--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2639996 entity_type: city name: Portsmouth country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: portsmouth canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/portsmouth/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/portsmouth.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/portsmouth.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/portsmouth snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 19 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/portsmouth/ citation_title: "Portsmouth, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Portsmouth Portsmouth is a city in the United Kingdom. At the end of 2021, Portsmouth had a population of 223,305. The regional median gross salary reached €3,638 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.95% at the end of 2018. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Portsmouth? The published population was 223,305 people in 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 223,305 people · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-2ea181df7e52 ### Is the air quality good in Portsmouth? The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 10 µg/m³ · Period: 2019 - Claims: claim-0a8b78a16816 ### How safe is Portsmouth? Police recorded about 11,426 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. - Value: 11,426 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2026 - Claims: claim-d9dda24bd9ee ### What is the unemployment rate in Portsmouth? The unemployment rate is about 5 % (2018). - Value: 5 % · Period: 2018 - Claims: claim-049542ffcf9c ## Mobility Portsmouth's nearest airport was SOU, 25 km away and offered 23 direct destinations. ## Population Portsmouth recorded a median age of 36 years at the end of 2021. ## Work For Portsmouth, the employment rate was 57.2% at the end of 2021. The workforce in Portsmouth was 105,155 at the end of 2021. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 levels for Portsmouth stood at 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 223,305 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 223,305 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 57.2 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,638 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.95 % | city | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 10 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2019-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 8.3 · Feb 8.6 · Mar 11 · Apr 13.7 · May 16.9 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.7 · Dec 9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 2.8 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 4 · Apr 5.7 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 3.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 84.5 · Feb 57.7 · Mar 49.8 · Apr 49.6 · May 43.3 · Jun 48.2 · Jul 46.9 · Aug 57.2 · Sep 61.4 · Oct 86 · Nov 90.6 · Dec 92.6 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 11,426 incidents per 100,000 | city | 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-27 | fresh | verified | [9] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 29.8 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 105,155 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 36 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 35 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | School Count | `school_count` | 54 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 23 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 25 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | SOU | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Portsmouth when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Europe: EU countries: 15,115 (6.8%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 20,920 (9.4%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 187,270 (83.9%) - Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021 2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021 3. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 4. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en 5. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 9. www.ons.gov.uk — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/policeforceareadatatables/yearendingmarch2026/pfatablesyemarch2026.xlsx 10. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 11. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Portsmouth, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/portsmouth/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_portsmouth-united-kingdom-salary-jobs-safety-climate_16fdd052dbec, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Portsmouth, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/portsmouth/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Portsmouth, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/portsmouth/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/portsmouth/ - Title: Portsmouth, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/portsmouth/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/portsmouth.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/portsmouth.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/portsmouth - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json