The neighbouring districts are Havant, Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane, Hart, Waverley and Chichester.

[3] The shadow authority elected in 1973 to oversee the transition to the new system requested a change of name to East Hampshire, which was confirmed by the government on 8 October 1973, before the new district formally came into being.

The whole district is covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.

The district council appoints one of its councillors to serve on the 27-person National Park Authority.

[33] Settlements in East Hampshire include: Local TV coverage for the area is served by BBC South and ITV Meridian.