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Fareham Borough Council

Local authority area: Fareham

Fareham is a district council in Hampshire, in the South East England region of England. It covers 74.2 km² and had 114,547 residents in 2022 — about 1,543 people per km². The authority dates from 1894. The council is based in Fareham.

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People

Population

Estimates recorded for Fareham, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022114,547+1.5% since 2012

Land area74.2km²28.7 sq mi

Density1,543/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#276of 382 UK councils · #232 in England

Population estimates4 data points

112.8K114.8K116.3K114.5K

2012201520182022

History

How the council came to be

1894
Created
Fareham became a local authority area.

Borders

Neighbouring councils

EEastleighDistrict council138,935 CCity of PortsmouthUnitary authority208,420 WWinchesterDistrict council130,268 GGosportDistrict council82,285

Same county

Other councils in Hampshire

All councils in South East

Basingstoke and Deane187,817 New Forest175,942 Eastleigh138,935 Test Valley132,871 Winchester130,268 East Hampshire127,319 Havant124,854 Rushmoor101,060 Hart100,910 Gosport82,285

Elections

16 electoral wards

Census 2021: 114,511 residents in 48,636 households across the wards; 24.5% aged 65+, 78.5% of homes owned, 12.1% of households without a car.

1Titchfield Common3,815 households · 20.9% aged 65+9,059 2Fort Fareham3,918 households · 20.7% aged 65+9,039 3Sarisbury & Whiteley3,033 households · 14.5% aged 65+8,042 4Locks Heath3,400 households · 22.2% aged 65+7,977 5Wallington & Downend3,182 households · 25.1% aged 65+7,494 6Fareham Park3,070 households · 22.3% aged 65+7,246

All wards of Fareham

Westminster

Constituencies

Fareham and Waterlooville · 9 wards Hamble Valley · 8 wards Gosport · 2 wards

Source: Wikidata Q894084 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.