Compare West Berkshire against Portsmouth

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

Population comparison

Population for West Berkshire
158,465
Population for Portsmouth
214,692
Difference
-56,227
Percentage Difference
-30.14%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in West Berkshire
78,090 (78.7%)
# People Employed in Portsmouth
94,705 (67.6%)
Difference
78,090
Percentage Difference
-19.23%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in West Berkshire
18,035 (18.2%)
# People Inactive in Portsmouth
37,830 (27.0%)
Difference
18,035
Percentage Difference
-70.87%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in West Berkshire
3,100 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Portsmouth
7,495 (5.4%)
Difference
3,100
Percentage Difference
-82.96%

Comparing crimes by type for West Berkshire and Portsmouth

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in West Berkshire Crimes in Portsmouth 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 West Berkshire and Portsmouth from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in West Berkshire and Portsmouth.

Compare Property prices over time for West Berkshire and Portsmouth

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 £706,297.81 / £538,613.20 £420,287.81 / £363,837.45 £332,453.75 / £280,149.98 £219,112.64 / £178,602.82
2022 £676,906.40 / £515,629.71 £402,656.25 / £349,569.45 £319,125.05 / £270,169.75 £210,829.96 / £173,438.17
2021 £615,115.03 / £463,556.35 £365,974.74 / £313,573.53 £292,749.56 / £243,574.58 £200,170.58 / £163,409.01
2020 £571,184.75 / £433,271.22 £343,845.91 / £295,040.94 £275,444.56 / £228,476.22 £194,014.38 / £158,875.62
2019 £571,416.84 / £420,730.51 £344,601.21 / £286,802.04 £276,237.14 / £222,013.14 £198,813.27 / £158,327.53
2018 £573,842.50 / £419,304.21 £345,736.12 / £285,144.76 £277,911.62 / £221,661.93 £202,711.54 / £160,509.86
2017 £565,431.93 / £399,582.60 £340,053.34 / £270,788.65 £274,783.59 / £211,615.61 £203,773.36 / £156,393.60
2016 £545,222.13 / £372,320.30 £328,494.88 / £252,906.73 £266,197.12 / £198,288.03 £193,780.85 / £144,069.38
2015 £498,280.97 / £345,331.19 £299,467.26 / £235,287.54 £243,693.82 / £185,450.95 £176,966.33 / £134,643.70
2014 £455,550.01 / £316,204.82 £274,431.13 / £216,535.16 £224,110.34 / £171,851.63 £163,116.23 / £124,661.43
2013 £422,011.41 / £294,368.97 £252,113.82 / £201,351.26 £206,658.39 / £160,081.89 £150,851.21 / £116,611.20
2012 £407,586.81 / £286,061.20 £243,467.77 / £195,701.85 £199,502.03 / £156,034.18 £147,161.88 / £115,278.34
2011 £404,974.86 / £285,173.30 £239,882.32 / £193,107.43 £196,231.46 / £153,760.95 £146,950.54 / £115,257.32
2010 £393,248.53 / £289,232.51 £235,959.73 / £197,316.88 £194,337.23 / £158,538.27 £145,863.19 / £118,826.23
Number of Jobs (thousands)
63k vs 68k
Median Salary
£31,106 vs £27,515
Annual Percentage Change
0.3% vs 10.1%
Mean Salary
£36,324 vs £30,289

See how West Berkshire compares to other areas in South East

Industry West Berkshire Count Portsmouth Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 310 15 +295 + 181.54%
Production 430 340 +90 + 23.38%
Construction 1,090 1,250 -160 -13.68%
Motor Trades 260 215 +45 + 18.95%
Wholesale 360 170 +190 + 71.7%
Retail 405 555 -150 -31.25%
Transport 265 290 -25 -9.01%
Accommodation Food 315 585 -270 -60%
Information Comms 960 400 +560 + 82.35%
Finance Insurance 175 75 +100 + 80%
Property 325 240 +85 + 30.09%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,665 755 +910 + 75.21%
Business Admin 720 495 +225 + 37.04%
Public Admin Defence 50 0 +50 + 200%
Education 150 100 +50 + 40%
Health 220 250 -30 -12.77%
Arts Entertainment 645 440 +205 + 37.79%