Area briefing
Fareham and Waterlooville
MP: Suella Braverman (Reform UK). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £801 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 2.5% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 192 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 472 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Conservative |
| Majority | 6,079 |
| Turnout | 65% |
Areas like this one: Penistone and Stocksbridge, Bridgend, Brigg and Immingham.
Sources: ONS via Nomis (pay 2025, claimants August 2026); House of Commons Library election results; Parliament Members API. Fetched 2026-10-04. UK Explained: ukexplained.uk/areas/fareham-and-waterlooville/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.