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.
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
The 2005 figure is from the World Gazetteer archive and may draw its boundary differently from the current source, so treat the change as indicative. Sources: method.
Hayling Island in context
7 km
north to Emsworth, the nearest larger town
344,602
people live within 10 km
#770
largest of 6,358 UK places
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.
Common questions
What is the population of Hayling Island?
The populated place itself holds 16,887 residents. Each figure describes a different boundary and all are correct; the meanings table on this page says which is which, because a population without its boundary is not an answer.
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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 |