# West Leigh North east Havant. 7,140 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres. West Leigh had 6,852 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02004770. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Havant](https://openindex.co.uk/havant) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £250,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in West Leigh was £250,000 in 2025. Joint 2,668th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/havant/west-leigh#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 6,852** (2021). West Leigh had 6,852 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,027th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/havant/west-leigh#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 56%** (2022). About 56% of people in West Leigh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/havant/west-leigh#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In West Leigh, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/havant/west-leigh#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004770) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 56% of people in West Leigh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004770) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 67 homes were sold in West Leigh in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004770) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for West Leigh. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004770) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Leigh had 6,852 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in West Leigh In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Leigh at a rate of 118.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 87.6 per 1,000 people across Havant. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 435 | | Other crime | 134 | | Anti-social behaviour | 100 | | Criminal damage and arson | 65 | | Shoplifting | 51 | | Drug offences | 23 | | Burglary | 15 | | Vehicle crime | 15 | | Robbery | 4 | | Theft from the person | 3 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How West Leigh compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | West Leigh | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £250,000 | 2nd cheapest | 17 middle areas, Havant · 2025 | | Population | 6,852 | 8th most populated | 17 middle areas, Havant · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 56% | 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 17 middle areas, Havant · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | joint highest | 17 middle areas, Havant · Jan 2026 | ## Is West Leigh safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Leigh at a rate of 118.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 87.6 per 1,000 people across Havant. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 65 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Leigh. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (435), other crime (134) and anti-social behaviour (100). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Havant These figures are published for the whole of Havant, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Havant and not West Leigh alone. [See Havant](https://openindex.co.uk/havant) - **Average house price: £315,820** (July 2026). Havant’s average house price was £315,820 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £37,220** (2025). Full-time workers living in Havant earned a median of £37,220 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 132nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 8.5×** (2025). A home in Havant costs 8.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 105th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Deprivation score: 21.5** (2025). Havant has a deprivation score of 21.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 117th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## West Leigh in brief The median price paid for a home in West Leigh was £250,000 in 2025. West Leigh had 6,852 usual residents at the census. About 56% of people in West Leigh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In West Leigh, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02004770 - Ward: [Leigh Park Central & West Leigh †](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/ward/leigh-park-central-and-west-leigh) - Constituency: [Havant †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/havant) - Council: [Havant](https://openindex.co.uk/havant) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 1.57 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,140* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 22 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Horndean South & Rowlands Castle](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/horndean-south-and-rowlands-castle), [Central Havant & Langstone](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/central-havant-and-langstone), [Leigh Park](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/leigh-park), [Stockheath Common](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/stockheath-common) ## Latest updates for West Leigh - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004770 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/havant/west-leigh, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/havant/west-leigh#f-house-sales-median-price. 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