Portsmouth Business Statistics
July 20th, 2007 by Jurga Galvan
Vital facts and key information for businesses considering relocation to or setting up an office in Portsmouth.
Considered to be UK’s premier waterfront destination, Portsmouth has miles of sea views and is home to the world’s oldest dry dock. One of the main tourist attractions, Spinnaker Tower, is however just a relatively new building located in Gunwharf Quays. The city of Portsmouth is also UK’s one and only island city.
Population
186,800 (Census 2001)
Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• Majority of the population fall under the 30-44 age bracket (22.9%)
• Ethnicity: White (94.8%), Mixed (1.4%), Asian or Asian British (4.4%), Black or Black British (0.5%), Chinese and Other (1.4%)
• Religion: Christian (68.1%), No religion (20.0%), Muslim (2.1%)