Practice
- Homewell Curlew Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Havant:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases633 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office362 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership327 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test271 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership269 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Langston railway station · 0.4 km
Langston was a small station on the Hayling Island branch. The station along with the rest of the line closed in 1963, and it served the Langstone area of Havant, a former village which had become contiguous with the…
Langstone, Hampshire · 0.6 kmLangstone is a village near Havant, Hampshire in the south east of England in Portsmouth. It has good railway connections to London, Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton, from the nearby Havant railway station. There…
Langstone Windmill · 0.7 kmLangstone Windmill is a Grade II listed tower mill at Langstone, Hampshire in England. It has been converted to residential accommodation.
Southmoor Nature Reserve · 0.7 kmSouthmoor Nature Reserve is a 11-hectare (27-acre) nature reserve in Havant in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. It is part of Langstone Harbour, which is a Site of Special Sc…
Borough of Havant · 0.8 kmThe Borough of Havant is a local government district with borough status in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Havant. Other towns and villages within the borough include Bedhampton, Cowplain, Emsworth, Hayli…
Havant · 0.8 kmHavant is a town in the south-east corner of Hampshire, England. Nearby places include Portsmouth to the south-west, Southampton to the west, Waterlooville to north, Chichester to the east and Hayling Island to the so…
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