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 (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 124,208 residents at roughly 2,228 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 153rd of 294 English council areas — better than 48% 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
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 52% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:02Sunset 16:32
9h 30m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
49US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chilbolton Observatory, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.7% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
71 reported · August 2026▼ 19% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences33
- Anti-social behaviour10
- Other theft9
- Public order7
5 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
187 reported road collisions (2025)
55 killed or seriously injured · 218 casualties · 15.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
130 food businesses within 2 miles
- 108 rated 4–5 ★ (101 top)
- 0 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
£319,869 average▼ 0.3% YoY
Across Havant · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,151 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £852
- 2 bed £1,085
- 3 bed £1,354
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,582 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (8.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Esso (6 km)
8 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,172
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,145
- Net moves+1,027
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 139 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
11% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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
48 schools · 15,725 pupils
31 primary · 7 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 11 of 12 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
44 inspected 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
- Purbrook Park School
- The Hayling College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Havant
Care & health services
1,439 CQC-registered services
- Care homes483
- GP practices166
- Dentists324
- Homecare agencies359
- Hospitals & hospices35
CQC ratings: 89% 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
113 applications decided
97.3% granted · 110 granted, 3 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Alan Mak
Conservative
Havant
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
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
5,190 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
39 jobs advertised · £28,560 avg
e.g. Care Assistant, Bank Housekeeper, Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home
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
43% low-carbon electricity
Gas 55% · Wind 24% · Biomass 10% · Nuclear 8%
227 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.2 yrs women · 80.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Hampshire): 65.1 women · 64.2 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
2 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in PO11
- Waterside Medical Practice
- The Elms 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 cases635 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers230 local signatures · 13,821 nationwide
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death225 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth215 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks198 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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)
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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 IoD2025.