This is a list of settlements in Hampshire by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021. In 2011, there were 42 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Hampshire, shown in the table below.
# | Settlement | Borough/District | Population (2001) [1] [2] [3] | Population (2011) [4] |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Southampton | Southampton | 234,280 | 253,651 |
2 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 219,700 | 238,137 |
3 | Basingstoke | Basingstoke and Deane | 93,970 | 107,355 |
4 | Eastleigh | Eastleigh | 72,400 | 78,716 |
5 | Gosport | Gosport | 69,270 | 71,529 |
6 | Farnborough | Rushmoor | 64,980 | 65,034 |
7 | Andover | Test Valley | 52,000 | 62,758 |
8 | Aldershot | Rushmoor | 55,470 | 57,211 |
9 | Horndean | East Hampshire | 45,620 | 46,924 |
10 | Winchester | Winchester | 41,420 | 45,184 |
11 | Havant | Havant | 42,880 | 45,125 |
12 | Locks Heath/Warsash/Whiteley | Fareham | 39,200 | 43,359 |
13 | Fareham | Fareham | 40,972 | 42,210 |
14 | Fleet | Hart | 32,700 | 38,726 |
15 | Totton | New Forest | 27,680 | 28,676 |
16 | Hedge End | Eastleigh | 23,130 | 25,117 |
17 | Stubbington | Fareham | 21,710 | 24,644 |
18 | Hythe | New Forest | 19,600 | 20,201 |
19 | New Milton | New Forest | 18,440 | 19,969 |
20 | Emsworth | Havant | 18,139 | 18,777 |
21 | Alton | East Hampshire | 16,410 | 18,261 |
22 | Romsey | Test Valley | 17,039 | 16,998 |
23 | Bordon | East Hampshire | 16,180 | 16,035 |
24 | Tadley | Basingstoke and Deane | 15,983 | 15,836 |
25 | South Hayling | Havant | 14,842 | 15,485 |
26 | Lymington | New Forest | 14,136 | 15,218 |
27 | Petersfield | East Hampshire | 13,300 | 14,974 |
28 | Yateley | Hart | 15,395 | 14,829 |
29 | Ringwood | New Forest | 13,387 | 13,943 |
30 | Blackfield | New Forest | 13,775 | 13,712 |
31 | Hook | Hart | 6,970 | 7,934 |
32 | Blackwater | Hart | 7,168 | 7,195 |
33 | Bursledon | Eastleigh | 6,744 | 6,955 |
34 | North Baddesley | Test Valley | 6,230 | 6,823 |
35 | Liphook | East Hampshire | 6,031 | 6,480 |
36 | Netley | Eastleigh | 6,150 | 6,338 |
37 | Bishop's Waltham | City of Winchester | 6,085 | 6,275 |
38 | Liss | East Hampshire | 5,970 | 6,248 |
39 | Marchwood | New Forest | 5,586 | 6,141 |
40 | Denmead | Winchester | 5,788 | 6,107 |
41 | Fordingbridge | New Forest | 5,694 | 5,998 |
42 | New Alresford | Winchester | 5,102 | 5,431 |
43 | Oakley | Basingstoke and Deane | 5,238 | 5,086 |
44 | Hartley Wintney | Hart | 4,405 | 4,999 |
45 | Headley Down | East Hampshire | 4,870 | 4,943 |
46 | Kings Worthy/Springvale | Winchester | 4,469 | 4,901 |
47 | Four Marks | East Hampshire | 4,230 | 4,799 |
48 | Hamble-le-Rice | Eastleigh | 4,150 | 4,695 |
49 | Whitchurch | Basingstoke and Deane | 4,343 | 4,676 |
South Hampshire is a term used mainly to refer to the conurbation formed by the city of Portsmouth, city of Southampton and the non-metropolitan boroughs of Gosport, Fareham, Havant and Eastleigh in southern Hampshire, South East England. The area was estimated to have a population of over 1.5 million in 2013. It is the most populated part of South East England excluding London. The area is sometimes referred to as Solent City particularly in relation to local devolution, but the term is controversial.