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Whiteley
Whiteley
	Whiteley Location within Hampshire
Population	3,236 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SU517093
District	Fareham; City of Winchester;
Shire county	Hampshire;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FAREHAM
Postcode district	PO15
Dialling code	01489
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Hamble Valley;
	List of places UK England Hampshire 50°52′51″N 1°15′59″W / 50.8809°N 1.2665°W

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Whiteley is a planned community of 6,500 homes in the county of Hampshire, England, United Kingdom near Fareham. The development straddles the boundary between two council districts: the Borough of Fareham to the south and east, and the city of Winchester to the north and west.

It was developed in the mid 1980s, and is now expanding rapidly, due to the town plan for North Whiteley, which was approved by Winchester Council in 2018.

Location

Whiteley is located in southern Hampshire between the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton and close to the market town of Fareham. The development is situated close to Junction 9 of the M27 motorway. Rail services are provided from Swanwick railway station to the south - services between London Victoria/Portsmouth and Southampton via Hamble, or Botley railway station to the north - services between London Waterloo and Portsmouth via Eastleigh.

Buses and cycle tracks interconnect the town with the two stations.

History

Whiteley contains a residential community, retail and a business park. Construction of the Solent business park started in the mid-1980s and the first houses were completed in the late 1980s, although construction slowed for a few years following a crash in the British residential property market during the mid-1990s. From 1996 construction recommenced and continues today.^[when?]

Historically, the site now occupied by Whiteley was farmland and coppice. The nearest historical settlements are those of Park Gate situated just south of Swanwick Hill, Little Park to the South, Swanwick to the West, Botley and Curdridge to the North. Farms in the local area included Rookery, Yew Tree, Sweethills and Whiteley. Barn Farmhouse in North Whiteley is listed by Historic England as a C17 timber frame house with a C18 extension.

The wooded areas in Whiteley were used to provide shelter to troops in the build-up of forces for transportation to northern France in preparation for D-Day during the second world war. This is evidenced by the remains of a War Department water tank on the edge of the Bere Forest to the north of the community.

Part of the M27 motorway constructed to the south of the development was opened in February 1978.

The part of the development which falls in the Winchester district became a civil parish in 2003.^[2]

One of the earliest buildings in Whiteley was the Solent Hotel and Spa which was constructed in the early 1990s.

Whiteley was recognised as a Parish in Portsmouth Diocese in 2021. Hope Church Whiteley began as the town first became established about 25 years ago, within people's home. It moved to the Community Centre in Gull Coppice before, in 2021, it moved to its new home at Cornerstone School. It is a multicultural, intergenerational church.

Whiteley today

Apart from the residential areas, which house around 6,000 residents, the main focus was the Whiteley Village outlet centre (a retail centre not to be confused with 'Whiteley Village' in Walton-on-Thames). This pedestrianised shopping centre consisted of a number of discount stores, particularly designer fashions. In September 2007, British Land announced plans to spend upwards of £100m redeveloping Whiteley Village and reconstructing it as a district centre, while also adding housing and a hotel to the area.^[3]

The Whiteley village Outlet was demolished in Autumn 2011 (finishing by November 2011), with the exception of the medium-sized Tesco supermarket.

The new development was opened in 2013. Stores include Marks & Spencer, Next plc, Boots, WH Smith and many other common High Street names but there are also other units that were specifically earmarked for local enterprises. Parking is available for 1500 vehicles and is free for the first 4 hours and after 6pm.^[4] In 2015 a new leisure complex adjacent to Whiteley Shopping, providing a nine-screen cinema and a further five restaurants.

Whiteley also contains the Solent Business Park which consists of a number of large companies, including Zurich Financial Services, the new headquarters for NATS (formerly National Air Traffic Services) and the offices and studios of ITV Meridian. Development at the business park continues as further offices are constructed.

As with many large new developments the community experienced problems in development owing to a slow provision of local amenities. Today the development has a modern and sizeable medical centre including a doctors' practice and pharmacy; a private medical establishment incorporating NHS dentists and a physiotherapy clinic; a local store; food take-away stores; a hairdresser; three pre-schools/nurseries; a community centre; a leisure centre; a recreation ground having football and cricket provision; children's playgrounds; a supermarket and petrol station a skate park; a three-form entry primary school; and maintained wooded areas.

