Compare Portsmouth against Lewes

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

Population comparison

Population for Portsmouth
214,692
Population for Lewes
103,525
Difference
111,167
Percentage Difference
69.87%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Portsmouth
94,705 (67.6%)
# People Employed in Lewes
41,510 (73.1%)
Difference
94,705
Percentage Difference
78.1%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Portsmouth
37,830 (27.0%)
# People Inactive in Lewes
13,035 (23.0%)
Difference
37,830
Percentage Difference
97.49%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Portsmouth
7,495 (5.4%)
# People unemployed in Lewes
2,215 (3.9%)
Difference
7,495
Percentage Difference
108.75%

Comparing crimes by type for Portsmouth and Lewes

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Portsmouth and Lewes.

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Compare Property prices over time for Portsmouth and Lewes

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.

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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 / £630,147.36 £363,837.45 / £431,532.43 £280,149.98 / £348,145.63 £178,602.82 / £212,539.76
2022 £515,629.71 / £618,411.43 £349,569.45 / £422,141.72 £270,169.75 / £342,799.99 £173,438.17 / £209,705.47
2021 £463,556.35 / £539,917.27 £313,573.53 / £368,718.54 £243,574.58 / £300,936.74 £163,409.01 / £191,485.14
2020 £433,271.22 / £488,353.58 £295,040.94 / £336,449.68 £228,476.22 / £274,556.45 £158,875.62 / £179,550.52
2019 £420,730.51 / £487,220.87 £286,802.04 / £336,633.95 £222,013.14 / £274,077.42 £158,327.53 / £184,676.41
2018 £419,304.21 / £484,910.07 £285,144.76 / £334,265.06 £221,661.93 / £273,047.11 £160,509.86 / £186,428.55
2017 £399,582.60 / £467,512.91 £270,788.65 / £321,041.80 £211,615.61 / £263,294.73 £156,393.60 / £183,773.40
2016 £372,320.30 / £453,587.65 £252,906.73 / £312,706.08 £198,288.03 / £257,037.34 £144,069.38 / £175,964.66
2015 £345,331.19 / £414,884.81 £235,287.54 / £286,852.65 £185,450.95 / £236,490.43 £134,643.70 / £161,457.55
2014 £316,204.82 / £388,314.23 £216,535.16 / £269,846.08 £171,851.63 / £223,229.11 £124,661.43 / £152,800.44
2013 £294,368.97 / £363,501.93 £201,351.26 / £252,124.79 £160,081.89 / £209,543.35 £116,611.20 / £143,665.36
2012 £286,061.20 / £350,148.91 £195,701.85 / £242,688.45 £156,034.18 / £201,811.31 £115,278.34 / £140,331.62
2011 £285,173.30 / £343,022.90 £193,107.43 / £236,026.72 £153,760.95 / £195,629.96 £115,257.32 / £139,074.61
2010 £289,232.51 / £334,961.22 £197,316.88 / £232,527.43 £158,538.27 / £193,009.92 £118,826.23 / £138,157.93
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 30k
Median Salary
£27,515 vs £27,451
Annual Percentage Change
10.1% vs 1.1%
Mean Salary
£30,289 vs £38,056
Salary Percentiles for Portsmouth in 2022£10,278£16,045£19,727£23,677£31,359£35,694£38,744£0£0£0£0£19,801£23,968£32,276£37,684£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Portsmouth compares to other areas in South East

Industry Portsmouth Count Lewes Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 195 -180 -171.43%
Production 340 310 +30 + 9.23%
Construction 1,250 670 +580 + 60.42%
Motor Trades 215 130 +85 + 49.28%
Wholesale 170 130 +40 + 26.67%
Retail 555 320 +235 + 53.71%
Transport 290 110 +180 + 90%
Accommodation Food 585 220 +365 + 90.68%
Information Comms 400 335 +65 + 17.69%
Finance Insurance 75 60 +15 + 22.22%
Property 240 150 +90 + 46.15%
Professional Scientific Technical 755 760 -5 -0.66%
Business Admin 495 345 +150 + 35.71%
Public Admin Defence 0 15 -15 -200%
Education 100 90 +10 + 10.53%
Health 250 160 +90 + 43.9%
Arts Entertainment 440 350 +90 + 22.78%