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.
7.2×
House price to earnings ratio
England: 7.5 ratio. -0.3 vs England.
77.8%
Employment rate
England: 75.5 percent (GB figure — no separate England comparator in this series). +2.3 vs England.
120.7
Police-recorded offences per 1,000 population
England: 83.5 offences per 1,000 population. +37.2 vs England.
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: 7.5 ratio. -0.3 vs England.
England: 75.5 percent (GB figure — no separate England comparator in this series). +2.3 vs England.
England: 83.5 offences per 1,000 population. +37.2 vs England.
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.