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PeoplePopulation211,475 Mid-2025 Direction uncertain HomesAverage house price£251,220 July 2026 HomesAverage private rent£1,368 August 2026 Thriving economyClaimant rate4.5% August 2026 Healthy and happyAdults seen by an NHS dentist in 24 months30.2% seen in 24 months, to March 2026 Improving Green cityBathing water classificationPoorSouthsea East, 2025 classification Flat Streets, sea and airRecorded crime rate112.7Year ending March 2026 Improving Green cityRecorded fly-tipping incidents937 incidents 525 21/22 751 22/23 1,092 23/24 937 24/252024/25 Improving Thriving economyMedian gross annual pay, full-time residents£36,022 resident median full-time pay, 2025 Direction uncertain Lifelong learningPupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE35.2%2024/25 GCSE cohort Flat Healthy and happyUnder-75 mortality from preventable causes192.1 2022–24 Easy travelLocal bus passenger journeys11.9m journeys year to March 2025 Improving HomesRecords on the council's combined HMO register3,125council combined HMO register, September 2026 Flat HomesHomes delivered vs required, Housing Delivery Test11%Housing Delivery Test, 2025 measurement Worsening Lifelong learningNew EHC plans issued within 20 weeks42.9%2025 Lifelong learningSevere absence — all school types3.55%2024/25 Healthy and happyLife expectancy at birth, men77.82025 Healthy and happyLife expectancy at birth, women81.92025 Culture and creativityUK City of Culture 2029 bidLonglistedShortlist due autumn 2026; winner January 2027 Green cityGatcombe Park annual NO₂14.93 µg/m³2025 PeoplePopulation density5,236Mid-2025 PeopleMedian age36.9Mid-2025 Lifelong learning16–17 year olds known to be NEET5.5%2026 Lifelong learningPupils on a school roll holding an Education, Health and Care plan7.17%January 2026 Direction uncertain Healthy and happyChildren seen by an NHS dentist50.2%12 months to March 2026 Improving Easy travelResidents in employment cycling to work5.2%Census 2021 Improving Green cityLondon Road annual NO₂27.97 µg/m³2025 Green cityBathing water classification — EastneyGood2025 classification Streets, sea and airPolice-recorded crime, all offences, year-on-year change-1.4%year to March 2026 against year to March 2025 Improving Council and moneyBand D council tax including police and fire£2,291.712026/27 HomesHouse price to workplace earnings ratio6.702025 Thriving economyMedian full-time pay for jobs in Portsmouth£38,8152025 (provisional) Thriving economyPublic administration and defence share of employee jobs7.7%of employee jobs, 2024 Flat Thriving economyEmployment rate, 16–6477.8%April 2025 to March 2026 Thriving economyPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits6,455August 2026 Thriving economyVacant retail units, city centre16.4%Retail Study Update 2024 Flat Lifelong learningPersistent absence — all school types19.74%2024/25 Council and moneyGeneral fund working balance£22.3m2026/27 forecast Flat Council and moneyShare of service budget on adult and children's social care~60p in every £12025/26 service budgets Worsening Council and moneySeats on Portsmouth City CouncilLD 23 · Reform 12 · Con 3 · Lab 3 · Ind 1After changes to July 2026 PeopleSize among Hampshire's 13 authorities2nd largest of 13Mid-2025 HomesMedian house price paid£260,000Year ending March 2026 HomesHouse prices, change on a year earlier+1.3%July 2026 HomesPrivate rents, change on a year earlier+2.4%Year to August 2026 Lifelong learningPupils on roll against capacity, UTC Portsmouth491pupils on roll Flat Healthy and happyAdults seen by an NHS dentist — England40.0%24 months to March 2026 Healthy and happyAdults seen by an NHS dentist — Hampshire and Isle of Wight35.2%24 months to March 2026 Healthy and happyUnder-75 mortality from preventable causes — single year198.32024 Streets, sea and airAsylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support733receiving support, September 2024 Flat Council and moneyLocal government reorganisation statusDecision withdrawn7 Sept 2026 · programme under government review Flat Council and moneyNeighbourhoods among England's most deprived 10%12%Indices of Deprivation 2025 topic-povertyChildren in relative low income after housing costs (%)31.0%FYE 2025

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FigureValuePeriodSourceCheckedNext release
Homes delivered vs required, Housing Delivery Test ↗11%Housing Delivery Test, 2025 measurementMHCLG23 September 202631 December 2026
Severe absence — all school types ↗3.55%2024/25Department for Education3 October 202626 March 2027
New EHC plans issued within 20 weeks ↗42.9%2025Department for Education3 October 202615 June 2027
Pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE ↗35.2%2024/25 GCSE cohortDfE23 September 202615 October 2026 due
Pupils on a school roll holding an Education, Health and Care plan ↗7.17%January 2026DfE23 September 202615 June 2027
16–17 year olds known to be NEET ↗5.5%2026Department for Education3 October 202630 June 2027
Recorded fly-tipping incidents ↗937 incidents2024/25Defra23 September 202615 December 2026
Bathing water classification ↗PoorSouthsea East, 2025 classificationEnvironment Agency23 September 202630 November 2026
