Horton Heath
Horton Heath is a village in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 2,800. It has 1 pharmacy, around 1 restaurant and café, 20 bus stops, and Hedge End railway station 2.2 km away. There were around 31 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Horton Heath area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Eastleigh area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 136,443 residents at roughly 1,712 people per km².
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 7th of 294 English council areas — better than 98% 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
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 11° · 30% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:33
13h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Southampton Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
31 reported · July 2026▲ 29% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour10
- Violence & sexual offences10
- Criminal damage & arson4
- Other theft4
3 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Eastleigh East · Hampshire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
168 reported road collisions (2024)
40 killed or seriously injured · 202 casualties · 12.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
107 food businesses within 2 miles
- 86 rated 4–5 ★ (78 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hedge End (2.2 km)
- 20 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hedge End (2.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£308,476 average▲ 1.7% YoY
Across Eastleigh · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,214 average monthly rent▲ 3.4% YoY
- 1 bed £861
- 2 bed £1,111
- 3 bed £1,361
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.9 times median annual pay (8.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (4.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (4.2 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
70 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: RAW GREENE KING WELCOME INN 1 (2.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
136,443 residents in Eastleigh · 1,712/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 288 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,342 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (32% of 61,310)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
46 schools · 20,623 pupils
34 primary · 7 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 19 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
43inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Deer Park SchoolGood
- Thornden SchoolGood
- Wildern SchoolGood
- Crestwood Community School
- The Hamble School
- The Toynbee School
- Wyvern College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Eastleigh
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
- 11 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
131 applications decided
90.8% granted · 119 granted, 12 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat
Eastleigh
Recent votes:
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 1
- LD 35
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,280 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
13 jobs advertised · £28,923 avg
e.g. Rental Property Cleaning Specialists, Warehouse Operative, Part time Courier
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£820 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,968 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
55% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 61,442 certificates
7.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
45% low-carbon electricity
Gas 53% · Wind 27% · Biomass 11% · Nuclear 4%
221 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85 yrs women · 81.6 yrs men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Eastleigh:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases615 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership391 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test303 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s281 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office265 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Horton Heath, Hampshire · 0.4 kmHorton Heath is a semi-rural village which forms part of the civil parish of Fair Oak and Horton Heath in the borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England. The village is about three miles southeast of Eastleigh town ce…
Fair Oak Lodge · 0.7 kmFair Oak Lodge, sometimes referred to as Lakesmere House, is a former country house in the village of Fair Oak, Hampshire. Much of the original estate has been built upon with modern housing, but the house itself surv…
Wyvern College, Eastleigh · 0.9 kmWyvern College is a coeducational secondary school with academy status for students in the villages of Fair Oak, Bishopstoke, Horton Heath, Upham and Durley in southern Hampshire. The college is for students aged 11–1…
Borough of Eastleigh · 1.1 kmThe Borough of Eastleigh is a local government district with borough status in Hampshire, England. It is named after its main town of Eastleigh, where the council is based. The borough also contains the town of Hedge…
Fair Oak and Horton Heath · 1.5 kmFair Oak and Horton Heath is a civil parish within the Borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England. The parish contains the villages of Fair Oak and Horton Heath. In 2011 it had a population of 10,212.
Fair Oak · 1.6 kmFair Oak is a large village to the east of the town of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England. Together with the village of Horton Heath, which lies to the south, it is part of the civil parish of Fair Oak and Horton Heath.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horton Heath?
- Horton Heath is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Eastleigh local authority.
- How deprived is Horton Heath?
- The Eastleigh local authority, which includes Horton Heath, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.