East Hampshire
§ This page gives an overview of the East Hampshire local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ East Hampshire covers a largely rural landscape of rolling hills, villages, and historic towns. Petersfield, nestled within the South Downs National Park, is the main centre, with a market square, lake, and access to the surrounding countryside. Alton adds heritage with links to Jane Austen at nearby Chawton, while villages across the district feature traditional cottages and churches. The South Downs Way runs through, providing walking and cycling trails, while woodland, rivers, and farmland define its varied terrain.
The administrative boundary of East Hampshire can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of East Hampshire.
Key Facts about East Hampshire
What region is East Hampshire in? East Hampshire is in the South East of England, a region within the UK.
What county is East Hampshire in? East Hampshire is located in the county of Hampshire.
Is East Hampshire a city? No, East Hampshire is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs East Hampshire? The local authority for this district is: East Hampshire District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Hampshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Hampshire County Council.
▶ Official website of East Hampshire District Council 🔗 easthants.gov.uk
Which police force covers East Hampshire? Policing in East Hampshire is provided by Hampshire Constabulary 🔗 hampshire.police.uk, which serves 14 local authority districts: Basingstoke and Deane ⁞ East Hampshire ⁞ Eastleigh ⁞ Fareham ⁞ Gosport ⁞ Hart ⁞ Havant ⁞ Isle of Wight ⁞ New Forest ⁞ Portsmouth ⁞ Rushmoor ⁞ Southampton ⁞ Test Valley ⁞ Winchester.
Constituencies in East Hampshire
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in East Hampshire
East Hampshire is divided into 31 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alton Amery
- Alton Ashdell
- Alton Eastbrooke
- Alton Holybourne
- Alton Westbrooke
- Alton Whitedown
- Alton Wooteys
- Bentworth & Froyle
- Binsted, Bentley & Selborne
- Bramshott & Liphook
- Buriton & East Meon
- Clanfield
- Four Marks & Medstead
- Froxfield, Sheet & Steep
- Grayshott
- Headley
- Horndean Catherington
- Horndean Downs
- Horndean Kings & Blendworth
- Horndean Murray
- Lindford
- Liss
- Petersfield Bell Hill
- Petersfield Causeway
- Petersfield Heath
- Petersfield St Peter's
- Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers
- Rowlands Castle
- Whitehill Chase
- Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham
- Whitehill Pinewood
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in East Hampshire
East Hampshire is fully parished: 40 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Alton
- Beech
- Bentley
- Bentworth
- Binsted
- Bramshott and Liphook
- Buriton
- Chawton
- Clanfield
- Colemore and Priors Dean
- East Meon
- East Tisted
- Farringdon
- Four Marks
- Froxfield and Privett
- Froyle
- Grayshott
- Greatham
- Hawkley
- Headley
- Horndean
- Kingsley
- Langrish
- Lasham
- Lindford
- Liss
- Medstead
- Newton Valence
- Petersfield
- Ropley
- Rowlands Castle
- Selborne
- Shalden
- Sheet
- Steep
- Stroud
- West Tisted
- Whitehill
- Wield
- Worldham
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in East Hampshire
East Hampshire covers 46 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alton (East Hampshire)
- Beech
- Bentley (East Hampshire)
- Bentworth
- Blacknest
- Bordon
- Bramshott
- Bramshott Chase *
- Buriton
- Catherington
- Churt *
- Clanfield (East Hampshire)
- Dockenfield *
- East Meon
- East Worldham
- Four Marks
- Grayshott
- Greatham (East Hampshire)
- Hammer *
- Havant *
- Headley Down and Headley
- Hill Brow and Rake *
- Hindhead *
- Holybourne
- Horndean *
- Kingsley (East Hampshire)
- Lasham *
- Lindford
- Liphook *
- Liss
- Lower Farringdon
- Medstead
- Monkwood
- Oakhanger
- Petersfield
- Ropley
- Rowlands Castle *
- Selborne
- Sheet (East Hampshire)
- Soldridge *
- Steep
- Upper Farringdon
- Upper Froyle
- Wheatsheaf Common *
- Whitehill (East Hampshire)
- Wrecclesham *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of East Hampshire.)
East Hampshire compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how East Hampshire compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
East Hampshire has 31 electoral wards.
East Hampshire has a population of 129,975 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for East Hampshire can be found on the ONS statistics for East Hampshire.