Under-75 mortality from preventable causes ↗192.12022–24Office for Health Improvement and Disparities3 October 2026—
Adults seen by an NHS dentist in 24 months ↗30.2%seen in 24 months, to March 2026NHS BSA23 September 202626 August 2027
Median gross annual pay, full-time residents ↗£36,022resident median full-time pay, 2025ONS ASHE23 September 202628 October 2026
Gatcombe Park annual NO₂ ↗14.93 µg/m³2025Portsmouth City Council3 October 202630 June 2027
Local bus passenger journeys ↗11.9m journeysyear to March 2025DfT23 September 202630 November 2026
Share of service budget on adult and children's social care ↗~60p in every £12025/26 service budgetsPortsmouth City Council budget reports23 September 202628 February 2027
General fund working balance ↗£22.3m2026/27 forecastPortsmouth City Council23 September 202628 February 2027
Local government reorganisation status ↗Decision withdrawn7 Sept 2026 · programme under government reviewMHCLG23 September 2026—
Police-recorded crime, all offences, year-on-year change ↗-1.4%year to March 2026 against year to March 2025ONS Police Force Area data tables, year ending March 2026 (Tables C3, C4)23 September 202622 July 2027
Vacant retail units, city centre ↗16.4%Retail Study Update 2024Portsmouth City Council23 September 2026—
Residents in employment cycling to work ↗5.2%Census 2021ONS / Portsmouth City Council LCWIP23 September 2026—
Records on the council's combined HMO register ↗3,125council combined HMO register, September 2026Portsmouth City Council23 September 202631 October 2026
Asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support ↗733receiving support, September 2024Portsmouth City Council / Home Office23 September 202626 November 2026
Public administration and defence share of employee jobs ↗7.7%of employee jobs, 2024ONS BRES23 September 202631 October 2026
Pupils on roll against capacity, UTC Portsmouth ↗491pupils on rollOfsted23 September 2026—
Population ↗211,475Mid-2025ONS23 September 202630 June 2027
Population density ↗5,236Mid-2025ONS23 September 202630 June 2027
Median age ↗36.9Mid-2025ONS23 September 202630 June 2027
Adults seen by an NHS dentist — England ↗40.0%24 months to March 2026NHS Business Services Authority23 September 202626 August 2027
Children seen by an NHS dentist ↗50.2%12 months to March 2026NHS Business Services Authority23 September 202626 August 2027
Bathing water classification — Eastney ↗Good2025 classificationEnvironment Agency23 September 202630 November 2026
Children in relative low income after housing costs (%) ↗31.0%FYE 2025DWP3 October 202626 March 2027
MP for Portsmouth North ↗Amanda MartinCurrentUK Parliament26 August 2026—
MP for Portsmouth South ↗Stephen MorganCurrentUK Parliament26 August 2026—
Size among Hampshire's 13 authorities2nd largest of 13Mid-2025ONS23 September 202630 June 2027
Average house price£251,220July 2026HM Land Registry23 September 202621 October 2026
House prices, change on a year earlier+1.3%July 2026HM Land Registry23 September 202621 October 2026
Average price — detached£518,657July 2026HM Land Registry23 September 202621 October 2026
Average price — semi-detached£349,827July 2026HM Land Registry23 September 202621 October 2026
Average price — terraced£275,644July 2026HM Land Registry23 September 202621 October 2026
Average price — flat or maisonette£166,320July 2026HM Land Registry23 September 202621 October 2026
Median house price paid£260,000Year ending March 2026ONS23 September 202615 October 2026 due
House price to workplace earnings ratio6.702025ONS3 October 202631 March 2027
Average private rent£1,368August 2026ONS23 September 202621 October 2026
Private rents, change on a year earlier+2.4%Year to August 2026ONS23 September 202621 October 2026
People claiming unemployment-related benefits6,455August 2026ONS / DWP23 September 202613 October 2026 due
Claimant rate4.5%August 2026ONS / DWP23 September 202613 October 2026 due
Employment rate, 16–6477.8%April 2025 to March 2026ONS23 September 202620 October 2026
Median full-time pay for jobs in Portsmouth£38,8152025 (provisional)ONS23 September 202628 October 2026
Persistent absence — all school types19.74%2024/25Department for Education3 October 202626 March 2027
Life expectancy at birth, men77.82025OHID23 September 2026—
Life expectancy at birth, women81.92025OHID23 September 2026—
Under-75 mortality from preventable causes — single year198.32024Office for Health Improvement and Disparities3 October 2026—
Adults seen by an NHS dentist — Hampshire and Isle of Wight35.2%24 months to March 2026NHS Business Services Authority23 September 202626 August 2027
Recorded crime rate112.7Year ending March 2026ONS23 September 202622 July 2027
London Road annual NO₂27.97 µg/m³2025Portsmouth City Council3 October 202630 June 2027
Band D council tax including police and fire£2,291.712026/27Portsmouth City Council3 October 202626 March 2027
Seats on Portsmouth City CouncilLD 23 · Reform 12 · Con 3 · Lab 3 · Ind 1After changes to July 2026Portsmouth City Council23 September 20266 May 2027
Neighbourhoods among England's most deprived 10%12%Indices of Deprivation 2025MHCLG23 September 2026—
UK City of Culture 2029 bidLonglistedShortlist due autumn 2026; winner January 2027DCMS / Portsmouth Creates23 September 202630 November 2026

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