During 2008, Whiteley Parish Council (now Whiteley Town Council), with input from Hampshire County Council, conducted a survey which looked at residents' opinions about road access, housing, retail provision and other aspects of living in Whiteley. 90% of respondents said that Yew Tree Drive or Rookery Avenue, or both, should be opened now, according to the Survey Summary Results.^[5] Following a recent traffic census, Hampshire County Council has carried out a survey within Whiteley and affected surrounding villages (Burridge, Swanwick and Park Gate) asking similar questions, but accompanied with information about the consequences of various road openings.^[6]

Demographics

The development has an overwhelmingly young population (79% under 44 years^[7]), white (96.95%^[7]), home-owning (87.23%^[7]) population of professionals and aspirational skilled workers (80% in social grade AB and C1^[8]). Whiteley is reported by the local health authority to have a higher than average rate of divorce and separation (11% versus 6% nationally^[9]).

The future

The area north of Whiteley was included in the South East Plan as a possible urban extension and when the community is expanded northwards it will include further residential developments of 3,500 houses and associated infrastructure including transport, educational and community facilities.^[10]

References

^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
^ "The Winchester (Parishes) Order 2003" (PDF).
^ "£100m cash to give town a new heart". The News. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
^ "About". Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
^ "Full Survey Results". Whiteley Parish Council. Retrieved 15 September 2008. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Open these roads up now". The News. Portsmouth. 15 September 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Key Figures for 2001 Census (Whiteley)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
^ "Approximated Social Grade (Whiteley)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
^ "Marital Status (Whiteley)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
^ "North Whiteley". winchester.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

External links

[1] "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

[2] "The Winchester (Parishes) Order 2003" (PDF).

[3] "£100m cash to give town a new heart". The News. Retrieved 11 July 2008.

[4] "About". Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

[5] "Full Survey Results". Whiteley Parish Council. Retrieved 15 September 2008. ^{[dead link]}

[6] "Open these roads up now". The News. Portsmouth. 15 September 2008.

[demographics-7] "Key Figures for 2001 Census (Whiteley)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 July 2008.

[8] "Approximated Social Grade (Whiteley)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 July 2008.

[9] "Marital Status (Whiteley)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 July 2008.

[10] "North Whiteley". winchester.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

