Peel Common
Peel Common is a town or village in Hampshire, England. It features 2 pharmacies and 8 restaurants and cafés, alongside 13 bus stops and the nearby Fareham railway station, 3 km away. In June 2026, there were around 94 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Peel Common area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Fareham area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 114,513 residents at roughly 1,542 people per km².
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 14th of 294 English council areas — better than 95% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 14° · 14% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:21
12h 43m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Crime
113 reported · July 2026▲ 19% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences48
- Anti-social behaviour17
- Criminal damage & arson13
- Shoplifting8
Neighbourhood team: Crofton and Titchfield · Hampshire
Local policing priorities
- Op DragonStorm
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
172 reported road collisions (2024)
40 killed or seriously injured · 211 casualties · 15 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
300 food businesses within 2 miles
- 276 rated 4–5 ★ (247 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Fareham (3.3 km)
- 24 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Fareham (3.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£328,364 average▲ 0.8% YoY
Across Fareham · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,189 average monthly rent▲ 1.7% YoY
- 1 bed £841
- 2 bed £1,085
- 3 bed £1,344
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.6 times median annual pay (9.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (1.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Esso (9.8 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
66 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: McDonald's Fareham (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches24
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
114,513 residents in Fareham · 1,542/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 298 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,271 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (31% of 51,100)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
48 schools · 16,712 pupils
30 primary · 6 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 17 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (85%)
40inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Cams Hill SchoolGood
- Portchester Community SchoolGood
- The Henry Cort Community CollegeRequires improvement
- Brookfield Community School
- Crofton School
- Fareham Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Fareham
Care & health services
1,436 CQC-registered services
- Care homes482
- GP practices163
- Dentists325
- Homecare agencies362
- Hospitals & hospices35
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hampshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 11 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
143 applications decided
97.2% granted · 139 granted, 4 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Dame Caroline Dinenage
Conservative
Gosport
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 1
- Con 22
- LD 6
- Ref 1
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools10
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,165 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£836 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,171 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
48% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 47,737 certificates
7.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
69% low-carbon electricity
Wind 43% · Gas 20% · Biomass 13% · Imports 11%
102 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 81.8 yrs men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Gosport:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases593 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office434 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership411 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s309 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces297 local signatures · 22,077 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Crofton, Hampshire · 0.3 kmCrofton was a village in the area of Stubbington, in the Fareham district, in the county of Hampshire, England. It is where many local facilities derive their name, such as Crofton Secondary School. The community cent…
- Crofton School · 1.0 km
Crofton School is a coeducational secondary school, located in Stubbington, Hampshire, England. The school has around 1,100 students aged between 11 and 16. The school accepts pupils from the areas of: Stubbington, Hi…
- Baycroft School · 1.0 km
Baycroft School is a special needs secondary school in Stubbington, Hampshire, England, near Fareham and Gosport. Baycroft School is a day, community special school for secondary-aged students, who experience learn…
Rowner · 1.1 kmRowner is a small settlement which forms part of the borough of Gosport, on the south coast of Hampshire, England.
- Bridgemary School · 1.1 km
Bridgemary School is an 11-16 secondary school with academy status in Gosport, Hampshire, England.
HMS Collingwood (shore establishment) · 1.3 kmHMS Collingwood is a stone frigate of the Royal Navy, in Fareham, England. It is the lead establishment of the Maritime Warfare School and the largest naval training organisation in Western Europe. The Maritime Warfar…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peel Common?
- Peel Common is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Fareham local authority.
- How deprived is Peel Common?
- The Fareham local authority, which includes Peel Common, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.