Compare Portsmouth against Eastbourne

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

Population comparison

Population for Portsmouth
214,692
Population for Eastbourne
103,324
Difference
111,368
Percentage Difference
70.04%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Portsmouth
94,705 (67.6%)
# People Employed in Eastbourne
41,555 (69.7%)
Difference
94,705
Percentage Difference
78.01%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Portsmouth
37,830 (27.0%)
# People Inactive in Eastbourne
15,245 (25.6%)
Difference
37,830
Percentage Difference
85.11%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Portsmouth
7,495 (5.4%)
# People unemployed in Eastbourne
2,855 (4.8%)
Difference
7,495
Percentage Difference
89.66%

Comparing crimes by type for Portsmouth and Eastbourne

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 Eastbourne compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Portsmouth and Eastbourne for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Portsmouth Crimes in Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Portsmouth and Eastbourne.

Compare Property prices over time for Portsmouth and Eastbourne

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.

Average property prices by year for Portsmouth and Eastbourne

Key: Portsmouth / Eastbourne

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £538,613.20 / £596,114.63 £363,837.45 / £406,457.92 £280,149.98 / £317,958.89 £178,602.82 / £212,991.83
2022 £515,629.71 / £574,512.89 £349,569.45 / £392,205.53 £270,169.75 / £307,309.41 £173,438.17 / £206,396.58
2021 £463,556.35 / £505,428.02 £313,573.53 / £345,121.27 £243,574.58 / £270,991.63 £163,409.01 / £189,445.84
2020 £433,271.22 / £453,404.43 £295,040.94 / £312,008.31 £228,476.22 / £243,472.30 £158,875.62 / £175,863.87
2019 £420,730.51 / £450,438.04 £286,802.04 / £309,679.83 £222,013.14 / £241,760.53 £158,327.53 / £179,411.44
2018 £419,304.21 / £441,590.33 £285,144.76 / £303,168.26 £221,661.93 / £237,767.67 £160,509.86 / £178,761.06
2017 £399,582.60 / £425,217.93 £270,788.65 / £291,243.34 £211,615.61 / £229,003.83 £156,393.60 / £176,157.97
2016 £372,320.30 / £401,734.75 £252,906.73 / £275,421.44 £198,288.03 / £217,793.83 £144,069.38 / £164,425.63
2015 £345,331.19 / £367,638.59 £235,287.54 / £252,375.62 £185,450.95 / £200,280.59 £134,643.70 / £151,303.95
2014 £316,204.82 / £341,448.55 £216,535.16 / £235,085.93 £171,851.63 / £187,707.17 £124,661.43 / £142,291.44
2013 £294,368.97 / £309,814.81 £201,351.26 / £212,730.66 £160,081.89 / £169,919.22 £116,611.20 / £129,942.64
2012 £286,061.20 / £302,126.53 £195,701.85 / £207,659.47 £156,034.18 / £166,108.58 £115,278.34 / £128,420.26
2011 £285,173.30 / £299,975.37 £193,107.43 / £204,304.97 £153,760.95 / £162,610.60 £115,257.32 / £128,310.85
2010 £289,232.51 / £308,038.11 £197,316.88 / £211,017.01 £158,538.27 / £169,018.80 £118,826.23 / £134,347.55

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Portsmouth and Eastbourne
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 33k
Median Salary
£27,515 vs £25,129
Annual Percentage Change
10.1% vs 6.4%
Mean Salary
£30,289 vs £28,386

See how Portsmouth compares to other areas in South East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Portsmouth and Eastbourne
Industry Portsmouth Count Eastbourne Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 25 -10 -50%
Production 340 155 +185 + 74.75%
Construction 1,250 490 +760 + 87.36%
Motor Trades 215 95 +120 + 77.42%
Wholesale 170 90 +80 + 61.54%
Retail 555 280 +275 + 65.87%
Transport 290 90 +200 + 105.26%
Accommodation Food 585 310 +275 + 61.45%
Information Comms 400 185 +215 + 73.5%
Finance Insurance 75 60 +15 + 22.22%
Property 240 135 +105 + 56%
Professional Scientific Technical 755 440 +315 + 52.72%
Business Admin 495 315 +180 + 44.44%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 100 65 +35 + 42.42%
Health 250 195 +55 + 24.72%
Arts Entertainment 440 265 +175 + 49.65%