Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a city in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 100,000. It has 1 school, 3 GPs & clinics, 8 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and 64 restaurants & cafés, along with 58 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Hilsea, 1.9 km away. There were around 507 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. Covers 1 town with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Portsmouth is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 208,003 residents at roughly 5,150 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 247th of 294 English council areas — better than 16% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
20°CLight rain shower
- Today: 21° / 19° · 61% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:23
12h 46m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Crime
532 reported · July 2026▼ 12% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences239
- Shoplifting60
- Public order51
- Anti-social behaviour44
Neighbourhood team: Charles Dickens and Nelson · Hampshire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
449 reported road collisions (2024)
89 killed or seriously injured · 519 casualties · 21.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 349 rated 4–5 ★ (263 top)
- 43 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hilsea (1.9 km)
- 58 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hilsea (1.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Private rents
£1,367 average monthly rent▲ 2.2% YoY
- 1 bed £900
- 2 bed £1,134
- 3 bed £1,359
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.7 times median annual pay (7.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Asda (7.2 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Chargepoint Adair Rd 53 (0 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Sports pitches44
- Playgrounds14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
208,003 residents in Portsmouth · 5,150/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 67%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 57 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
12% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,292 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (34% of 94,110)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
67 schools · 29,581 pupils
45 primary · 10 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 20 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
61inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- UTC PortsmouthOutstanding
- Castle View AcademyGood
- Priory SchoolGood
- Trafalgar SchoolGood
- Admiral Lord Nelson School
- Ark Charter Academy
- Miltoncross Academy
- Springfield School
- St Edmund's Catholic School
- The Portsmouth Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Portsmouth
Care & health services
185 CQC-registered services
- Care homes31
- GP practices27
- Dentists40
- Homecare agencies61
- Hospitals & hospices4
CQC ratings: 85% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Portsmouth
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 33 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
162 applications decided
85.8% granted · 139 granted, 23 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Amanda Martin
Labour
Portsmouth North
Recent votes:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 3
- Con 3
- LD 23
- Ref 12
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools23
- GPs & clinics6
- Pharmacies9
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens10
- Restaurants & cafés76
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,615 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2,650 jobs advertised · £42,572 avg
e.g. Superflex Roadside Mechanic, Principal Naval Architect, Superflex Roadside Patrol
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£701 median full-time weekly pay
4.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,709 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 118,116 certificates
13.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
28% low-carbon electricity
Gas 49% · Imports 23% · Solar 14% · Wind 7%
210 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.9 yrs women · 77.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 58.6 women · 57.5 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in PO2
- Excellent Medical Centre
- Derby Road Group Practice
- Portsdown Group Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Portsmouth North:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases412 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership406 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office400 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s357 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance355 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06