South East, England

Cost of living in Havant

Data last updated: 8 October 2026
Page last reviewed: 8 October 2026
£1,501 estimated monthly cost
Rent £852
Council tax £145
Groceries £220
Transport £80
Energy £144
Water £60

Single: 1-bed home. Couple: 2-bed home. Family: 3-bed home with one child. Estimates use average local rent, Band D council tax, and standard figures for groceries, transport and childcare.

£1,151/mo
Average rent
£30,819/yr
Average earnings
£317,500
Average house price
£2,320/yr
Council tax (Band D)
£204/mo
Est. energy & water

Rent in Havant

The average monthly rent in Havant is £1,151.

1 Bed
£852
2 Bed
£1,085
3 Bed
£1,354
4+ Bed
£1,895

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR)

Earnings in Havant

The average annual salary for residents of Havant is £30,819.

Average salary
£30,819
per year
Mean salary (pulled up by top earners)
£35,925
per year

The average salary is the middle value: half of residents earn more and half earn less. The mean salary adds up everyone's pay and divides it by the number of people, so a few very high earners pull it up. We use the middle value as the average throughout this site.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

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Average house prices in Havant

The average house price in Havant was £317,500.

Detached
£475,000
Semi-detached
£333,000
Terraced
£274,000
Flat
£162,500

How house prices have changed in Havant

Average house prices over time, based on quarterly rolling-year averages from Land Registry data.

£0£80k£160k£240k£320k£400k19952000200520102015202020252026

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry. Historical trend based on quarterly rolling-year average prices.

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Climate and weather in Havant

Summer daytime highs in Havant typically reach 22.3°C in July, dropping to around 8.4°C in January. Havant is much drier than average for the UK, with rain falling on about 2.3 days a week. It gets around 31% less rainfall than the UK average. The area is sunnier than most of the UK, averaging around 6.8 hours of sunshine per day in summer. Expect frost on around 78 days per year, mostly between November and April.

Month Daytime high Rainfall Rain days Sunshine Frost days
Jan 8.4°C 87mm 13 63h 14
Feb 8.8°C 60mm 10 79h 13
Mar 11.2°C 51mm 9 121h 12
Apr 14.1°C 54mm 9 176h 8
May 17.4°C 44mm 8 207h 3
Jun 20.2°C 54mm 8 202h 0
Jul 22.3°C 50mm 8 220h 0
Aug 22.2°C 60mm 9 200h 0
Sep 19.6°C 64mm 8 154h 0
Oct 15.7°C 94mm 12 111h 4
Nov 11.7°C 96mm 13 73h 9
Dec 9.0°C 93mm 13 56h 14

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How this is calculated

Climate data is based on Met Office 30-year averages (1991-2020), calculated from 3 observation grid points covering the Havant local authority area.

Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid , 1991-2020 averages. Crown copyright. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Council tax in Havant

Band D council tax in Havant is £2,320 per year.

Band A
£1,547
Band B
£1,805
Band C
£2,062
Band D Benchmark
£2,320
Band E
£2,836
Band F
£3,352
Band G
£3,867
Band H
£4,641

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Energy costs in Havant

A typical household in Havant pays approximately £1,723/year (£144/month) for gas and electricity.

Annual
£1,723
per year
Monthly
£144
per month

Energy region: South East

This estimate is based on the Ofgem price cap for a typical dual-fuel household using 2,700 kWh of electricity and 11,500 kWh of gas per year, paying by Direct Debit. Your actual costs will depend on your usage, tariff, and whether you're on a fixed deal.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q4 2026

Water costs in Havant

The average annual water and sewerage bill for Southern Water customers is £720/year (£60/month).

Annual
£720
per year
Monthly
£60
per month

Water company: Southern Water

Water bills vary based on whether you have a meter and your household's water usage. This figure is the company average for unmetered customers.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

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Broadband in Havant

Havant has 61% full fibre coverage and 95% gigabit-capable coverage across residential premises.

Gigabit-capable
95%
of premises
Full fibre (FTTP)
61%
of premises
Superfast (30+ Mbit/s)
99.8%
of premises
No decent broadband
0%
of premises

Full fibre take-up: 30% of premises with full fibre available have taken it up.

"Gigabit-capable" means a connection of 1 Gbit/s or faster is available at the premises (full fibre or upgraded cable). "Full fibre" is fibre-to-the-premises specifically. "No decent broadband" counts premises below the 10 Mbit/s down / 1 Mbit/s up Universal Service Obligation.

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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025

Schools in Havant

Havant has 530 schools, with 88.1% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
27
schools (12.9%)
Good
158
schools (75.2%)
Requires Improvement
16
schools (7.6%)
Inadequate
9
schools (4.3%)

423 primary schools, 69 secondary schools, 38 special / nursery / alternative provision. Approximately 182,900 pupils across all schools.

12 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's renewed framework (November 2025 onwards) and are not included in the percentage above.

Ofsted grades reflect the school's most recent inspection: Outstanding means the school is exceptional across the evaluation areas, Good means it is effective, Requires Improvement means it is not yet good enough, and Inadequate means serious concerns were found.

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Source: Ofsted, most recent inspections as at March 2026. England only; Scotland (Education Scotland) and Wales (Estyn) use separate frameworks.

Crime in Havant

There were 755 recorded crimes per 10,000 people in Havant, which is below the England and Wales average of 837. Havant ranks #176 out of 303 areas for lowest crime rate.

Violence & sexual offences
381 /10k
(4,852 offences)
Burglary
17 /10k
(222 offences)
Theft
164 /10k
(2,088 offences)
Criminal damage
66 /10k
(836 offences)
Drug offences
23 /10k
(293 offences)
Public order
73 /10k
(927 offences)
Other
32 /10k
(403 offences)

Recorded crime statistics reflect crimes reported to and recorded by police. They may not capture the full picture of crime in an area, and recording practices vary between forces.

Source: Home Office police recorded crime, Year ending March 2026

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