Emsworth
Havant 013 · 6 sub-areas · 10,632 residents
Havant 013 is a residential area within Havant, home to around 10,600 people and skewing noticeably older than most of southern England. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,063 a month — slightly below the UK national median for a 2-bed — and the area is heavily owner-occupied, with three in four households owning their home.
Emsworth is a settled residential pocket of Havant. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 124 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Emsworth?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,127 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Emsworth in Havant
Living in Emsworth
This is one of Havant's more settled, mature neighbourhoods. The age profile tells the story plainly: nearly a third of residents are 65 or older, and only around one in seven is aged 18 to 34. That shapes the feel of the place — quieter streets, a high proportion of long-standing owner-occupiers, and relatively low population churn compared to inner-city areas.
Rents sit modestly below the UK median for a 2-bed, and house prices — with a median around £409,000 — reflect the broader South East premium rather than anything particularly local. Saving for a deposit takes roughly six and a half years on a typical local salary, which is challenging but not out of line with the wider region. Council tax (Band D) runs to around £2,320 a year.
The working-age population here leans toward people who drive rather than commute by rail: just over half get to work by car, and more than a third work from home. Only around 3% use public transport for their commute, which tells you a lot about both the local infrastructure and the types of jobs residents tend to hold. The area does benefit from full gigabit broadband coverage, which supports the strong work-from-home share.
The nearest rail station is roughly a kilometre away — about a 12-minute walk — and the rail journey to London takes just over two hours. That puts this firmly outside London commuter-belt territory. Greenspace is accessible, with the nearest open space around 500 metres away on average, and just over a quarter of the neighbourhood is within easy walking distance of green areas. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Havant 013 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled neighbourhood that suits people who want stability over buzz. Owner-occupation is high, crime is below the national average, and greenspace is within easy reach. The trade-off is a limited public transport network and a school catchment that performs well below the national Ofsted average — worth weighing carefully if either matters to you.
- What is the rent in Havant 013?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £834 a month, a two-bed around £1,063, and a three-bed around £1,325. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 2% over the past year, which is relatively modest compared to many parts of the South East.
- Is Havant 013 safe?
- Yes, by national standards. The crime rate is around 59 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, noticeably below the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. The predominantly owner-occupied, long-established character of the neighbourhood tends to correlate with lower crime, and the figures here bear that out.
- What's the commute from Havant 013 to the nearest city centre?
- The nearest rail station is about a 12-minute walk away. The public transport journey to London takes around two hours and seven minutes, making this impractical as a London commute. Over half of residents drive to work, and more than a third work from home — the area really is set up for car users and remote workers rather than rail commuters.
- Who lives in Havant 013?
- Predominantly older, settled owner-occupiers. More than half the population is over 50, and nearly a third are 65 or above. Young professionals and families with children are a much smaller share than in most South East neighbourhoods. Three in four households own their home, and population turnover is low.
- What schools are near Havant 013?
- There are 26 schools within 2km of typical residents, but only around 30% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — significantly below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 3.2km away. If school quality is important, it's worth mapping individual catchments closely before deciding.
- Is Havant 013 good for working from home?
- Yes — it's well set up for remote workers. The area has 100% gigabit broadband coverage with no properties below the minimum speed standard, and more than a third of residents already work from home. The strong owner-occupier base means many properties have the space and stability that remote working benefits from.