Commons Briefing paper by Esme Kirk-Wade. It was first published on Monday, 9 March 2026. It was last updated on Friday, 31 July 2026.
Constituency data: Where are military bases located?
The Ministry of Defence does not routinely publish details about the locations of military bases. However, it has previously published this sort of information in response to parliamentary questions.
In response to a parliamentary question on military bases that was tabled on 27 November 2024, the Ministry of Defence published a deposited paper containing a list of armed forces bases by parliamentary constituency as of January 2025.
The deposited paper indicates whether a base is designated for use by:
- UK regular forces
- UK reserve forces
- NATO
- US visiting forces (USVF)
Explore constituency data
Use the dropdown menu below to select the constituency you’re interested in and view a list of military bases located within its boundaries.
The table below lists constituencies in which there are 10 or more military bases.
| Constituencies with 10 or more military bases | ||
|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Region/part of the UK | Number of bases |
| Aldershot | South East | 37 |
| East Wiltshire | South West | 35 |
| Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber | Scotland | 32 |
| Richmond and Northallerton | Yorkshire and the Humber | 25 |
| Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | Scotland | 21 |
| Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe | Wales | 15 |
| The Wrekin | West Midlands | 13 |
| Gosport | South East | 13 |
| Dwyfor Meirionnydd | Wales | 12 |
| Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | South West | 12 |
| Surrey Heath | South East | 12 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Scotland | 11 |
| Edinburgh South West | Scotland | 11 |
| Folkestone and Hythe | South East | 11 |
| Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | Scotland | 11 |
| South East Cornwall | South West | 11 |
| Chippenham | South West | 10 |
| Rochester and Strood | South East | 10 |
| Taunton and Wellington | South West | 10 |
Source
DEP2025-0057 (Annex A: list of bases and constituencies)
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- Constituencies Military bases
- Contains statistics
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