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-'''Whiteley''' is a community in the [[county]] of [[Hampshire]], [[England]], near [[Fareham]]. The development straddles the boundary between two council districts: the [[Fareham (borough)|Borough of Fareham]] to the south and east, and the [[city of Winchester]] to the north and west. Dan Borg the Maltese Ambassador to this area.
+'''Whiteley''' is a [[planned community]] of 6,500 homes in the [[county]] of [[Hampshire]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] near [[Fareham]]. The development straddles the boundary between two council districts: the [[Fareham (borough)|Borough of Fareham]] to the south and east, and the [[city of Winchester]] to the north and west.
+It was developed in the mid 1980s, and is now expanding rapidly, due to the town plan for North Whiteley, which was approved by Winchester Council in 2018.
 ==Location==
-Whiteley is located in southern Hampshire between the cities of [[Portsmouth]] and [[Southampton]] and close to the market town of Fareham. The small development of 3,000 homes is situated close to Junction 9 of the [[M27 motorway]], while rail services are provided nearby at [[Swanwick railway station]].
+Whiteley is located in southern Hampshire between the cities of [[Portsmouth]] and [[Southampton]] and close to the market town of Fareham. The development is situated close to Junction 9 of the [[M27 motorway]]. Rail services are provided from [[Swanwick railway station]] to the south - services between London Victoria/Portsmouth and  Southampton via Hamble, or [[Botley railway station]] to the north - services between London Waterloo and Portsmouth via Eastleigh.
+Buses and cycle tracks interconnect the town with the two stations.
 ==History==
 Whiteley contains a residential community, retail and a business park. Construction of the Solent business park started in the mid-1980s and the first houses were completed in the late 1980s, although construction slowed for a few years following a crash in the [[British residential property market]] during the mid-1990s. From 1996 construction recommenced and continues today.{{When|date=March 2011}}
-Historically, the site now occupied by Whiteley was farmland and coppice. The nearest historical settlements are those of Park Gate situated just south of Swanwick Hill, Little Park to the South and Swanwick to the West. Farms in the local area included Rookery, Yew Tree, Sweethills and Whiteley.  The wooded areas in Whiteley were used to provide shelter to troops in the build-up of forces for transportation to northern [[France]] in preparation for [[D-Day]] during the second world war. This is evidenced by the remains of a War Department water tank on the edge of the Bere Forest to the north of the community.
+Historically, the site now occupied by Whiteley was farmland and coppice.  The nearest historical settlements are those of Park Gate situated just south of Swanwick Hill, Little Park to the South, Swanwick to the West, Botley and Curdridge to the North. Farms in the local area included Rookery, Yew Tree, Sweethills and Whiteley. Barn Farmhouse in North Whiteley is listed by Historic England as a C17 timber frame house  with a C18 extension.
+The wooded areas in Whiteley were used to provide shelter to troops in the build-up of forces for transportation to northern France in preparation for [[D-Day]] during the second world war. This is evidenced by the remains of a War Department water tank on the edge of the Bere Forest to the north of the community.
 Part of the M27 motorway constructed to the south of the development was opened in February 1978.
-The part of the development which falls in the [[Winchester]] district became a [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in 2003{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}}.
+The part of the development which falls in the [[City of Winchester|Winchester]] district became a [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Winchester (Parishes) Order 2003 |url=https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/12740/the-winchester-parishes-order-2003.pdf}}</ref>
-One of the earliest buildings in Whiteley was the Solent Hotel and Spa which was constructed in the early 1990s. Dan Borg constructed the re-fit of Whiteley shopping centre in early 2012. Dan also holds the Guiness World Record for the largest variety of cheeses gifted to a woman on their birthday.
+One of the earliest buildings in Whiteley was the Solent Hotel and Spa which was constructed in the early 1990s.
+Whiteley was recognised as a Parish in Portsmouth Diocese in 2021.  Hope Church Whiteley began as the town first became established about 25 years ago, within people's home.  It moved to the Community Centre in Gull Coppice before, in 2021, it moved to its new home at Cornerstone School.  It is a multicultural, intergenerational church.
-==Whiteley today==
+==Whiteley today==
+[[File:Whiteley.png|thumb|Whiteley children's train at Easter]]
 Apart from the residential areas, which house around 6,000 residents, the main focus was the Whiteley Village [[Outlet mall|outlet centre]] (a retail centre not to be confused with '[[Whiteley Village]]' in [[Walton-on-Thames]]). This [[pedestrianised]] [[shopping centre]] consisted of a number of discount stores, particularly designer fashions. In September 2007, British Land announced plans to spend upwards of £100m redeveloping Whiteley Village and reconstructing it as a district centre, while also adding housing and a hotel to the area.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/fareham-and-meon/100m-cash--to-give.3192670.jp |title=£100m cash to give town a new heart |access-date=2008-07-11 |publisher=The News}}</ref>
-The Whiteley village Outlet was entirely demolished in Autumn 2011 (finishing by November 2011), with the exception of the medium-sized Tesco supermarket.
+The Whiteley village Outlet was demolished in Autumn 2011 (finishing by November 2011), with the exception of the medium-sized Tesco supermarket.
-The new development was officially opened on Thursday 23 May 2013, with celebrities, such as [[Denise van Outen]] opening a new maternity store. Stores include Marks & Spencer, Next, Boots, WH Smith and many other common High Street names but there are also other units that were specifically earmarked for local enterprises, such as Solent Cycles, Little Soles and Sweets and Treats. Restaurants include DimT, Wildwood, Prezzo, Coast to Coast, Yo! Sushi, Dean's Diner, and Frankie & Benny's, as well as coffee shops such as Starbucks, Caffe Nero and Costa, and an indoor climbing and soft play centre, Rock Up. Shop opening times are extended till 8pm on weekdays while restaurants open till 11pm (10:30pm on Sundays). Parking is available for 1500 vehicles and is free for the first 4 hours and after 6pm.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.whiteleyshopping.co.uk/about |title=Archived copy |access-date=1 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230230115/http://www.whiteleyshopping.co.uk/about |archive-date=30 December 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
+The new development was opened in 2013. Stores include [[Marks & Spencer]], [[Next plc]], [[Boots (company)|Boots]], [[WH Smith]] and many other common High Street names but there are also other units that were specifically earmarked for local enterprises. Parking is available for 1500 vehicles and is free for the first 4 hours and after 6pm.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.whiteleyshopping.co.uk/about |title=About |access-date=1 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230230115/http://www.whiteleyshopping.co.uk/about |archive-date=30 December 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In 2015 a new leisure complex adjacent to Whiteley Shopping, providing a nine-screen cinema and a further five restaurants.
+Whiteley also contains the Solent [[Business Park]] which consists of a number of large companies, including [[Zurich Financial Services]], the new headquarters for [[NATS Holdings|NATS]] (formerly National Air Traffic Services) and the offices and studios of [[Meridian Broadcasting|ITV Meridian]]. Development at the business park continues as further offices are constructed.
-A brand new leisure complex adjacent to Whiteley Shopping, providing a nine screen Cineworld cinema and a further five restaurants including Five Guys, Nandos, Pizza Express, Coast to Coast, and Dim T and was opened in November 2015.
+As with many large new developments the community experienced problems in development owing to a slow provision of local amenities. Today the development has a modern and sizeable medical centre including a doctors' practice and pharmacy; a private medical establishment incorporating NHS dentists and a physiotherapy clinic; a local store; food take-away stores; a hairdresser; three pre-schools/nurseries; a community centre; a leisure centre; a recreation ground having football and cricket provision; children's playgrounds; a supermarket and petrol station a skate park; a three-form entry primary school; and maintained wooded areas.
-Whiteley also contains the sizeable Solent [[Business Park]] which consists of a number of large companies, including [[Zurich Financial Services]], the new headquarters for [[NATS Holdings|NATS]] (formerly National Air Traffic Services) and the offices and studios of [[Meridian Broadcasting|ITV Meridian]]. Development at the business park continues as further offices are constructed.
-As with many large new developments the community experienced problems in development owing to a slow provision of local amenities. Today the development boasts a modern and sizeable medical centre including a doctors' practice and pharmacy; a private medical establishment incorporating NHS dentists and a physiotherapy clinic; a local store; food take-away stores; a hairdresser; three pre-schools/nurseries; a community centre; a leisure centre; a sizeable recreation ground having football and cricket provision; numerous children's playgrounds; a supermarket and petrol station a skate park; a three-form entry primary school; and maintained wooded areas.
 During 2008, Whiteley Parish Council (now Whiteley Town Council), with input from Hampshire County Council, conducted a survey which looked at residents' opinions about road access, housing, retail provision and other aspects of living in Whiteley. 90% of respondents said that Yew Tree Drive or Rookery Avenue, or both, should be opened now, according to the Survey Summary Results.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whiteleypc.info/Parish%20Plan%20survey%20results%20September%202008.htm |title=Full Survey Results|access-date=2008-09-15 |publisher=Whiteley Parish Council}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>  Following a recent traffic census, Hampshire County Council has carried out a survey within Whiteley and affected surrounding villages ([[Burridge]], [[Swanwick, Hampshire|Swanwick]] and [[Park Gate]]) asking similar questions, but accompanied with information about the consequences of various road openings.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/fareham-and-meon/Open-these-roads-up-now.4491934.jp |title=Open these roads up now |date=15 September 2008 |newspaper=The News |location =Portsmouth}}</ref>
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 ==The future==
-The area north of Whiteley was included in the [[Regional Spatial Strategy|South East Plan]] as a possible urban extension and when the community is expanded northwards it will include further residential developments of 3,500 houses and associated infrastructure including transport, educational and community facilities.{{Citation needed|date=May 2007}}
+The area north of Whiteley was included in the [[Regional Spatial Strategy|South East Plan]] as a possible urban extension and when the community is expanded northwards it will include further residential developments of 3,500 houses and associated infrastructure including transport, educational and community facilities.<ref>{{cite web |title=North Whiteley |url=https://www.winchester.gov.uk/projects/5743/north-whiteley |website=winchester.gov.uk |access-date=16 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811223946/https://www.winchester.gov.uk/projects/5743/north-whiteley |archive-date=August 11, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Borough of Fareham]]

