Fareham Common
Fareham 004 · 6 sub-areas · 8,541 residents
Fareham 004 is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied corner of Fareham in the South East, home to around 8,500 people. A typical two-bedroom property lets for about £1,100 a month — broadly in line with the UK median for a 2-bed — and nearly nine in ten homes here are owner-occupied, making it one of the most ownership-heavy neighbourhoods in the district.
Fareham Common is a mid-density neighbourhood of Fareham in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Fareham Common?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,206 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Fareham Common in Fareham
Living in Fareham Common
Fareham 004 reads like a textbook suburban South East neighbourhood — calm, well-established, and skewed heavily towards owner-occupiers. The age profile tells much of the story: over a quarter of residents are 65 or older, and nearly a quarter are aged 50–64. This isn't a neighbourhood in flux; it's one that's been settled for decades, and it feels like it.
Cost-wise, Fareham 004 sits at a level that looks reasonable for the South East. A 2-bed runs around £1,100 a month — close to the UK median — and a 3-bed comes in at about £1,362. That's considerably more affordable than coastal Hampshire hotspots or comparable commuter towns in Surrey or West Sussex, though buying is another matter: the median sale price sits at around £388,000, which translates to roughly five years to save a deposit on a typical local salary.
The population here is notably settled and homogeneous. Owner-occupation stands at around 88%, private renting at under 9%, and social housing at just over 3% — figures that are well outside the norm for most English neighbourhoods. The degree-holder share, at around 36%, is solid without being exceptional. Public transport use is strikingly low — barely 2% of residents commute by public transport — with over half driving to work and more than a third working from home.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is about 1.3 km away — roughly a 17-minute walk — and the public-transport journey to London takes around 107 minutes. This is genuinely a car-first area. Gigabit broadband covers 100% of premises, which helps explain the high work-from-home rate. For more detail on streets and sub-areas, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Fareham 004 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled, suburban neighbourhood with very low crime and one of the lowest deprivation scores in England (IMD decile 9.9). It suits owner-occupiers and older residents well. If you're after urban energy or easy public transport, it won't fit — but for a calm, well-established South East suburb, it delivers.
- What is the rent in Fareham 004?
- A one-bedroom runs around £852 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,100, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,362. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4.5% in the past year.
- Is Fareham 004 safe?
- Yes — the crime rate is around 33.7 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, well below the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's also in IMD deprivation decile 9.9, meaning it's among the least deprived neighbourhoods in England, which correlates strongly with low crime.
- What's the commute from Fareham 004 to the nearest major city?
- The public-transport journey to London takes around 107 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.3 km away — a 17-minute walk. That said, over half of residents drive to work and more than a third work from home, so most people here aren't relying on the train daily.
- Who lives in Fareham 004?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers — over half the population is aged 50 or above, and 88% own their home. It's one of the least privately rented neighbourhoods in Fareham, with a small social-housing stock and a predominantly UK-born, long-established community.
- What schools are near Fareham 004?
- There are 55 schools within typical catchment distance, though around 48% are rated Good or Outstanding — below the national average of about 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1.3 km away. It's worth checking individual catchment areas before committing to a move.
- Is Fareham 004 good for working from home?
- Yes — 100% of premises have gigabit broadband coverage and none fall below the minimum standard. Over a third of residents already work from home, which is well above the national average, and the infrastructure fully supports it.