Hamble Valley

Hamble Valley
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Hamble Valley in South East England
CountyHampshire
Electorate76,902 (2023)[1]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentPaul Holmes (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from

Hamble Valley is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.[2] Following the completion of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.[3] It is represented by Paul Holmes of the Conservative Party, who served as the MP for Eastleigh from 2019 to 2024.

Constituency profile

Hamble Valley is a mostly suburban constituency located in Hampshire. It forms part of the South Hampshire conurbation and contains towns and villages lying between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth. The constituency covers the town of Hedge End, the large residential area containing Park Gate, Locks Heath and Sarisbury and the villages of Bursledon, Netley, Hamble-le-Rice, Botley, Warsash, Whiteley and Titchfield. The constituency is generally affluent, with much of it falling within the top 10% least-deprived areas in England.[4] House prices in the constituency are higher than the national average.[5]

Compared to the rest of the country, residents of Hamble Valley are older, well-educated and have high levels of household income. They are likely to be homeowners and to work in professional occupations. White people made up 95% of the population at the 2021 census.[5] At the local council level, the areas west of the River Hamble (Hedge End, Bursledon, Netley and Hamble-le-Rice) are represented by Liberal Democrats whilst the rest of the constituency east of the river elected Conservatives. An estimated 51% of voters in Hamble Valley supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, a similar proportion to the country as a whole.[5]

Boundaries

Under the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was defined as comprising the following areaa as they existed on 1 December 2020:[6]

  • The Borough of Eastleigh wards of Botley, Bursledon & Hound North, Hamble & Netley, Hedge End North, and Hedge End South.
  • The Borough of Fareham wards of Locks Heath, Park Gate, Sarisbury, Titchfield, Titchfield Common, and Warsash.
  • The City of Winchester ward of Whiteley & Shedfield.

Following a local government boundary review in Fareham, which became effective in May 2024,[7] the constituency now comprises the following areas with effect from the 2024 general election:

  • The Borough of Eastleigh wards of: Botley; Bursledon & Hound North; Hamble & Netley; Hedge End North; Hedge End South.
  • The Borough of Fareham wards of: Avenue (part); Hook-with-Warsash; Locks Heath; Park Gate; Sarisbury & Whiteley; Titchfield (most); Titchfield Common; and a very small part of Stubbington ward.
  • The City of Winchester ward of Whiteley & Shedfield.[8]

The seat straddles the River Hamble estuary and covers the following areas:

Members of Parliament

Eastleigh and Fareham before 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Paul Holmes Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Hamble Valley[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Holmes 19,671 36.4 −25.8
Liberal Democrats Prad Bains 14,869 27.5 +6.4
Labour Devina Paul 8,753 16.2 +2.6
Reform Caroline Gladwin 8,216 15.2 N/A
Green Kate Needham 2,310 4.3 +1.2
Hampshire Ind. Binka Griffin 185 0.3 N/A
Majority 4,802 8.9 −32.3
Turnout 54,004 67.1 −7.1
Registered electors 80,537
Conservative hold Swing −16.1

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[12]
Party Vote %
Conservative 35,497 62.2
Liberal Democrats 12,009 21.1
Labour 7,739 13.6
Green 1,796 3.1
Turnout 57,041 74.2
Electorate 76,902

See also

References

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Eastleigh MP selected to stand in new Hamble Valley constituency in next election". Daily Echo. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  3. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  4. ^ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Seat Details - Hamble Valley". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  6. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  7. ^ LGBCE. "Fareham | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  8. ^ "Seat Details - Hamble Valley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  9. ^ "New Seat Details – Hamble Valley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  10. ^ Wannell, Andrew (7 June 2024). "Election of a Member of Parliament for Hamble Valley Constituency" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via Fareham Borough Council.
  11. ^ "Election Restults of a Member of Parliament for Hamble Valley". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

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