The village is shown in the Hambledon Hundred on John Speed's map of Hampshire[4] which was published in 1611.

[6] In the run up to D-Day many American and Canadian troops, including US General Dwight D. Eisenhower, camped under the cover of local forests.

Nearby Creech Wood also housed a prisoner of war camp, some remains of which can still be found in the undergrowth.

The 'gap' between Waterlooville is gradually being reduced, but Denmead is currently a rural village, although it has had much housing development in recent years with more to come.

The majority of the development has been conducted by the company Taylor Wimpey in recent years, with McAlpine present in late 1980s/early 1990s.

[8] Denmead also has a fitness trail which stretches around half of the village, created to mark the Golden Jubilee of 2002.

[10] Denmead is twinned with St Georges Les Baillargeaux, located in the region of Poitou-Charentes, France.

In recent years, a village skate park has also been constructed in King George's playing field to provide more leisure activities for young persons.

The playground on King George's Playing field was refurbished and rebuilt in 2013, creating a popular park for both locals and those from further afield who travel to the village to use it.

[14] TS Alacrity Junior Cadet Corps has been running in the village since 1992, meeting every Monday evening (term time only) from 1845 to 2100 at the Denmead War Memorial Hall.

Catering for boys and girls aged between 7½ and 18 years, the unit is a completely self funded charity.

Denmead Tennis Club is located on King George V playing field and has been hosting coaching sessions and tournaments for 60 years (as of 2024).