Southampton

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Region: South East
Country: England

§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.

Southampton, on the south coast of Hampshire, is a historic port city with a rich maritime past. The city’s docks are central to its identity, serving as a major cruise terminal. The medieval Bargate and city walls highlight its heritage, while the SeaCity Museum explores its links to the Titanic. Southampton Common and riverside parks provide green areas, while the Rivers Test and Itchen frame the city with estuaries and wetlands. Its coastal and riverside setting gives it a distinctive character.

The local government for this district is: Southampton City Council (Unitary Authority).

This district page, Southampton, is a sub-page of this region page: South East. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Southampton

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 Southampton

Southampton is divided into 17 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Banister & Polygon
  • Bargate
  • Bassett
  • Bevois
  • Bitterne Park
  • Coxford
  • Freemantle
  • Harefield
  • Millbrook
  • Peartree
  • Portswood
  • Redbridge
  • Shirley
  • Sholing
  • Swaythling
  • Thornhill
  • Woolston

Southampton in International Geographies

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Southampton is an ITLs Level 3 area:

  1. (ITL 1) South East
  2. (ITL 2) ⇒ Hampshire and Isle of Wight
  3. (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Southampton

The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.

Districts in South East