Titchfield & Titchfield Common
Fareham 007 · 5 sub-areas · 8,085 residents
Fareham 007 is a residential corner of Fareham in the South East, home to around 8,100 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,100 a month — broadly in line with the national median — and the area skews older and significantly more owner-occupied than most UK neighbourhoods, with three in four households owning their home.
Titchfield & Titchfield 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. 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 Titchfield & Titchfield Common?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Titchfield & Titchfield Common in Fareham
Living in Titchfield & Titchfield Common
This part of Fareham is firmly suburban in character — quiet, largely owner-occupied, and more settled than many comparable South East neighbourhoods. The overwhelming majority of residents own rather than rent, which gives the streets a stable, established feel. Greenspace is close by: the nearest green space sits under 300 metres away, and nearly six in ten residents can reach one on foot.
On the cost scale for the South East, Fareham 007 sits at the accessible end. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,100 a month — roughly in line with the UK median and well below what you'd pay closer to Southampton or Portsmouth city centres. That said, rents rose around 4.5% over the past year, so the affordability gap with bigger nearby cities is narrowing. The median home sale price is around £336,000, and a typical deposit takes just over four years to save on a local salary.
The people who live here skew older. Nearly a quarter of residents are aged 50 to 64, and a further 22% are 65 or over — well above typical urban proportions. Families are present but not dominant: households with a couple and children make up around one in five homes. Single-person households account for just over a quarter. It's not a young-professional neighbourhood; it's somewhere people have put down roots.
Practically, the area is car-dependent. Over half of residents drive to work, and public transport use is minimal at under 2% — the nearest rail station is roughly 3.4 km away (around a 35-minute walk, though most people drive). Remote working is notably common, with more than a third of residents working from home. Broadband is strong: full gigabit coverage is available across the entire area. For sub-area detail, see the streets and sub-areas listed below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Fareham 007 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled suburban area with low crime and good greenspace access — the nearest green space is under 300 metres away. It suits people who want a calm, owner-occupied neighbourhood rather than a lively urban scene. It's less well-served by public transport than many South East areas, so a car helps considerably.
- What is the rent in Fareham 007?
- A one-bedroom runs around £852 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,100, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,362. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4.5% over the past year.
- Is Fareham 007 safe?
- Crime runs at about 62 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area sits in the less-deprived half of UK neighbourhoods, which tends to correlate with lower crime. It's one of the safer suburban pockets in the South East.
- What's the commute from Fareham 007 to the nearest city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.4 km away — most residents drive there. Public transport use is very low at under 2% of commuters. Over half of residents drive to work, and more than a third work from home. The area isn't suited to car-free commuting.
- Who lives in Fareham 007?
- Mostly older, settled homeowners. Nearly half of residents are aged 50 or over, and three in four households own their home. Families with children make up around one in five households. It's not a young-professional or student area — it's somewhere people have lived for years.
- What schools are near Fareham 007?
- There are 31 schools within typical catchment distance, though only around 38% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.6 km away. It's worth researching individual schools rather than relying on the area-wide figure.
- What is council tax in Fareham 007?
- Council tax at Band D runs to about £2,271 a year — around £189 a month. That's in line with the broader Fareham area.