Located in the northern part of Leigh Park within the borough of Havant in Hampshire, Leigh Park Hermitage is a largely residential ward formed from the post‑war housing estate developed in the 1950s and 60s on former country‑estate land. It sits within easy reach of Havant town centre and the naval city of Portsmouth, with parks, small shopping parades and a generally suburban street pattern that gives the area a quieter feel than the neighbouring urban centres.
The ward has a mixed social and economic profile: many residents commute to nearby employment hubs while local schools, community centres and sports clubs provide focal points for daily life. There have been periodic regeneration and community‑led projects to improve housing and amenities, and a strong local identity centred on family life, green spaces and active neighbourhood groups reflecting its post‑war origins in England.
Postcode districts covering Leigh Park Hermitage
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 17.9 miles
- Portsmouth 5.3 miles
- Gosport 8.2 miles
- Waterlooville 1.6 miles
- Bognor Regis 15.3 miles
- Littlehampton 20.4 miles
- Fareham 8.5 miles
- Eastleigh 16.5 miles
- Eastleigh Town 17.1 miles
- Winchester 19.5 miles
- Havant 1 mile
- Farnham 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leigh Park Central & West Leigh Ward 0.7 miles
- Havant Built-up area 1 mile
- Bedhampton Ward 1.2 miles
- Stakes Ward 1.6 miles
- Waterlooville Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Havant St. Faith's Ward 1.7 miles
- Cowplain Ward 1.7 miles
- Rowlands Castle Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Waterloo Ward 1.8 miles
- Purbrook Ward 2 miles
- Newlands Parish 2.4 miles
- Hart Plain Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Leigh Park Hermitage
PO9 4JB, PO9 4RF, PO9 5DJ, PO9 4QJ, PO9 4DJ, PO9 5AR, PO9 4BT, PO9 4AW, PO9 4AT … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 16.7 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 37.6 miles
- Bedhampton Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Havant Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Leigh Park Hermitage Ad
- The Crown Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Robin Hood Inn 4 2 miles
- Langstone Quays Resort 4 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - North 3.5 3.2 miles
- Bear Hotel Havant 3 1.5 miles
- Portsmouth (Havant) 3 1.6 miles
- Premier Inn Portsmouth - Havant 3 1.6 miles
- Bear Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- Premier Inn Portsmouth Havant South 3 1.7 miles
- rooms@73 1.8 miles
Schools in Leigh Park Hermitage
- Park Community School Secondary
- Prospect School Special
- Riders Infant School Primary
- Riders Junior School Primary
- Warren Park Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Bere Forest 2.6 miles
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 3.8 miles
- Southwick House Estate 4.7 miles
- Southsea Marina Marina 5.8 miles
- Chichester Harbour Harbour 6 miles
- Fratton Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 7 miles
- HMS Victory Museum 7 miles
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 7.1 miles
- HMS Warrior Museum 7.2 miles
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 7.5 miles
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles