- Population
- 17,789
- 17.8K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport21 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport51 km
About Portchester
Portchester is a village. Location: Fareham District, Hampshire. Population: 17,789. Elevation: 2 m.
Portchester is a village in the borough of Fareham in Hampshire, England. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Portsmouth and around 18 miles east of Southampton on the A27 road. Its population according to the 2011 United Kingdom census was 17,789.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 5.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Portchester
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Ports Down en:User:AlanFord · Public domain -
Fort Southwick Martyn Pattison · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Lumps Fort RAF · Public domain -
Southsea Castle Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Fort Widley Martyn Pattison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population of Portchester over time
| 1811 | 818 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 757 | |
| 1831 | 739 | |
| 1841 | 767 | |
| 1851 | 729 | |
| 1881 | 772 | |
| 1891 | 839 | |
| 1901 | 888 | |
| 1911 | 901 | |
| 1921 | 1,510 | |
| 1931 | 2,267 | |
| 2011 | 17,789 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Portchester
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (95 mm)
- Driest month
- July (47 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 95 | 62 | 70 | 52 | 50 | 57 | 47 | 57 | 75 | 89 | 95 | 95 |
How to get to Portchester
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (74 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 5 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 21 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 51 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 74 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 5 kmsoutheast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 21 kmwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 47 kmnorth
- Worthing Population: 113.9K 53 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 55 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Portchester
Within 100 km: 383 historic and cultural sites, 647 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km150 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 6 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 22 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 14 kmW
- Bembridge Beach Beach 17 kmS
25–60 km313 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 59 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 59 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 45 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 39 kmE
60–100 km796 places
- Brownsea Island Island 62 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 62 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 85 kmW
- Round Island Island 66 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Portchester Castle Historic site, Fareham District0.7 km SE
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Ports Down Mountain, Portsmouth2 km N -
Pewit Island Island, Portsmouth1.7 km SW
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Fort Southwick Historic site, Southwick and Widley2.8 km N
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Fort Widley Historic site, Portsmouth3.9 km E
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Horsea Island Island, Portsmouth2.2 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources