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South Hayling: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the South Hayling neighbourhood of Havant, England (ONS area Havant 016). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes PO11. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PO11 9EX.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
South Hayling is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Havant (3 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £385,000 and flats for £170,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Havant (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Fratton, is 6.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 3 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£385,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£170,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.12; 3 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 3 small areas range from decile 2 to 7.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£47,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Where South Hayling sits in Havant
- Typical house price: joint 3rd highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Havant
- Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Havant with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 7th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Havant
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 3 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in South Hayling
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 3 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Havant, 1 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Income deprivation ranking
- Air quality
Falling behind the borough
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Fratton Railway station, 6.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 17 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway, Southern and Great Western Railway to Portsmouth Harbour (about 8 min); South Western Railway to London Waterloo (87 to 107 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Mengham Infant School 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (May 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school The Hayling College 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Sep 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about South Hayling
What is the typical house price in South Hayling?
£385,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
How does South Hayling compare with the rest of Havant?
Typical house price: joint 3rd highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Havant. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Havant with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Havant.
Is South Hayling an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is South Hayling gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.12; 3 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to South Hayling?
Fratton. Railway station, 6.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 17 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway, Southern and Great Western Railway to Portsmouth Harbour (about 8 min); South Western Railway to London Waterloo (87 to 107 min).
Which state schools are nearest to South Hayling?
Nearest state primary school. Mengham Infant School. 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (May 2026). Nearest state secondary school. The Hayling College. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Sep 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.