Eastleigh (borough) - Definition and Overview

Borough of Eastleigh
Shown within Hampshire
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	South East England
Admin. County:	Hampshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 265th 79.78 km²
Admin. HQ:	Eastleigh
ONS code:	24UD
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 170th 116,006 1,454 / km²
Ethnicity:	97.4% White 1.2% S.Asian
Politics
Eastleigh Borough Council http://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Liberal Democrats
MPs:	David Chidgey, Sandra Gidley

Eastleigh is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England, bordering Southampton. Its main town is Eastleigh. Other places include Bishopstoke, Hamble-le-Rice, Hedge End, Chandler's Ford, Fair Oak, and the Hamble Valley.

The current borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the old borough of Eastleigh with part of Winchester Rural District.