Compare Cherwell against Portsmouth

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

Population comparison

Population for Cherwell
151,846
Population for Portsmouth
214,692
Difference
-62,846
Percentage Difference
-34.29%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cherwell
81,195 (79.2%)
# People Employed in Portsmouth
94,705 (67.6%)
Difference
81,195
Percentage Difference
-15.36%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cherwell
18,215 (17.8%)
# People Inactive in Portsmouth
37,830 (27.0%)
Difference
18,215
Percentage Difference
-70%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cherwell
3,145 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Portsmouth
7,495 (5.4%)
Difference
3,145
Percentage Difference
-81.77%

Comparing crimes by type for Cherwell and Portsmouth

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Cherwell 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 Cherwell and Portsmouth from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Cherwell and Portsmouth.

Compare Property prices over time for Cherwell and Portsmouth

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. 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 £629,919.85 / £538,613.20 £374,146.03 / £363,837.45 £303,922.93 / £280,149.98 £187,526.83 / £178,602.82
2022 £604,057.38 / £515,629.71 £361,018.91 / £349,569.45 £294,469.00 / £270,169.75 £182,035.24 / £173,438.17
2021 £531,701.15 / £463,556.35 £319,493.76 / £313,573.53 £262,565.11 / £243,574.58 £168,901.72 / £163,409.01
2020 £481,928.51 / £433,271.22 £292,906.09 / £295,040.94 £240,998.14 / £228,476.22 £160,024.91 / £158,875.62
2019 £465,835.76 / £420,730.51 £283,342.65 / £286,802.04 £233,188.22 / £222,013.14 £158,639.36 / £158,327.53
2018 £486,934.11 / £419,304.21 £295,716.84 / £285,144.76 £243,986.06 / £221,661.93 £168,364.05 / £160,509.86
2017 £476,866.84 / £399,582.60 £289,148.65 / £270,788.65 £239,650.72 / £211,615.61 £168,352.01 / £156,393.60
2016 £468,429.81 / £372,320.30 £285,019.17 / £252,906.73 £237,803.60 / £198,288.03 £164,209.47 / £144,069.38
2015 £435,304.73 / £345,331.19 £264,900.84 / £235,287.54 £222,044.24 / £185,450.95 £152,858.62 / £134,643.70
2014 £397,102.81 / £316,204.82 £242,371.99 / £216,535.16 £204,061.32 / £171,851.63 £140,919.69 / £124,661.43
2013 £363,278.64 / £294,368.97 £220,687.70 / £201,351.26 £186,601.49 / £160,081.89 £129,522.23 / £116,611.20
2012 £348,570.85 / £286,061.20 £212,084.27 / £195,701.85 £179,357.93 / £156,034.18 £126,570.66 / £115,278.34
2011 £343,118.78 / £285,173.30 £207,396.06 / £193,107.43 £175,106.45 / £153,760.95 £125,596.65 / £115,257.32
2010 £341,735.88 / £289,232.51 £208,461.83 / £197,316.88 £176,855.87 / £158,538.27 £127,448.80 / £118,826.23
Number of Jobs (thousands)
60k vs 68k
Median Salary
£30,490 vs £27,515
Annual Percentage Change
3.1% vs 10.1%
Mean Salary
£34,858 vs £30,289

See how Cherwell compares to other areas in South East

Industry Cherwell Count Portsmouth Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 475 15 +460 + 187.76%
Production 395 340 +55 + 14.97%
Construction 900 1,250 -350 -32.56%
Motor Trades 280 215 +65 + 26.26%
Wholesale 290 170 +120 + 52.17%
Retail 475 555 -80 -15.53%
Transport 440 290 +150 + 41.1%
Accommodation Food 355 585 -230 -48.94%
Information Comms 515 400 +115 + 25.14%
Finance Insurance 110 75 +35 + 37.84%
Property 285 240 +45 + 17.14%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,225 755 +470 + 47.47%
Business Admin 635 495 +140 + 24.78%
Public Admin Defence 60 0 +60 + 200%
Education 115 100 +15 + 13.95%
Health 200 250 -50 -22.22%
Arts Entertainment 440 440 0 0%