Rails Lane, Hayling Island, PO11 9LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO11 9LG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	49.3%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	45.8%	50.7%	4.9%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.3%	32.6%	2.3%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	38.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	15.1%	17.2%	2.1%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	44.3%	1.2%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	38.2%	38.2%	0.0%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.2%	12.7%	0.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	16.7%	-5.6%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.4%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6%	1.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	19.1%	6.2%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	28.5%	2.4%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.3%	97%	-0.3%	81.4%	15.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	88.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	88.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Rails Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rails Lane was 61.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% lower than the Hayling East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rails Lane has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hayling East and the 165th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Havant .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PO11 9LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rails Lane are based on 126 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havant.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rails Lane, Hayling Island, PO11 9LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO11 9LG

Average Price
£241,314

Semi-Detached
£324,669

Terraced
£375,482

Detached
£381,803

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,916

Other
£148,661

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rails Lane

Average Price
£293,489

Semi-Detached
£351,639

Terraced
£393,357

Detached
£459,682

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,857

Other
£151,961

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rails LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Rails Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-12-15	£328,374
3 Buccaneer House, 11 Rails Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2022-07-13	£152,582
1 Buccaneer House, 11 Rails Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-01-28	£189,023
5 Buccaneer House, 11 Rails Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2021-11-19	£228,405
7 Buccaneer House, 11 Rails Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-11-10	£225,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO11 9LG

Employment

PO11 9LG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	109
Part-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	32
Other	17
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Manufacturing	20
Education	20
Transport and storage	17
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mengham Junior School Palmerston Road , PO11 9ET	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mengham Infant School St Mary's Road , PO11 9DD	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Rythe Junior School Havant Road , PO11 0PA	4out of 4	2,155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Rythe Infant School Havant Road , PO11 0PA	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Wittering Parochial Church of England School Pound Road , West Wittering PO20 8AJ	3out of 4	5,278 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hayling College Church Road , PO11 0NU	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Café Boho	24 Rails Lane	89 yd
Ollies Coffee Shop	7 Southwood Road	96 yd
Coastguard Cafe	14-16 Sea Front	102 yd
Isla Bay	6-8 Rails Lane	147 yd
Beach Cafe Eastoke	20 Sea Front	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribou Inn	32 Rails Lane	118 yd
Bar 18	18 Rails Lane	131 yd
The Lifeboat Inn	30 Sea Front	252 yd
The Olive Leaf	48 Sea Front	252 yd
Mengeham Rythe Sailing Club	Mengeham Rythe Sailing Club	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delightful Dynasty Chinese Takeaway	2 Southwood Road	116 yd
Ben & Shelley's ice cream parlour	12 Rails Lane	118 yd
The Spice Indian Takeaway	13 Southwood Road	121 yd
Hayling Grilled Chicken	10 Rails Lane	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vj Convenience Store	Shop Unit 2	127 yd
Co-operative	2 Selsmore Road	912 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Mengham Road	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mengham Park MENGHAM PARK MENGHAM PARK RAILS LANE	grass pitches	282 yd
Mengham Park (Closed) Harold Road	grass pitches	293 yd
Warner Lakeside Indoor Bowls Club LAKESIDE HOLIDAY VILLAGE LAKESIDE HOLIDAY VILLAGE FISHERY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	702 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.