Compare Portsmouth against Worthing

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

Population comparison

Population for Portsmouth
214,692
Population for Worthing
110,727
Difference
103,965
Percentage Difference
63.9%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Portsmouth
94,705 (67.6%)
# People Employed in Worthing
51,130 (75.9%)
Difference
94,705
Percentage Difference
59.76%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Portsmouth
37,830 (27.0%)
# People Inactive in Worthing
13,595 (20.2%)
Difference
37,830
Percentage Difference
94.25%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Portsmouth
7,495 (5.4%)
# People unemployed in Worthing
2,675 (4.0%)
Difference
7,495
Percentage Difference
94.79%

Comparing crimes by type for Portsmouth and Worthing

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Portsmouth and Worthing.

Compare Property prices over time for Portsmouth and Worthing

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 / £666,768.01 £363,837.45 / £471,365.14 £280,149.98 / £377,289.26 £178,602.82 / £226,007.07
2022 £515,629.71 / £653,012.62 £349,569.45 / £461,305.49 £270,169.75 / £370,541.08 £173,438.17 / £221,795.58
2021 £463,556.35 / £567,954.67 £313,573.53 / £401,329.76 £243,574.58 / £323,064.64 £163,409.01 / £201,172.85
2020 £433,271.22 / £502,278.87 £295,040.94 / £359,057.99 £228,476.22 / £288,236.78 £158,875.62 / £184,341.54
2019 £420,730.51 / £501,944.08 £286,802.04 / £357,310.94 £222,013.14 / £286,553.19 £158,327.53 / £189,079.51
2018 £419,304.21 / £493,101.44 £285,144.76 / £350,848.48 £221,661.93 / £282,141.80 £160,509.86 / £189,220.61
2017 £399,582.60 / £476,514.45 £270,788.65 / £338,310.35 £211,615.61 / £273,199.63 £156,393.60 / £186,921.59
2016 £372,320.30 / £458,156.22 £252,906.73 / £325,366.66 £198,288.03 / £263,502.10 £144,069.38 / £176,748.97
2015 £345,331.19 / £414,756.23 £235,287.54 / £295,213.49 £185,450.95 / £239,815.24 £134,643.70 / £160,490.64
2014 £316,204.82 / £376,428.00 £216,535.16 / £269,469.55 £171,851.63 / £219,803.12 £124,661.43 / £147,647.06
2013 £294,368.97 / £340,177.77 £201,351.26 / £243,476.22 £160,081.89 / £198,924.22 £116,611.20 / £134,150.76
2012 £286,061.20 / £328,498.59 £195,701.85 / £234,954.74 £156,034.18 / £191,942.12 £115,278.34 / £131,652.47
2011 £285,173.30 / £320,985.34 £193,107.43 / £228,051.65 £153,760.95 / £185,416.41 £115,257.32 / £129,720.43
2010 £289,232.51 / £321,163.96 £197,316.88 / £229,334.07 £158,538.27 / £187,859.42 £118,826.23 / £132,517.54
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 47k
Median Salary
£27,515 vs £27,135
Annual Percentage Change
10.1% vs 1.7%
Mean Salary
£30,289 vs £30,350

See how Portsmouth compares to other areas in South East

Industry Portsmouth Count Worthing Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 10 +5 + 40%
Production 340 205 +135 + 49.54%
Construction 1,250 625 +625 + 66.67%
Motor Trades 215 85 +130 + 86.67%
Wholesale 170 130 +40 + 26.67%
Retail 555 295 +260 + 61.18%
Transport 290 140 +150 + 69.77%
Accommodation Food 585 300 +285 + 64.41%
Information Comms 400 390 +10 + 2.53%
Finance Insurance 75 95 -20 -23.53%
Property 240 140 +100 + 52.63%
Professional Scientific Technical 755 630 +125 + 18.05%
Business Admin 495 330 +165 + 40%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 100 70 +30 + 35.29%
Health 250 205 +45 + 19.78%
Arts Entertainment 440 290 +150 + 41.1%