Compare Portsmouth against New Forest

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

Population comparison

Population for Portsmouth
214,692
Population for New Forest
179,649
Difference
35,043
Percentage Difference
17.77%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Portsmouth
94,705 (67.6%)
# People Employed in New Forest
73,320 (75.5%)
Difference
94,705
Percentage Difference
25.45%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Portsmouth
37,830 (27.0%)
# People Inactive in New Forest
20,810 (21.4%)
Difference
37,830
Percentage Difference
58.05%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Portsmouth
7,495 (5.4%)
# People unemployed in New Forest
2,970 (3.1%)
Difference
7,495
Percentage Difference
86.48%

Comparing crimes by type for Portsmouth and New Forest

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 New Forest compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Portsmouth Crimes in New Forest 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 New Forest from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Portsmouth and New Forest.

Compare Property prices over time for Portsmouth and New Forest

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 / £608,157.12 £363,837.45 / £405,724.02 £280,149.98 / £317,872.02 £178,602.82 / £219,264.18
2022 £515,629.71 / £597,973.91 £349,569.45 / £397,809.29 £270,169.75 / £312,913.25 £173,438.17 / £217,199.56
2021 £463,556.35 / £532,502.13 £313,573.53 / £354,030.80 £243,574.58 / £280,641.25 £163,409.01 / £202,304.03
2020 £433,271.22 / £485,221.80 £295,040.94 / £325,464.99 £228,476.22 / £258,100.80 £158,875.62 / £192,017.95
2019 £420,730.51 / £474,348.97 £286,802.04 / £318,199.42 £222,013.14 / £252,329.62 £158,327.53 / £192,100.09
2018 £419,304.21 / £482,307.02 £285,144.76 / £323,350.06 £221,661.93 / £257,227.51 £160,509.86 / £198,176.71
2017 £399,582.60 / £468,076.05 £270,788.65 / £312,788.14 £211,615.61 / £249,975.66 £156,393.60 / £196,638.35
2016 £372,320.30 / £437,649.14 £252,906.73 / £293,275.56 £198,288.03 / £235,257.03 £144,069.38 / £181,670.35
2015 £345,331.19 / £403,706.73 £235,287.54 / £271,049.02 £185,450.95 / £218,174.90 £134,643.70 / £168,258.43
2014 £316,204.82 / £375,676.52 £216,535.16 / £253,060.33 £171,851.63 / £204,880.06 £124,661.43 / £158,369.16
2013 £294,368.97 / £351,414.87 £201,351.26 / £236,113.07 £160,081.89 / £191,646.94 £116,611.20 / £149,454.09
2012 £286,061.20 / £344,184.10 £195,701.85 / £231,048.49 £156,034.18 / £187,635.31 £115,278.34 / £148,295.51
2011 £285,173.30 / £348,291.73 £193,107.43 / £232,356.86 £153,760.95 / £188,158.35 £115,257.32 / £151,619.22
2010 £289,232.51 / £340,556.76 £197,316.88 / £229,060.17 £158,538.27 / £186,512.21 £118,826.23 / £150,974.28
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 60k
Median Salary
£27,515 vs £26,093
Annual Percentage Change
10.1% vs 9.4%
Mean Salary
£30,289 vs £31,535

See how Portsmouth compares to other areas in South East

Industry Portsmouth Count New Forest Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 335 -320 -182.86%
Production 340 515 -175 -40.94%
Construction 1,250 1,250 0 0%
Motor Trades 215 275 -60 -24.49%
Wholesale 170 265 -95 -43.68%
Retail 555 570 -15 -2.67%
Transport 290 310 -20 -6.67%
Accommodation Food 585 460 +125 + 23.92%
Information Comms 400 500 -100 -22.22%
Finance Insurance 75 165 -90 -75%
Property 240 395 -155 -48.82%
Professional Scientific Technical 755 1,315 -560 -54.11%
Business Admin 495 640 -145 -25.55%
Public Admin Defence 0 25 -25 -200%
Education 100 160 -60 -46.15%
Health 250 290 -40 -14.81%
Arts Entertainment 440 510 -70 -14.74%