Waterlooville North West
Havant 003 · 5 sub-areas · 8,238 residents
Havant 003 is a quiet, predominantly owner-occupied corner of Havant in the South East, home to around 8,200 people. A typical two-bedroom property lets for about £1,063 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed — and the area skews older than most, with nearly a third of residents aged 65 or over.
Waterlooville North West is a settled residential pocket of Havant. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 140 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 West?
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; 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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Waterlooville North West in Havant
Living in Waterlooville North West
Havant 003 feels settled and residential in a way that's distinct from the more transient, younger parts of the wider Havant district. The majority of homes here are owner-occupied — nearly four in five households own their property — which gives the streets a stable, long-established feel rather than a high-turnover rental belt. Greenspace is within reasonable reach, with the nearest patch around 530 metres away, and just over a fifth of the area counts as walkable greenspace.
Rents sit comfortably below the national average for comparable stock. A one-bed runs around £834 a month, a two-bed around £1,063, and a three-bed roughly £1,325. Those figures are estimates, scaled from district-level ONS data using local sale prices — the official rent data only goes down to council level. Either way, the area represents reasonable value by South East standards, though at 59% of take-home pay for a median earner, it's not cheap once you factor in local wages of around £30,800 a year. Council tax (Band D) comes to approximately £2,320 a year.
The demographic picture here is older than most of Havant. Nearly a quarter of residents are aged 50 to 64, and a further 31% are 65 or over — that's a markedly older profile than you'd find in the district's more urban areas. Single-person households make up around 29% of homes. Families with children are a relatively small share at 14%. It's a community shaped by people who have been here a while, not one drawing large numbers of new arrivals.
Practically, you're looking at a mostly car-dependent area — 63% of residents drive to work — and the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 5 km away in a straight line, around a 60-minute walk or a short drive. Public transport use is low at under 3% of commuters. That said, full gigabit broadband covers the entire area, making remote working viable; more than a quarter of residents already work from home. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Havant 003.
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Frequently asked
- Is Havant 003 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's calm, settled and safe — crime runs well below the national average — and nearly 80% of residents own their homes, which says something about long-term satisfaction. It's not a young, busy neighbourhood, but if you want a quiet, affordable-by-South-East-standards base with full gigabit broadband, it delivers.
- What is the rent in Havant 003?
- Our estimated figures put a one-bed at around £834 a month, a two-bed at around £1,063, and a three-bed at roughly £1,325. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 2% over the past year.
- Is Havant 003 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 54 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — well below the UK national average of roughly 80. The high share of owner-occupiers and the stable, older population tend to correlate with lower crime, and that holds true here.
- What's the commute from Havant 003 to the nearest city centre?
- Most residents drive — 63% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is about 5 km away in a straight line. By rail, London takes around 2 hours 20 minutes. Over a quarter of residents now work from home, which reflects how car-dependent and remote-working-friendly the area has become.
- Who lives in Havant 003?
- Predominantly older, long-settled owner-occupiers. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over, and over half are aged 50 or above. Single-person households make up about 29%. It's one of the most owner-occupied neighbourhoods in the district, with private renting at under 8%.
- What schools are near Havant 003?
- There are 55 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 16% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just under 4.7 km away. It's worth checking individual catchment maps carefully before committing.
- How affordable is buying a home in Havant 003?
- The median sale price is around £354,000. For a typical buyer saving a 10% deposit on a local salary of around £30,800 a year, that's roughly 5.7 years of saving — challenging but not unusual for the South East. Rents meanwhile sit below the national 2-bed median of around £1,200.