Compare Guildford against Portsmouth

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

Population comparison

Population for Guildford
150,352
Population for Portsmouth
214,692
Difference
-64,340
Percentage Difference
-35.25%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Guildford
66,220 (70.3%)
# People Employed in Portsmouth
94,705 (67.6%)
Difference
66,220
Percentage Difference
-35.4%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Guildford
24,395 (25.9%)
# People Inactive in Portsmouth
37,830 (27.0%)
Difference
24,395
Percentage Difference
-43.18%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Guildford
3,580 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Portsmouth
7,495 (5.4%)
Difference
3,580
Percentage Difference
-70.7%

Comparing crimes by type for Guildford 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 Guildford and Portsmouth compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Compare crime rate by type for Guildford and Portsmouth from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Guildford and Portsmouth.

Compare Property prices over time for Guildford 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 £953,558.40 / £538,613.20 £527,843.37 / £363,837.45 £433,226.47 / £280,149.98 £278,489.07 / £178,602.82
2022 £945,136.73 / £515,629.71 £521,885.19 / £349,569.45 £430,126.01 / £270,169.75 £276,365.49 / £173,438.17
2021 £861,821.94 / £463,556.35 £477,579.80 / £313,573.53 £396,663.02 / £243,574.58 £264,527.49 / £163,409.01
2020 £798,085.03 / £433,271.22 £448,338.46 / £295,040.94 £373,537.13 / £228,476.22 £256,737.33 / £158,875.62
2019 £778,307.13 / £420,730.51 £438,660.15 / £286,802.04 £365,723.29 / £222,013.14 £257,166.36 / £158,327.53
2018 £771,823.35 / £419,304.21 £434,119.04 / £285,144.76 £363,398.18 / £221,661.93 £259,466.41 / £160,509.86
2017 £771,773.69 / £399,582.60 £432,761.12 / £270,788.65 £364,245.58 / £211,615.61 £264,835.97 / £156,393.60
2016 £756,290.13 / £372,320.30 £424,108.48 / £252,906.73 £358,946.03 / £198,288.03 £256,422.64 / £144,069.38
2015 £690,385.30 / £345,331.19 £384,897.11 / £235,287.54 £327,457.38 / £185,450.95 £233,068.56 / £134,643.70
2014 £632,766.20 / £316,204.82 £351,867.80 / £216,535.16 £300,513.66 / £171,851.63 £214,562.92 / £124,661.43
2013 £579,201.39 / £294,368.97 £317,956.47 / £201,351.26 £272,756.42 / £160,081.89 £195,598.42 / £116,611.20
2012 £561,427.80 / £286,061.20 £309,208.47 / £195,701.85 £265,145.85 / £156,034.18 £192,351.77 / £115,278.34
2011 £545,376.45 / £285,173.30 £295,628.06 / £193,107.43 £252,282.56 / £153,760.95 £186,632.21 / £115,257.32
2010 £531,751.68 / £289,232.51 £292,853.15 / £197,316.88 £250,338.12 / £158,538.27 £186,869.71 / £118,826.23
Number of Jobs (thousands)
55k vs 68k
Median Salary
£38,040 vs £27,515
Annual Percentage Change
17.0% vs 10.1%
Mean Salary
£48,215 vs £30,289

See how Guildford compares to other areas in South East

Industry Guildford Count Portsmouth Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 120 15 +105 + 155.56%
Production 280 340 -60 -19.35%
Construction 925 1,250 -325 -29.89%
Motor Trades 165 215 -50 -26.32%
Wholesale 245 170 +75 + 36.14%
Retail 375 555 -180 -38.71%
Transport 155 290 -135 -60.67%
Accommodation Food 270 585 -315 -73.68%
Information Comms 860 400 +460 + 73.02%
Finance Insurance 185 75 +110 + 84.62%
Property 305 240 +65 + 23.85%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,740 755 +985 + 78.96%
Business Admin 710 495 +215 + 35.68%
Public Admin Defence 20 0 +20 + 200%
Education 150 100 +50 + 40%
Health 265 250 +15 + 5.83%
Arts Entertainment 475 440 +35 + 7.65%