Compare Portsmouth against Ashford

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

Population comparison

Population for Portsmouth
214,692
Population for Ashford
131,018
Difference
83,674
Percentage Difference
48.41%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Portsmouth
94,705 (67.6%)
# People Employed in Ashford
60,515 (74.9%)
Difference
94,705
Percentage Difference
44.05%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Portsmouth
37,830 (27.0%)
# People Inactive in Ashford
17,260 (21.4%)
Difference
37,830
Percentage Difference
74.68%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Portsmouth
7,495 (5.4%)
# People unemployed in Ashford
2,995 (3.7%)
Difference
7,495
Percentage Difference
85.8%

Comparing crimes by type for Portsmouth and Ashford

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Portsmouth and Ashford.

Compare Property prices over time for Portsmouth and Ashford

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 £538,613.20 / £604,806.15 £363,837.45 / £365,186.03 £280,149.98 / £298,228.01 £178,602.82 / £195,735.07
2022 £515,629.71 / £575,039.21 £349,569.45 / £348,912.98 £270,169.75 / £286,478.61 £173,438.17 / £186,438.60
2021 £463,556.35 / £514,030.07 £313,573.53 / £312,477.08 £243,574.58 / £258,448.50 £163,409.01 / £174,387.98
2020 £433,271.22 / £472,220.97 £295,040.94 / £289,476.36 £228,476.22 / £239,590.64 £158,875.62 / £166,886.47
2019 £420,730.51 / £463,837.95 £286,802.04 / £285,115.29 £222,013.14 / £235,368.61 £158,327.53 / £168,414.47
2018 £419,304.21 / £457,818.20 £285,144.76 / £281,160.23 £221,661.93 / £232,645.37 £160,509.86 / £168,926.33
2017 £399,582.60 / £436,797.30 £270,788.65 / £267,451.32 £211,615.61 / £222,276.45 £156,393.60 / £164,702.03
2016 £372,320.30 / £411,300.24 £252,906.73 / £251,889.97 £198,288.03 / £210,198.94 £144,069.38 / £153,182.08
2015 £345,331.19 / £374,723.50 £235,287.54 / £229,209.90 £185,450.95 / £192,297.72 £134,643.70 / £139,939.00
2014 £316,204.82 / £344,928.11 £216,535.16 / £211,741.04 £171,851.63 / £178,326.89 £124,661.43 / £130,253.97
2013 £294,368.97 / £326,066.45 £201,351.26 / £198,952.27 £160,081.89 / £168,007.59 £116,611.20 / £123,249.12
2012 £286,061.20 / £310,565.73 £195,701.85 / £189,625.80 £156,034.18 / £159,944.64 £115,278.34 / £118,983.53
2011 £285,173.30 / £304,100.59 £193,107.43 / £184,351.86 £153,760.95 / £155,091.49 £115,257.32 / £117,472.97
2010 £289,232.51 / £314,251.81 £197,316.88 / £192,440.26 £158,538.27 / £162,066.11 £118,826.23 / £122,964.97
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 44k
Median Salary
£27,515 vs £28,980
Annual Percentage Change
10.1% vs 19.1%
Mean Salary
£30,289 vs £32,132

See how Portsmouth compares to other areas in South East

Industry Portsmouth Count Ashford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 415 -400 -186.05%
Production 340 360 -20 -5.71%
Construction 1,250 1,040 +210 + 18.34%
Motor Trades 215 170 +45 + 23.38%
Wholesale 170 255 -85 -40%
Retail 555 400 +155 + 32.46%
Transport 290 205 +85 + 34.34%
Accommodation Food 585 275 +310 + 72.09%
Information Comms 400 375 +25 + 6.45%
Finance Insurance 75 395 -320 -136.17%
Property 240 270 -30 -11.76%
Professional Scientific Technical 755 1,005 -250 -28.41%
Business Admin 495 625 -130 -23.21%
Public Admin Defence 0 35 -35 -200%
Education 100 90 +10 + 10.53%
Health 250 240 +10 + 4.08%
Arts Entertainment 440 330 +110 + 28.57%