On average Portsmouth has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 20.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Portsmouth is £52,725 per year. There are 60 schools in Portsmouth: 48 primary (0 Outstanding and 39 Good) and 12 secondary (2 Outstanding and 6 Good). Portsmouth is home to around 208,003 people, with a population density of about 5,149.8 per km².
Based on 2,085 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Portsmouth area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £22,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 69 | £560,000 | £362 |
| Semi-Detached | 308 | £338,750 | £327 |
| Terraced | 1,225 | £265,000 | £288 |
| Flats | 483 | £168,000 | £274 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £359,995 | £140,000 | £250,000 | £197,000 |
| 2017 | £402,500 | £150,000 | £275,000 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | £428,000 | £156,000 | £272,500 | £219,623 |
| 2019 | £487,500 | £152,500 | £273,920 | £218,000 |
| 2020 | £495,000 | £156,250 | £310,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £450,000 | £163,000 | £309,000 | £239,544 |
| 2022 | £515,000 | £165,000 | £341,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | £509,000 | £175,000 | £340,000 | £262,000 |
| 2024 | £485,000 | £170,000 | £325,000 | £263,000 |
| 2025 | £550,000 | £168,000 | £340,000 | £265,000 |
| 2026 | £640,000 | £172,500 | £328,000 | £270,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £293 | £242 | £247 | £216 |
| 2017 | £312 | £253 | £261 | £227 |
| 2018 | £318 | £260 | £271 | £237 |
| 2019 | £308 | £253 | £268 | £236 |
| 2020 | £341 | £249 | £275 | £245 |
| 2021 | £345 | £264 | £300 | £260 |
| 2022 | £392 | £277 | £327 | £295 |
| 2023 | £401 | £285 | £325 | £290 |
| 2024 | £359 | £276 | £321 | £285 |
| 2025 | £367 | £277 | £321 | £286 |
| 2026 | £352 | £270 | £337 | £292 |
Portsmouth records about 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 14 wards of Portsmouth, Drayton and Farlington has the lowest crime rate, with about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Portsmouth average is 98 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Portsmouth is £260,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 2,085 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Portsmouth has 48 primary schools (39 Good) and 12 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 6 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Portsmouth scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Portsmouth sits around rank 11,775 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Portsmouth is around £52,725 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Portsmouth spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Portsmouth North: Amanda Martin (Labour Party) and Portsmouth South: Stephen Morgan (Labour Party).
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Paulsgrove
St Jude
St Thomas
PO6 3JX
Colchester Road
PO1 1AQ
Charlotte Street
PO1 3AQ
Fleet Way
PO3 5BL
Dundas Lane
PO3 6DW
Baffins Road
PO3 5FE
Bilton Way
PO6 1BX
Station Road
PO3 5ET
Devon Road
PO6 3NJ
Blackwater Close
PO1 3FQ
North Street
PO6 2SA
Dovercourt Road
PO1 3AG
Jupiter Court
PO6 1PY
Kirtley Close
PO2 8BY
Drill Shed Road
PO6 4FE
Hollands Close
PO1 1AT
Willis Road
PO3 6AD
Baffins Road
PO1 4QY
Princess Royal Way
PO6 2QD
Dorking Crescent
PO1 1LB
Bridport Street
PO1 1BA
Charlotte Street
PO1 3JN
King William Street
PO1 1BH
Buckingham Street
PO3 5PB
Quartremaine Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.