Neighbourhood · Fareham
Fareham Town & Cams Hill: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Fareham Town & Cams Hill neighbourhood of Fareham, England (ONS area Fareham 008). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes PO14, PO16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PO16 0DJ.
A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Fareham Town & Cams Hill is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Fareham (2 of 18 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £326,500 and flats for £150,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Fareham (2.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Fareham, is about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 3 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£326,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£150,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +7% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.14; 0 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£60,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
2.2 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Fareham Town & Cams Hill sits in Fareham
- Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Fareham
- Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Fareham with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 6th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Fareham
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 3 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Fareham Town & Cams Hill
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 3 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
0 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Fareham, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Falling behind the borough
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Fareham Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern, South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Southampton Central (20 to 27 min); South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Portsmouth Harbour (22 to 27 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Harrison Primary School 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Dec 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Cams Hill School 990 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2019). Ungraded visit Dec 2024: Standards maintained.
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Fareham Town & Cams Hill
What is the typical house price in Fareham Town & Cams Hill?
£326,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
How does Fareham Town & Cams Hill compare with the rest of Fareham?
Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Fareham. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Fareham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Fareham.
Is Fareham Town & Cams Hill an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Fareham Town & Cams Hill gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.14; 0 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Fareham Town & Cams Hill?
Fareham. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern, South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Southampton Central (20 to 27 min); South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Portsmouth Harbour (22 to 27 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Fareham Town & Cams Hill?
Nearest state primary school. Harrison Primary School. 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Dec 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Cams Hill School. 990 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2019). Ungraded visit Dec 2024: Standards maintained.
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
Thinking of buying in Fareham Town & Cams Hill?
A full report covers flood risk, schools, crime, your commute, energy, planning and how the area is changing, for the exact home.
Prepare a full report for a home here See a sample reportNearby neighbourhoods in Fareham
- Fareham Fort
- Fareham Common
- Fareham North West
- Portchester North West
- Fareham West
- Portchester South East
- Stubbington
- Hill Head
- All 14 neighbourhoods in Fareham
Postcode districts
Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.