South Hampshire
South Hampshire or Solent City [1][2] is a term used mainly to refer to the metropolitan area formed by the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton and their suburbs and commuter towns, in southern Hampshire, England. The area has population of around 1 million based on the 2001 census. The region may be subdivided into the Greater Southampton and Greater Portsmouth conurbations.
Places within the Portsmouth urban area include:
| Urban Subdivision[3] | Population
(2001 Census)[3] |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 187,056 |
| Gosport | 69,348 |
| Fareham/Portchester | 56,160 |
| Havant | 45,435 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 7,067 |
| Stubbington | 13,628 |
| Waterlooville | 63,558 |
| Total Population | 442,252[3] |
Places within the Southampton urban area include:
| Urban Subdivision[3] | Population
(2001 Census)[3] |
|---|---|
| Southampton | 234,224 |
| Eastleigh | 52,894 |
| Bishopstoke | 17,282 |
| Total Population | 304,400[3] |
There are four other significant urban areas[4] in the region:
| Urban Subdivision[3] | Population
(2001 Census)[3] |
|---|---|
| Hedge End | 21,174 |
| Botley | 2,506 |
| Total Hedge End/Botley Population[5] | 23,680[3] |
| Locks Heath | 36,452 |
| Bursledon | 6,744 |
| Whiteley | 2,195 |
| Total Locks Heath/Bursledon/Whiteley Population[5] | 45,391[3] |
| Ashurst/Netley Marsh | 3,116 |
| Totton | 27,986 |
| Total Ashurst/Netley Marsh/Totton Population[5] | 31,102[3] |
| Winchester | 41,420[3] |
| Total Winchester Population[5] | 41,420 |
There are fourteen smaller urban areas also in the region:
| Urban Area[3] | Population
(2001 Census)[3] |
|---|---|
| Colden Common | 3,249 [6] |
| Compton/Otterbourne [5] | 2,261 [6] |
| Denmead | 5,788[6] |
| Emsworth/Southbourne [5] | 18,139[6] |
| Fawley | 13,775[6] |
| Hamble [5] | 3,853 [6] |
| Hayling Island [5] | 14,842[6] |
| Horton Heath | 2,223[6] |
| Hythe [5] | 19,599[6] |
| Kings Worthy [5] | 4,292[6] |
| Marchwood [5] | 5,586[6] |
| Netley [5] | 6,150[6] |
| North Baddesley | 6,234[6] |
| Romsey [5] | 17,386[6] |
The aforementioned Urban Areas have a combined population of 1,011,622. Slightly further out there are many satellite towns that are not directly attached to Southampton or Portsmouth, but are nonetheless still heavily reliant on the 2 cities for employment and services.
Places within the wider Portsmouth-Southampton Metropolitan area include:
- Andover[7]
- Bishop's Waltham [5]
- Bognor Regis[7]
- Brockenhurst
- Chichester
- Lyndhurst
- Newport
- Ryde
- Salisbury[7]
Because of the proximity of Southampton and Portsmouth, they are fierce rivals, but also have to share various resources, including local radio stations (BBC Radio Solent, also a local digital radio multiplex), and a telephone area code (023, although this is not contiguous as Fareham retains a separate number, and calls made between the cities are not charged at local rate). Moreover, the Isle of Wight shares the 'PO' postcode with Portsmouth.
[edit] See also
- South Hampshire Plan
- BBC Radio Solent
- List of metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom
- List of urban areas in the United Kingdom
- M27 motorway
[edit] References
- ^ Daily Echo, 8th November 1999
- ^ Fareham Borough Council
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/census-2001-key-statistics/urban-areas-in-england-and-wales/index.html See Part 1
- ^ http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/census-2001-key-statistics/urban-areas-in-england-and-wales/index.html see part 5
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-1048913&srt=pnan&col=adhoq&msz=1500 Shows what is considered part of this metropolitan area
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/census-2001-key-statistics/urban-areas-in-england-and-wales/urban-areas-in-england-and-wales-ks01-usual-resident-population.xls
- ^ a b c "British urban pattern: population data" (pdf). ESPON project 1.4.3 Study on Urban Functions. European Spatial Planning Observation Network. March 2007. p. 119. http://www.espon.eu/export/sites/default/Documents/Projects/ESPON2006Projects/StudiesScientificSupportProjects/UrbanFunctions/fr-1.4.3_April2007-final.pdf#page=119. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
