Portchester | |
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Village | |
Aerial view of St Mary's Church, Portchester, with Portsmouth city skyline in background. | |
Location within Hampshire | |
Population | 17,789 (2011 Census. Wards)[1] |
OS grid reference | SU6105 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | FAREHAM |
Postcode district | PO16 - PO17 |
Dialling code | 023/01329 |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
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.