208,003 people · median £254,000
Prices
The median sold price in Portsmouth is £254,000.
Neighbourhoods
- Drayton
- Farlington
- Cosham
- Baffins
- Old Portsmouth
- Anchorage Park
- North End
- Milton
- Eastney
- Wymering
- Portchester
- Copnor
- Hilsea
- Somers Town
- Portsea
- Paulsgrove
- Fratton
- Southsea
- Kingston
- Stamshaw
- Buckland
- Portsmouth
Streets
- Gunwharf Quays
- Havant Road
- Clarence Parade
- London Road
- South Parade
- Laburnum Grove
- Queens Road
- Clarendon Road
- Copnor Road
- Fawcett Road
- Victoria Road North
- Chichester Road
Schools
Portsmouth’s schools: 82% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding.
Crime
Portsmouth records 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a month.
Sold price trend +16.3%
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The area in short district AI summary
Portsmouth is home to 208,003 residents with a median age of 36.0 years. The median house price is £254,000, with terraced homes most common at 43.4 per cent of housing stock; 52.3 per cent of homes are owner-occupied.
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Property sales in the past year totalled 2,539, and prices have risen 16.3 per cent over five years. The affordability ratio stands at 6.7. About 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Portsmouth overall. Crime recorded 2,484 incidents in August 2026, equivalent to 11.9 per 1000 population, with violent crime the largest category at 891 offences. The area has 67 schools including 45 primary and 10 secondary; 27 of 33 rated schools are good or better by Ofsted. Life expectancy is 78.1 years for males and 82.7 years for females. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89.8 per cent of premises. Hilsea Rail Station offers rail access; the nearest station is 1.1 kilometres away, with trains to London Waterloo taking 99 minutes. Council tax for band D is £2,291.71 in 2026/27.
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