# Havant

Town in Havant, South East.

Havant is a town in Havant, South East. Median sale price £273,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 117.9 per 1,000 people. About 48,552 people.

Town. Code E63006507. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Havant](https://openindex.co.uk/havant)

Havant is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Havant add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £273,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Havant was £273,000 in 2025. Joint 511th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/havant#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 46,964** (2021). Havant had 46,964 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 237th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/havant#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 52%** (2022). About 52% of people in Havant 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/town/havant#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.2%** (January 2026). In Havant, 97.2% 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/town/havant#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E63006507) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 52% of people in Havant live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E63006507) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 566 homes were sold in Havant in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E63006507) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Havant.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E63006507) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Havant had 46,964 usual residents at the census.

## How Havant compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Havant | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £273,000 | 12th cheapest | 209 towns, South East · 2025 |
| Population | 46,964 | 41st most populated | 209 towns, South East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 52% | 93rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 209 towns, South East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.2% | 17th highest | 209 towns, South East · Jan 2026 |

## Is Havant safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Havant at a rate of 117.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 542 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Havant.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,499), other crime (1,009) and anti-social behaviour (703).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Havant was 124.0 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Havant, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Havant has no single figure. Of its 31 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Havant

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Havant 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022901) | 1,820 | 103.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.4% |
| [Havant 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022902) | 1,510 | 76.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Havant 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022966) | 1,354 | 145.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Havant 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022967) | 1,135 | 166.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Havant 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022903) | 1,737 | 244.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Havant 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022906) | 1,440 | 76.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Havant 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022968) | 1,385 | 76.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Havant 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022969) | 1,819 | 112.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.0% |
| [Havant 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022913) | 1,294 | 96.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Havant 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022914) | 1,287 | 118.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Havant 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022915) | 1,505 | 140.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Havant 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022916) | 1,600 | 83.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% |
| [Havant 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022917) | 1,162 | 157.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Havant 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022900) | 1,763 | 122.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Havant 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022904) | 2,101 | 69.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Havant 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022905) | 1,738 | 193.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 81.6% |
| [Havant 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022908) | 1,479 | 63.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Havant 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022970) | 1,886 | 136.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Havant 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022954) | 1,555 | 120.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.7% |
| [Havant 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022955) | 1,592 | 48.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.5% |
| [Havant 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022956) | 1,146 | 59.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.6% |
| [Havant 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022957) | 1,306 | 158.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.0% |
| [Havant 014F](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022958) | 2,305 | 40.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.5% |
| [Havant 014G](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01034066) | 1,010 | 230.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 87.6% |
| [Havant 014H](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01034067) | 1,399 | 485.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.1% |
| [Havant 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022899) | 1,374 | 89.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Havant 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022907) | 1,528 | 94.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.4% |
| [Havant 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022909) | 1,763 | 76.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 93.9% |
| [Havant 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022910) | 1,468 | 87.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.7% |
| [Havant 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01022911) | 1,510 | 96.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.4% |
| [Havant 018F](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/neighbourhood/e01032605) | 1,664 | 37.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |

## Your MP

- [Havant](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/havant): Alan Mak (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Havant](https://openindex.co.uk/havant)

## Postcode districts covering Havant

[PO9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po9)

## Middle areas in Havant

[Barncroft & Warren Park](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/barncroft-and-warren-park), [Bedhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/bedhampton), [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), [West Leigh](https://openindex.co.uk/havant/west-leigh)

## Towns near Havant

[Portsmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/portsmouth), [Emsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/emsworth), [Waterlooville](https://openindex.co.uk/town/waterlooville), [Horndean](https://openindex.co.uk/town/horndean), [South Hayling](https://openindex.co.uk/town/south-hayling), [Fareham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/fareham)

## Havant in brief

Havant is a town in Havant, South East.
About 48,552 people lived in Havant in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £273,000 in 2025 across 566 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 117.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Havant was £273,000 in 2025.
Havant had 46,964 usual residents at the census.
About 52% of people in Havant live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Havant, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63006507
- 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: 11.64 km²
- People, mid-2024: 48,552*
- Neighbourhoods: 31
- Output areas: 145

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Portsmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/portsmouth), [Emsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/emsworth), [Waterlooville](https://openindex.co.uk/town/waterlooville), [Horndean](https://openindex.co.uk/town/horndean), [South Hayling](https://openindex.co.uk/town/south-hayling), [Fareham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/fareham)

## Latest updates for Havant

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63006507

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/havant, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/havant#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/havant