v t e Electoral wards and parishes in the City of Winchester District, Hampshire, England (since 2016 boundary changes)
Wards Parishes	Wonston and Micheldever	Crawley Littleton and Harestock Micheldever South Wonston Sparsholt Wonston
	The Worthys	Headbourne Worthy Kings Worthy
	Alresford and Itchen	Bighton Itchen Stoke and Ovington Bishops Sutton Itchen Valley New Alresford Northington Old Alresford
	Winchester	Winchester unparished city area has five wards: St Barnabas, St Bartholomew, St Luke, St Michael, St Paul
	Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery	Badger Farm Compton and Shawford Hursley Olivers Battery Otterbourne
	Colden Common and Twyford	Colden Common Twyford
	Upper Meon Valley	Chilcomb Tichborne Cheriton Beauworth Kilmeston Bramdean and Hinton Ampner Owslebury Upham Exton Warnford West Meon Corhampton and Meonstoke
	Bishops Waltham	Durley Bishops Waltham
	Central Meon Valley	Swanmore Droxford Soberton Hambledon
	Whiteley and Shedfield	Curdridge Whiteley Shedfield
	Denmead	Denmead Newlands
	Southwick and Wickham	Wickham Boarhunt Southwick and Widley Newlands
(Wards ordered from north-west corner, across the map, and then progressively south and east)