Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:50 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:03 am – 4:00 pm
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People5,948 residentsin the Hayling West & North census areaMedian age 57.32,634 households83% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,439 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C765 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFowley Islandisland · 1.1 miHayling Islandisland · 1.4 miMarker Pointheadland · 1.2 miBrockhampton Springs Waterlake · 2.2 miSweare Deeptidal water · under a mileThe Beachbeach · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTournerbury Golf Centregolf course · 1.6 mi · 33 haHavant Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 3 haStaunton Country Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 331 haMilton Commonpark · 3.7 mi · 43 haThe Avenue Lawn Tennis Squash and Fitness Clubsports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201939 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202529 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.3 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,060 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEmsworth Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryThorney Island Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistDental Surgery1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryThorney Island Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 180 pupils1.4 miPrimaryMill Rythe Junior Schoolages 7-11, 248 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Hayling Collegeages 11-16, 516 pupils2.0 miCollegeHavant and South Downs College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU19 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW41 miRailway stationWarblington2.0 miBus stationBus StationHavant2.1 miFerryHayling Island Ferry Landing3.3 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO11 postcode district.
