Other places within the borough include Portchester, Hill Head, Sarisbury, Stubbington, Titchfield and Warsash.

The borough covers much of the semi-urban area between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation.

[9][10] The reformed district was awarded borough status at the same time, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.

Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[13][14] The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Fareham.

[21] The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Fareham.