Fareham and Waterlooville: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Suella Braverman (Reform UK) is the MP for Fareham and Waterlooville, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Suella Braverman (Conservative) 17,561 votes and Gemma Furnivall (Labour) 11,482, a majority of 6,079. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 65.1% (50,123 of 76,947). Suella Braverman stood for Conservative in 2024; the Members API now lists the party as Reform UK.
Key figures
What the figures show
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 79.5% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.1 points. The economically inactive share was 18.9%.
Fareham and Waterlooville had an estimated population of 101,183 in mid-2024, against 96,871 in 2014 (ONS). 25,541 were aged 65 or over and 16,676 were under 16.
DWP figures count 3,307 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 19.8% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 13.6% in 2024/25, from 12.1% in 2021/22.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £35,099 for jobs in Fareham and Waterlooville and £40,375 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £40,055. The residents' figure ranks 217th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Homes in Fareham and Waterlooville sold for a median £325,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 41% on £229,995 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £335,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 221st highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,342 recorded sales.
4,850 business sites were registered in Fareham and Waterlooville in March 2026 (4,765 a year before), and employed 39,000 people in 2024.
1,410 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 1,415.
Census 2021: 42,844 households, 1,002.5 people per square kilometre, 30.5% of workers based at home, 28.8% of adults retired.
MP
Suella Braverman, Reform UK
- MP for Fareham and Waterlooville since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 7 May 2015
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Suella Braverman on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Suella Braverman's latest words in Parliament, from 12 October 2026 to 20 October 2026. Hansard search returns 74 spoken contributions by Suella Braverman since 4 July 2024.
This Bill is, I am afraid, a retrograde step. It takes us backwards, not forwards from the legacy Act. It is really tragic, because the Government are asking for many young people to join up and serve their country, but why on earth would a young person take up that offer today?
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The hon. and learned Member puts it incredibly powerfully. The European Court of Human Rights has wholly distorted the application of article 2. Article 2 protects the right to life. No one here would disagree with that.
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I will not, because I want to respect the direction given by Madam Deputy Speaker. This issue is extending across our country, and it is out of control.
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I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate. I was honoured to visit Piddington a few weeks ago, with my hon.
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We have more than 1 million young people who are not in education, employment or training. This is simply a crisis, and one of the reasons for it is that businesses—particularly small and medium-sized ones—are not taking on apprentices.
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Read from the Hansard API on 24 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suella Braverman | Conservative | 17,561 | 35.0% | −26.1 |
| Gemma Furnivall | Labour | 11,482 | 22.9% | +7.1 |
| Bella Hewitt | Liberal Democrat | 9,533 | 19.0% | +0.1 |
| Kevan Chippindall-Higgin | Reform UK | 9,084 | 18.1% | |
| Baz Marie | Green Party | 2,036 | 4.1% | 0.0 |
| Robert Holliday | Hampshire Independents | 217 | 0.4% | |
| Edward Dean | Rejoin EU | 210 | 0.4% |
Result summary as published: Con hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Conservative 35.0% | Labour 22.9% | 6,079 | 65.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 61.2% | Liberal Democrat 18.9% | 21,276 | 65.4% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Fareham and Waterlooville covers wards in 3 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Fareham E07000087
- Havant E07000090
- Winchester E07000094
Who has power over Fareham and Waterlooville
Every body that makes decisions for Fareham and Waterlooville, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Hampshire County Council county council
- Hampshire Constabulary police force
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board NHS
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust NHS
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- South East in official figures
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Fareham and Waterlooville this page: Suella Braverman (Reform UK) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Fareham and Waterlooville?
UK Parliament lists Suella Braverman, Reform UK, as the Member of Parliament for Fareham and Waterlooville since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Fareham and Waterlooville?
Suella Braverman (Conservative) won with 17,561 votes, a majority of 6,079, on a turnout of 65.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Fareham and Waterlooville?
2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,410 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Fareham and Waterlooville?
The median price paid was £325,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Fareham and Waterlooville?
Median full-time pay of residents was £40,375 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Fareham and Waterlooville live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,307 (19.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Fareham and Waterlooville?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 101,183 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.