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Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a unitary council in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Of the 64 councils in the South East, Portsmouth has the lowest healthy life expectancy for women: 58.6 years, down 5.6 since 2011 to 2013. Its Attainment 8 score at sixteen, 39.5, is the region's 2nd lowest. Each GP has 2,713 patients, more than in any council it borders. 97.7% of residents live within 1km of a supermarket. The average home, £251k, is the lowest price of its neighbours.

Furthest from the middle

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score 39.5 Lower than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. 2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Residents within 1km of a supermarket 97.7% Higher than 95% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for. 3rd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Patients per fully qualified GP 2,713 Higher than 92% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. 4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,292

Lower than 83% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

5th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£251k

Lower than 56% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 0.1% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,135

Higher than 66% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 2.5% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.0

Lower than 53% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

6th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van30.3%

Higher than 87% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

3rd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station42.3%

Higher than 79% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

13th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket97.7%

Higher than 95% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy94.1%

Higher than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

7th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available82.1%

Higher than 62% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

14th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

Lower than 94% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 4th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 3 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score39.5

Lower than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,713

Higher than 92% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents114.3

Higher than 92% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Down 11.8% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.9

Higher than 50% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 12th highest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year42.3

Lower than 53% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

15th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier83.8%

Lower than 91% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

7th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents7.3

Higher than 67% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 15th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.4

Lower than 65% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

14th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.4

Higher than 68% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women58.6 yrs

Lower than 77% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 5.6 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home17.7 ha

Lower than 66% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean11.5 µg/m³

Higher than 81% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

10th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 43.9% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Portsmouth shares a boundary with Fareham, Havant and Winchester. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Fareham£1,073
Havant£1,085
Portsmouth£1,135
Winchester£1,318
Average house price, all homes: Portsmouth£251k
Havant£321k
Fareham£328k
Winchester£471k
Council tax, band D: Fareham£2,271
Portsmouth£2,292
Havant£2,320
Winchester£2,360
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Fareham52.0
Winchester55.3
Havant75.5
Portsmouth114.3
Patients per fully qualified GP: Winchester1,748
Havant1,977
Fareham2,317
Portsmouth2,713
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Portsmouth55%
Havant56%
Fareham65%
Winchester69%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Winchester7.4 µg/m³
Havant8.5 µg/m³
Fareham9.3 µg/m³
Portsmouth11.5 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Winchester17%
Havant20.9%
Fareham26.6%
Portsmouth42.3%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 0.1% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 2.5% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 11.8% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 5.6 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026No change since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 3 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 43.9% since 2019

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