Compare Portsmouth against Guildford

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Portsmouth and Guildford

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

Crime Type Crimes in Portsmouth Crimes in Guildford 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 Guildford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Portsmouth and Guildford.

Compare Property prices over time for Portsmouth and Guildford

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

See how Portsmouth compares to other areas in South East

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