Eastleigh (borough)

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 .