Waterlooville North East
Havant 004 · 4 sub-areas · 6,023 residents
Havant 004 is a residential corner of Havant, in South East England, home to around 6,000 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,063 a month — slightly below the national two-bedroom median — and the area skews noticeably older than most of the region, with one in four residents aged 65 or over.
Waterlooville North East is a settled residential pocket of Havant. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 126 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 Waterlooville North East?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Waterlooville North East in Havant
Living in Waterlooville North East
Havant 004 is one of the more settled, owner-occupier parts of Havant — around four in five households own their home, which is unusually high even by the standards of a district that already leans strongly towards ownership. That shapes the feel of the place: it's quieter and more established than you'd find in the more transient parts of the borough, with fewer short-term lets and a more stable population.
On cost, it sits at a fairly accessible point for the South East. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,063 a month — a touch below the UK median for that size — and one-bedroom flats come in at about £834. That's not a bargain in absolute terms, but for a coastal South East district with rail access to London, it's competitive. The catch is that buying here has moved well ahead of local wages: the median sale price is around £388,000, which works out to roughly 6.3 years of saving for a deposit on a typical local salary.
The age profile here is distinctly older. A quarter of residents are 65 or over, and the 50–64 bracket adds another 23%. That pulls the neighbourhood towards the quieter end of Havant's range — fewer young families relative to the district's average, and far fewer renters. The private rented sector accounts for only around 17% of households, and social housing is minimal at just over 2%.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.7 km away in straight-line terms — about a 46-minute walk, so most people drive or use local buses. Car use dominates: over 61% of residents commute by car, and just over 2% use public transport. Broadband, though, is strong — the area has 100% gigabit coverage. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on local variation.
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Frequently asked
- Is Havant 004 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled neighbourhood with low crime and high owner-occupancy — the sort of place where people stay for a long time. It suits those who want stability over buzz. Amenities and transport connectivity are more limited than in urban centres, and the school quality picture is below the national average, so families should research catchments carefully.
- What is the rent in Havant 004?
- A typical one-bedroom home runs around £834 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,063, and a three-bedroom around £1,325. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2% in the past year — modest compared to much of the South East.
- Is Havant 004 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 37 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — less than half the national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area scores at the low-deprivation end of the national index, and its older, owner-occupied character tends to correlate with lower crime levels.
- What's the commute from Havant 004 to London?
- By public transport, it takes around 125 minutes to London. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.7 km away, so most residents drive to it. Over 61% of people here commute by car, and about 30% work from home — which matters given how car-dependent the area is.
- Who lives in Havant 004?
- Predominantly older, long-term owner-occupiers. Around a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and another 23% are in the 50–64 bracket. It's one of the least transient parts of Havant — over 80% own their home, and very few households are in the private rental sector.
- What schools are near Havant 004?
- There are 64 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 14% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 3.2 km away. Families should check Havant Borough Council's admissions portal for current catchment boundaries before making decisions.
- Is Havant 004 affordable to buy in?
- It's challenging. The median sale price is around £388,000, and on a typical local salary of about £30,800, it takes roughly 6.3 years of saving for a deposit. Rents also take up around 59% of typical take-home pay, so building savings while renting here isn't straightforward.