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Portslade, United Kingdom
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Portslade is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 20,000. Elevation: 131 ft (40 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).
Data updated June 2026
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| Population | 20,000 |
| Population Density | 99 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.8429°, -0.2161° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 40.5 inches (1,030 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 4.3 inches (11 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $49,971 |
| Median Age | 38.2 years |
About Portslade
Portslade is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 20,000. The city sits at an elevation of 131 feet (40 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 40.5 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Population
Gender Distribution
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Portslade vs United Kingdom Average
Income: Portslade vs United Kingdom
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $49,971 |
| 34% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $49,971 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $961 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 7.2% |
| 100% above United Kingdom avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 1,820 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 25.1% |
| Public Transit | 9.8% |
| Work from Home | 42.7% |
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $540,535 |
| 92% above United Kingdom avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,249 |
| 7% above United Kingdom avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 52.2% |
| Owner-Occupied | 52.2% |
| Renter-Occupied | 47.8% |
| Housing Units | 8,000 |
Property Tax
Climate in Portslade
Portslade has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 760 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 52.4°F |
| 3% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Sunny Days | 227 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Area | 201.2 sq mi (521.1 km²) |
| Population Density | 99/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.8429°N, 0.2161°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1858 | NORTH SEA | Unknown | 6.0 m | - | 130 km |
| 1911 | FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND | Meteorological | 0.9 m | - | 106 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 3.4 in | |
| February | 40°F (4°C) | 2.3 in | Coldest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.4 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 53°F (12°C) | 1.8 in | |
| June | 58°F (14°C) | 2.1 in | |
| July | 62°F (17°C) | 1.6 in | Warmest, Driest |
| August | 62°F (16°C) | 2.1 in | |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 2.6 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 3.2 in | |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 3.4 in | |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 3.6 in | Wettest |
Portslade has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 40°F in February to 62°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 30.2 inches, with December being the wettest month (3.6") and July the driest (1.6").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 44.5% |
| 32% above United Kingdom avg | |
| High School+ | 64.2% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 99/sq mi |
| Total Area | 201.2 sq mi |
Services
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 25.1% |
| Public Transit | 9.8% |
| Work from Home | 42.7% |
Schools in Portslade
19 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldstone Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Eastbrook Primary Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Hill Park School Upper Site | - | - | - | - |
| Glebe Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Peter's Community Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Mile Oak Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Holmbush Primary Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Herons Dale School | - | - | - | - |
| Benfield Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Brackenbury Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Hill Park School Lower Site | - | - | - | - |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Hangleton Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| King's School | - | - | - | - |
| West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Hove Park School & 6th Form Centre | - | - | - | - |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Portslade
18 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talk Radio (UK) | curent affairs, politics | AAC+ 32 kbps | |
| Greatest Hits Radio 80s | 80s, greatest hits | AAC+ 47 kbps | |
| More Radio Eastbourne | hits, pop | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Greatest Hits Radio 60s | greatest hits | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| 1BTN | electronic, funk | MP3 | |
| West Kent Radio | - | MP3 170 kbps | |
| Hailsham FM | local radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Bhcr Brighton Hove Community Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| XenFM | dnb, drum & bass | MP3 192 kbps | |
| TTNS | eclectic, f | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Conquest Hospital Radio | - | MP3 160 kbps | |
| University Radio Falmer | music, talk | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Power Ace Radio | afrobeats, easy listening | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Gaydio Brighton | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Redhill - 100.4FM | - | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Radio Redhill | - | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Radio Woking | - | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Radio Reverb | brighton, not-for-profit | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Portslade
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne of Cleves' House | ||||
| Barbican House Museum | ||||
| Bluebell Railway Museum | ||||
| Booth Museum of Natural History | ||||
| Booth Museum of Natural History | ||||
| Brighton Fishing Museum | ||||
| Brighton Fishing Museum | ||||
| Brighton Museum & Art Gallery | ||||
| Brighton Museum & Art Gallery | ||||
| Brighton Toy and Model Museum | ||||
| Brighton Toy and Model Museum | ||||
| British Engineerium | ||||
| British Engineerium | ||||
| Cuckfield Museum | ||||
| Doll's House Museum | ||||
| Foredown Tower | ||||
| Foredown Tower | ||||
| Henfield Museum | ||||
| Horsham Museum | ||||
| Hove Museum | ||||
| Hove Museum | ||||
| Marlipins Museum | ||||
| Marlipins Museum | ||||
| Old Police Cells Museum | ||||
| Old Police Cells Museum | ||||
| Preston Manor | ||||
| Preston Manor | ||||
| Priest House | ||||
| Rottingdean Museum | ||||
| Rottingdean Museum | ||||
| Stanmer Craft Museum | ||||
| Stanmer Craft Museum | ||||
| SteamWorks! | ||||
| Steyning Museum | ||||
| Storrington and District Museum | ||||
| The Tom Paine Printing Press & Press Gallery | ||||
| West Blatchington Windmill | ||||
| West Blatchington Windmill | ||||
| Wings Museum | ||||
| Worthing Museum and Art Gallery |
Libraries in Portslade
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldrich Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Billingshurst Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Broadwater Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burgess Hill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Carden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Carden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Coldean Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Coldean Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Durrington Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Falmer Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ferring Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Findon Valley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Goring Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hangleton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hangleton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hassocks Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Haywards Heath Library, Information Centre & Registration Office | 0.0 | |||||
| Henfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hollingbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hollingbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Horsham Library & Information Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Hove Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hurstpierpoint Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jubilee Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lancing Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lewes Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Moulsecoomb Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Patcham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Patcham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Portslade Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Portslade Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rottingdean Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rottingdean Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Saltdean Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Saltdean Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoreham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Southwater Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Southwick Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Steyning Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Storrington Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Cowley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Cowley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Keep | 0.0 | |||||
| University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Whitehawk Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Woodingdean Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Worthing Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Portslade
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department Flea Market | |||||
| Department Flea Market | |||||
| Faygate Car Boot | |||||
| Florence Road Market | |||||
| Florence Road Market | |||||
| Hollingdean Wholefoods | |||||
| Hollingdean Wholefoods | |||||
| Snoopers Paradise | |||||
| Snoopers Paradise | |||||
| The Open Market | |||||
| Upper Gardner Street Saturday Market |
Hotels in Portslade
2 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Portslade
13 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Portslade
26 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Portslade
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Portslade
2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Portslade
3 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Portslade
2 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Portslade
3 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Portslade
5 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Portslade
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Portslade
3 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Portslade
2 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Portslade
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360° Brewing Company | ||||
| Beak Brewery | ||||
| BN6 | ||||
| Dark Star Brewery | ||||
| Hairy Dog Brewery | ||||
| Hand Brew Co | ||||
| Harvey's Brewery | ||||
| Harvey's Brewery | ||||
| Kissingate Brewery | ||||
| Lost Pier Brewing | ||||
| Lost Pier Brewing | ||||
| Loud Shirt Brewing Co | ||||
| Loud Shirt Brewing Co | ||||
| Manor Brewing Company | ||||
| Manor Brewing Company | ||||
| Missing Link Brewery | ||||
| UnBarred Brewery & Tap Room |
Stadiums & Teams in Portslade
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| American Express Stadium | ||
| Brighton Racecourse | ||
| Coral Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium | ||
| The Enclosed Ground |
Airports Near Portslade
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| London Gatwick Airport | LGW | Large Airport |
| London Heathrow Airport | LHR | Large Airport |
| Blackbushe Airport | BBS | Medium Airport |
| Brighton City Airport | ESH | Medium Airport |
| Farnborough Airport | FAB | Medium Airport |
| London Biggin Hill Airport | BQH | Medium Airport |
| London City Airport | LCY | Medium Airport |
| RAF Northolt | NHT | Medium Airport |
| RAF Odiham | ODH | Medium Airport |
| Barcombe-North Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Barnards Farm | - | Small Airport |
| Baynard's Park Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Berry Grove Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bognor Regis Lec Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bowford Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bradleys Lawn Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brooklands Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Chelworth House Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chilsfold Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chipstead Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Churchlands Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Crockham Hill Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Damyns Hall Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Danehill Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Deanland Lewes Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Denham Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Dunsfold Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| East Haxted Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fairoaks Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Folly Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fowler's Field Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fowler's Field Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Frieslands Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Gerpins Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Goldstone Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Goodwood Aerodrome | QUG | Small Airport |
| Greenlease Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Hadfold Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Harpsden Park Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Hatchgate Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hickstead Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Hill Top Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Homefield Farm / Edenbridge Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Homestead Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Idsworth Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Jackrells Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Kenley Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Kittyhawk Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Laddingford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Lamberhurst Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Portslade
6 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Mill Lane Post Office | |
| Parade Post Office | |
| Portslade Post Office | |
| Portslade Post Office | |
| Southwick Post Office | |
| Upper Portslade Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Portslade
8 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton Laser Clinic | ||
| Brighton Station Health Centre | ||
| Equilibrium Therapy Clinic | ||
| Kerwin Court | ||
| Recovery Drive | ||
| Sk:n | ||
| Stanford Medical Centre | ||
| Urgent Care Centre |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Portslade
20 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Cemetery Chapel | |
| Cemetery Chapel | |
| Christian Arabic Evangelical Church | |
| Church of the Good Shepherd | |
| Emmanuel At The Oasis | |
| Hounsom Memorial United Reformed Church | |
| Lighthouse Community Church | |
| Portslade Baptist Church | |
| Portslade United Reformed Church | |
| Shree Swaminarayan Temple | |
| Southern Cross Evangelical Church | |
| Southwick Christian Community Church | |
| Southwick Methodist Church | |
| St Andrew's | |
| St Helen's | |
| St Leonard's Church | |
| St Michael and All Angels | |
| St Nicholas' | |
| St Richard's Church | |
| St Theresa's Roman Catholic Church |
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What is the population of Portslade?
Portslade has a population of 20,000 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 99 people per square mile, spread across 201.2 square miles. The median age of residents is 38.2 years. The population is 51.1% female and 48.9% male.
Is Portslade expensive to live in?
The median household income is $49,971, 34% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $540,535 (92% above the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,249 per month. The home price-to-income ratio is 10.8x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Portslade?
Portslade has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. The area receives 227 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 40.5 inches, with 4.3 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Portslade?
The unemployment rate in Portslade is 7.2%, somewhat above the national average of 3.6%. Job seekers may face moderate competition. The average weekly wage is $961. There are 1,820 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Portslade?
The median home value in Portslade is $540,535. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,249. The homeownership rate is 52.2%.
How are the schools in Portslade?
44.5% of adults in Portslade hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national average of 33.7%. 64.2% have completed high school.
What are the demographics of Portslade?
The racial and ethnic makeup of Portslade is 13.1% White, 2.6% Black or African American, 6.6% Asian. 88.1% of residents speak only English at home. 2.4% of the population are military veterans. 5.1% of residents have a disability.