Local servicesHospitalOptegra Eye Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryCentre Practice14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Wessex Dental Specialist Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryHarrison Primary Schoolages 4-11, 615 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCams Hill Schoolages 11-16, 1,265 pupilsunder a milePrimaryUplands Primary Schoolages 4-11, 308 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Hampshire College Group1.3 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU10 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW47 miRailway stationFareham1.0 miBus stationBus StationFarehamunder a mileFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw4.8 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO16 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO16 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:50 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:04 am – 4:00 pm
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People10,113 residentsin the Fareham Town & Cams Hill census areaMedian age 47.24,493 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright7% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,105 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C831 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCams Baybay · 1.1 miPinks Hillhill · under a mileWicor Lakebay · 1.6 miPewit Islandisland · 2.4 miHeavy Reachtidal water · 1.3 miSouthwick Park Lakelake · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCams Hall Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 88 haWickham Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haFareham Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haBlackbrook Recreation Groundpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haBridgemary Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 3 haCastle Shore Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201945 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202532 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,699 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
