Moving to Southampton?

So you're thinking about coming to live in Southampton. These pages will give you information about the city as a whole. You can see where Southampton is in the world, the UK and information about Hampshire and the areas surrounding the city.

Southampton is divided into a number of smaller areas, each with it's own particular characteristics. Follow this link to find out more about these areas.

For business information about the city why not check out our specialist business site Invest in Southampton - opens in a new window.

What about outside the city... find out about our neighbours using the links at the bottom of this page.

There are links at the bottom of this page to the local newspapers, TV and radio stations and to magazines about the area. These will help to give you a feel for the city and the people who live here.

Southampton, Hampshire

• Town twining

• The suburbs

The people and communities

• 100 per cent Southampton

• Population

• Southampton cooks

• New communities

Southampton the city

• News and events

• Working for the council

• Leisure and culture

• Getting around the city