Portsmouth by the Numbers 2026
A single-page summary of the city today — population, housing, jobs, crime, deprivation and GP access, generated live from the same sourced data as every page on this site.
UK Facts · Hampshire in Numbers
7 figures in context
212,936
People
ONS mid-2024 population estimate.
£260,000
Median house price
Up 19.3% (£218,000 to £260,000) since Year ending Sep 2020.
7.1×
House price to earnings ratio
England: 7.37 ratio. -0.27 vs England.
77.8%
Employment rate
Great Britain: 75.5 percent (no England-only comparator in this series). +2.3 vs Great Britain.
112.5
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
police.uk street-level data, September 2025 to August 2026, excluding anti-social behaviour. Recording practices and reporting can affect comparisons.
1.50
GP surgeries per 10,000 population
Practice count does not measure GP numbers, appointment capacity or service quality.
Male: 78.1 · Female: 82.6
Life expectancy at birth
Male life expectancy up 2.9 years, female up 2.8 years, since 2001-2003.
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ONS mid-2024 population estimate.
Up 19.3% (£218,000 to £260,000) since Year ending Sep 2020.
England: 7.37 ratio. -0.27 vs England.
Great Britain: 75.5 percent (no England-only comparator in this series). +2.3 vs Great Britain.
police.uk street-level data, September 2025 to August 2026, excluding anti-social behaviour. Recording practices and reporting can affect comparisons.
Practice count does not measure GP numbers, appointment capacity or service quality.
Male life expectancy up 2.9 years, female up 2.8 years, since 2001-2003.