Population Growth
The population grew rapidly from an estimated 1,000 in the 1950s to around 17,978 in 2001.
New residential areas are still under development. The Hedge End population is predicted to reach 21,456 by 2012, with new houses to be built next to Kings Copse and Cranbourne Park.
The nearby village of Botley was better established than Hedge End, but when the M27 was built, living close to the new motorway became more desirable. For this reason Botley has not grown as much as Hedge End, and is projected to shrink between 2001 and 2012
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