Living in Fareham

Fareham is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 116,219 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #8 of 388), people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #12 of 378), retired couples (top 5%, #17 of 378).

Residents116,219
Density1,557 per km²
Area74.6 km²
Hub airport79 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,368,800 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London105 km
Within 10 km201,728 people
Greater areaGreater Portsmouth, 11 km out
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:01

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How Fareham ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family67#58 of 378#6 of 67Map
Low-income household61#186 of 387#2 of 67Map
Low-income family65#73 of 378#1 of 67Map
Single parent69#52 of 378#1 of 67Map
Pensioner couple74#17 of 378#6 of 67Map
Single pensioner75#34 of 378#16 of 67Map
Early retiree68#75 of 387#16 of 67Map
Single professional68#37 of 368#8 of 67Map
Young professional70#42 of 367#9 of 67Map
DINKS70#36 of 362#11 of 67Map
Remote worker65#159 of 387#4 of 67Map
Commuter83#19 of 368#3 of 67Map
Car-free household74#98 of 361#18 of 67Map
Student41#212 of 354#47 of 67Map
First-home buyer67#132 of 378#1 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover60#150 of 388#1 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#61 of 363#15 of 67Map
Expat professional70#26 of 387#11 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover79#12 of 378#6 of 67Map
Nature-focused household45#257 of 388#45 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#110 of 388#9 of 67Map
Rural value seeker41#258 of 388#26 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover70#19 of 388#5 of 67Map
Lottery winner64#89 of 388#18 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#97 of 388#23 of 67Map
Coastal living76#23 of 209#1 of 37Map
Business owner81#8 of 388#3 of 67Map
Digital native57#170 of 368#23 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Health and elderly89
  • Taxes and wealth87
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)84
  • Safety and community83
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Education and family69
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Foundation62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Affordability39
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Green space29
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.