South Hayling
South Hayling is a town in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 15,485. It has 2 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, around 30 restaurants and cafés, and 32 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Mengham Road, 0.6 km away. There were around 87 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the South Hayling area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Havant area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has 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
18°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 15° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 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
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Crime
88 reported · July 2026▼ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences42
- Criminal damage & arson11
- Anti-social behaviour10
- Other theft8
3 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Hayling Island · 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
132 food businesses within 2 miles
- 117 rated 4–5 ★ (108 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Mengham Road (0.6 km)
- 32 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Fratton (7.0 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 (8.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Asda (8.7 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
101 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Mill Rythe Coastal Village (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches15
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds12
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
- 13 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 & clinics3
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés36
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,100 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
63 jobs advertised · £28,456 avg
e.g. Commis Chef, Entertainment and Activities Team Member - Sinah Warren, Cluster Front Office Manager
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
52% low-carbon electricity
Wind 30% · Gas 27% · Imports 21% · Biomass 15%
136 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
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
Mengham · 0.2 kmMengham is a settlement on Hayling Island in Hampshire, England. It is the largest shopping area on the island, and has three schools and a library. There is a church, St Mary's, in the north of the settlement.
St Mary's Church, Hayling Island · 0.7 kmSt Mary's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in the Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth within the Havant deanery in Hampshire.
Funland Hayling Island · 0.8 kmFunland Hayling Island is an amusement park on Hayling Island, in the Havant district, in the county of Hampshire, England.
The Hayling College · 0.9 kmThe Hayling College is a coeducational foundation secondary school, located on Hayling Island in the English county of Hampshire.
West Town, Hayling Island · 0.9 kmWest Town is a village on Hayling Island in the borough of Havant in the county of Hampshire, England. It is on the south coast of the island, between Sinah to the west and Eastoke to the east. The wide area between t…
Hayling United F.C. · 0.9 kmHayling United Football Club is a football club based on Hayling Island in Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association, and is a FA Charter Standard club. The Humbugs were founded…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Hayling?
- South Hayling is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Havant local authority.
- What is the population of South Hayling?
- South Hayling has an approximate settlement population of 15,485.
- How deprived is South Hayling?
- The Havant local authority, which includes South Hayling, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.