North Hayling’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside North Hayling’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North HaylingHampshire
Population 406: a village in Hampshire, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Church of St Peter · Photo: Paweł 'pbm' Szubert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
406
Census 2021 · Havant council
Median home
£410K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
61.4
41% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is North Hayling a good place to live?
North Hayling is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. One in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 15, with 1 at Grade I. Over-65s are 41% of the population.
What makes North Hayling stand out
The 3 things North Hayling does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter; 15.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
41% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Hayling.
Who lives here
Children make up only 5.7% of North Hayling, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
61.4median age
6.9% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). The 65-and-over age group makes up just over two in five residents. At 61.4, the median resident of North Hayling sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 42% have a degree.
North HaylingHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
41%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| North Hayling | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.7% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 41% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
3.7% of 16 to 64s in North Hayling claim unemployment benefits, more than in Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 43% of workers at the census. 4% of commuters who live in North Hayling also work there. This Hampshire town counts 1.3 jobs per working resident. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 24%, below both Hampshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%).
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
3.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in North Hayling own their home: 87%, more than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns
£410Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 2% of households. 11% rent privately, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Behind the median of £410,000: 11 standard sales inside North Hayling’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Hayling£410K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £345,000 | 7 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,151
average private rent a month, Havant council area
£2,320
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Homes in North Hayling see less burglary and damage than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.3 per 1,000 a year
9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.8 reports per 1,000, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Violent crime runs at 9 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes inside North Hayling’s built-up area. Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 2.2% of people in North Hayling say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good health
North Hayling has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away. 88% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 15% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to North Hayling is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 5.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | North Hayling | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in North Hayling are listed than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 369 per 10,000 residents
15listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up a tenth of the total, below Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. North Hayling’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II14
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
369
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Hayling
13pages on North Hayling
The big questions
Safety9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £410K · rent £1,151 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.1 (men), 82.8 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards10.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Warblingon Castle and 4 more in and around North Hayling
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near North Hayling. Best known first.
CastleWarblingon Castle1.6 km outside town, to the north
Theme parkFunland Hayling Island4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumSpring Arts and Heritage Centre2.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumEmsworth Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northeastFortFortFarlington Redoubt4.6 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Warblingon Castle: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Funland Hayling Island: Shazz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spring Arts and Heritage Centre: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emsworth Museum: Shazz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About North Hayling
Village in Hampshire, England
North Hayling is a built-up area of 406 people, in the Havant council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 406 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Havant
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006567
North Hayling’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StokeWest ThorneyEmsworthSouth HaylingSouthbourneHavantWestbourneNorth Hayling
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hayling | 406 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stoke | 1,267 | 0.8 | — | D | B+ | B |
| West Thorney | 1,729 | 1.7 | — | C | A+ | A− |
| Emsworth | 11,512 | 2.4 | C+ | D | B− | A− |
| South Hayling | 15,305 | 2.4 | D− | C− | C | C+ |
| Southbourne | 4,150 | 2.8 | C+ | D | B− | B+ |
| Havant | 46,964 | 3 | D− | C+ | D | C− |
| Westbourne | 1,938 | 3.3 | — | D | B | B+ |
Stoke, West Thorney and Westbourne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about North Hayling
How many listed buildings are there in North Hayling?
That is 15.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
Is North Hayling expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £410,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Havant council area averaged £1,151 a month in August 2026.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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