Compare Worthing against Portsmouth

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Worthing and Portsmouth

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 crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyBurglaryBurglaryDrugsDrugsPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Worthing Crimes in Portsmouth Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Worthing and Portsmouth from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Worthing and Portsmouth.

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Compare Property prices over time for Worthing and Portsmouth

Showing crimes from 2010 up until May 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 £666,768.01 / £538,613.20 £471,365.14 / £363,837.45 £377,289.26 / £280,149.98 £226,007.07 / £178,602.82
2022 £653,012.62 / £515,629.71 £461,305.49 / £349,569.45 £370,541.08 / £270,169.75 £221,795.58 / £173,438.17
2021 £567,954.67 / £463,556.35 £401,329.76 / £313,573.53 £323,064.64 / £243,574.58 £201,172.85 / £163,409.01
2020 £502,278.87 / £433,271.22 £359,057.99 / £295,040.94 £288,236.78 / £228,476.22 £184,341.54 / £158,875.62
2019 £501,944.08 / £420,730.51 £357,310.94 / £286,802.04 £286,553.19 / £222,013.14 £189,079.51 / £158,327.53
2018 £493,101.44 / £419,304.21 £350,848.48 / £285,144.76 £282,141.80 / £221,661.93 £189,220.61 / £160,509.86
2017 £476,514.45 / £399,582.60 £338,310.35 / £270,788.65 £273,199.63 / £211,615.61 £186,921.59 / £156,393.60
2016 £458,156.22 / £372,320.30 £325,366.66 / £252,906.73 £263,502.10 / £198,288.03 £176,748.97 / £144,069.38
2015 £414,756.23 / £345,331.19 £295,213.49 / £235,287.54 £239,815.24 / £185,450.95 £160,490.64 / £134,643.70
2014 £376,428.00 / £316,204.82 £269,469.55 / £216,535.16 £219,803.12 / £171,851.63 £147,647.06 / £124,661.43
2013 £340,177.77 / £294,368.97 £243,476.22 / £201,351.26 £198,924.22 / £160,081.89 £134,150.76 / £116,611.20
2012 £328,498.59 / £286,061.20 £234,954.74 / £195,701.85 £191,942.12 / £156,034.18 £131,652.47 / £115,278.34
2011 £320,985.34 / £285,173.30 £228,051.65 / £193,107.43 £185,416.41 / £153,760.95 £129,720.43 / £115,257.32
2010 £321,163.96 / £289,232.51 £229,334.07 / £197,316.88 £187,859.42 / £158,538.27 £132,517.54 / £118,826.23
Number of Jobs (thousands)
47k vs 68k
Median Salary
£27,135 vs £27,515
Annual Percentage Change
1.7% vs 10.1%
Mean Salary
£30,350 vs £30,289
Salary Percentiles for Worthing in 2022£9,723£16,458£20,796£24,979£30,265£35,776£40,214£42,635£0£10,278£16,045£19,727£23,677£31,359£35,694£38,744£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Worthing compares to other areas in South East

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