Hayling Island has a population of 16,887, making it the 22nd largest place in Hampshire. In 2005 the World Gazetteer recorded 15,173, a rise of 11.3% since.
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The other populations of Hayling Island
The same name covers more than one area, and each has its own figure.
| What you mean | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The place itself The populated settlement, roughly the built-up core. |
16,887 | GeoNames |
| The place in 2005 The same settlement twenty years earlier. |
15,173 | World Gazetteer (2005) |
Why these differ: which population figure is right? · compare with another place
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Havant population trends, 2001–2025.
Hayling Island in context
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Hayling Island sits in postcode district PO11.
Council tax
The area Band D council tax for Havant, the billing authority covering Hayling Island, is £2,320 for 2026–27.
From MHCLG's council tax statistics (Table 9): the area average including police, fire and parish precepts, so it is the council's figure rather than the town's, and your own band depends on your property's 1991 valuation.
Common questions
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Nearby in Hampshire
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hedge End | 17,978 |
| 2 | Bishopstoke | 17,667 |
| 3 | Romsey | 17,161 |
| 4 | Tadley | 15,836 |
| 5 | South Hayling | 15,485 |
| 6 | Petersfield | 14,974 |