North Hampshire
Future unitary authority area in England
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North Hampshire is a planned unitary authority area in Hampshire, England, as part of ongoing local government reform. It will be by formed by a merger of the existing districts of Basingstoke and Deane, Hart, and Rushmoor, and will include the towns of Basingstoke, Fleet, Aldershot, and Farnborough.[1] The first councillors will be elected in the 2027 North Hampshire Council election in May 2027, and the new authority will assume full powers in April 2028.[2]
North Hampshire | |
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Future unitary authority area | |
  Basingstoke town cente; Caesar's Camp, Aldershot; and Stratfield Saye House | |
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 Interactive map | |
| Coordinates: 51.25°N 0.9°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | South East |
| Ceremonial county | Hampshire |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2028 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | North Hampshire Council |
| Population (2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 402,023 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
The district will border West Surrey to the east; Mid Hampshire to the south and west; West Berkshire, Wokingham and Bracknell Forest to the north.
Formation
It is being formed as part of ongoing local government changes throughout England, in which all areas of the country that have separate county councils and district councils will see those replaced with single-tier, or unitary, local governance.[3] The creation of the district was announced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 25 March 2026.[4]
Geography
The geography of the planned district is mostly divided into two areas: the Hampshire Downs form the south-western part of the district, and Thames Basin Heaths form the north-eastern part. A small area in the south-eastern part of the district, around Aldershot, is in the Thames Basin Lowlands.[5][6][7]