Compare Canterbury against Portsmouth

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Canterbury and Portsmouth.

Population comparison

Population for Canterbury
166,762
Population for Portsmouth
214,692
Difference
-47,930
Percentage Difference
-25.13%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Canterbury
62,770 (63.7%)
# People Employed in Portsmouth
94,705 (67.6%)
Difference
62,770
Percentage Difference
-40.56%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Canterbury
30,600 (31.1%)
# People Inactive in Portsmouth
37,830 (27.0%)
Difference
30,600
Percentage Difference
-21.13%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Canterbury
5,155 (5.2%)
# People unemployed in Portsmouth
7,495 (5.4%)
Difference
5,155
Percentage Difference
-37%

Comparing crimes by type for Canterbury and Portsmouth

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Canterbury and Portsmouth compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Canterbury Crimes in Portsmouth Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Canterbury and Portsmouth from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Canterbury and Portsmouth.

Compare Property prices over time for Canterbury and Portsmouth

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £600,629.35 / £538,613.20 £395,393.28 / £363,837.45 £330,334.41 / £280,149.98 £213,875.78 / £178,602.82
2022 £559,141.46 / £515,629.71 £369,385.12 / £349,569.45 £309,186.65 / £270,169.75 £201,241.26 / £173,438.17
2021 £509,671.58 / £463,556.35 £337,256.91 / £313,573.53 £284,084.30 / £243,574.58 £191,628.26 / £163,409.01
2020 £467,969.15 / £433,271.22 £312,612.16 / £295,040.94 £263,138.51 / £228,476.22 £183,275.86 / £158,875.62
2019 £456,679.09 / £420,730.51 £304,645.60 / £286,802.04 £256,013.98 / £222,013.14 £183,378.37 / £158,327.53
2018 £451,573.04 / £419,304.21 £301,063.53 / £285,144.76 £253,627.48 / £221,661.93 £184,297.22 / £160,509.86
2017 £434,021.50 / £399,582.60 £287,983.48 / £270,788.65 £243,877.47 / £211,615.61 £181,012.23 / £156,393.60
2016 £406,837.47 / £372,320.30 £270,565.13 / £252,906.73 £229,868.57 / £198,288.03 £167,453.08 / £144,069.38
2015 £371,471.97 / £345,331.19 £247,540.25 / £235,287.54 £211,496.67 / £185,450.95 £153,456.97 / £134,643.70
2014 £345,893.97 / £316,204.82 £231,289.59 / £216,535.16 £198,600.59 / £171,851.63 £144,446.31 / £124,661.43
2013 £312,003.43 / £294,368.97 £208,581.10 / £201,351.26 £179,815.67 / £160,081.89 £131,265.83 / £116,611.20
2012 £300,230.96 / £286,061.20 £200,563.27 / £195,701.85 £172,934.27 / £156,034.18 £127,641.43 / £115,278.34
2011 £299,211.57 / £285,173.30 £198,399.31 / £193,107.43 £170,085.34 / £153,760.95 £127,987.29 / £115,257.32
2010 £298,753.17 / £289,232.51 £199,564.16 / £197,316.88 £171,441.65 / £158,538.27 £129,114.25 / £118,826.23
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 68k
Median Salary
£26,934 vs £27,515
Annual Percentage Change
8.9% vs 10.1%
Mean Salary
£34,116 vs £30,289

See how Canterbury compares to other areas in South East

Industry Canterbury Count Portsmouth Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 160 15 +145 + 165.71%
Production 285 340 -55 -17.6%
Construction 835 1,250 -415 -39.81%
Motor Trades 170 215 -45 -23.38%
Wholesale 195 170 +25 + 13.7%
Retail 470 555 -85 -16.59%
Transport 150 290 -140 -63.64%
Accommodation Food 450 585 -135 -26.09%
Information Comms 355 400 -45 -11.92%
Finance Insurance 100 75 +25 + 28.57%
Property 210 240 -30 -13.33%
Professional Scientific Technical 935 755 +180 + 21.3%
Business Admin 455 495 -40 -8.42%
Public Admin Defence 20 0 +20 + 200%
Education 115 100 +15 + 13.95%
Health 270 250 +20 + 7.69%
Arts Entertainment 405 440 -35 -8.28%