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Fareham

Fareham is a district council in Hampshire, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Residential burglary per 1,000 households 2.4 Lower than 95% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire. Joint lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.
Anxiety, mean out of 10 2.8 Lower than 88% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for. 2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire. 7th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.
Households with no car or van 12.1% Lower than 87% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,271

Lower than 86% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

4th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£328k

Higher than 65% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 0.8% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,073

Higher than 60% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

9th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 1.1% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.5

Higher than 53% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

Joint 8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van12.1%

Lower than 87% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station26.6%

Higher than 52% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket68.5%

Lower than 59% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy76.7%

Lower than 55% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available87%

Higher than 75% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

12th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

Higher than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 6 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score48.0

Higher than 68% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,317

Higher than 64% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents52.0

Lower than 83% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

Joint 12th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Down 7.7% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households2.4

Lower than 95% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

Joint lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year42.4

Lower than 50% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.1%

Higher than 68% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

Joint 5th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents5.6

Lower than 63% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.7

Higher than 84% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 15th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.8

Lower than 88% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

7th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women65.1 yrs

Higher than 83% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 1.9 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home10.6 ha

Lower than 87% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

9th lowest of the 63 councils in the South East.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean9.3 µg/m³

Higher than 65% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

Down 41.9% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Fareham shares a boundary with Gosport, Portsmouth and Winchester. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Gosport£1,044
Fareham£1,073
Portsmouth£1,135
Winchester£1,318
Average house price, all homes: Gosport£235k
Portsmouth£251k
Fareham£328k
Winchester£471k
Council tax, band D: Fareham£2,271
Portsmouth£2,292
Gosport£2,344
Winchester£2,360
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Fareham52.0
Winchester55.3
Gosport72.1
Portsmouth114.3
Patients per fully qualified GP: Winchester1,748
Gosport2,249
Fareham2,317
Portsmouth2,713
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Gosport54%
Portsmouth55%
Fareham65%
Winchester69%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Winchester7.4 µg/m³
Gosport8.5 µg/m³
Fareham9.3 µg/m³
Portsmouth11.5 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Gosport1.4%
Winchester17%
Fareham26.6%
Portsmouth42.3%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 0.8% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 1.1% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 7.7% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 1.9 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026No change since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 6 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 41.9% since 2019

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