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Our six pillars
Imagine Portsmouth 2040 in six outcomes: where each stands, which way it is heading, and who leads it.
Thriving economy
Median gross annual pay, full-time residents
£36,022
Direction uncertain
Jobs located in Portsmouth pay £38,815
3 tracked projects · Lead not published · updated 23 September 2026
Lifelong learning
Pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE
35.2%
Flat
England reached 45.4% and Southampton 38.9%, so Portsmouth trails its closest co
0 tracked projects · Lead not published · updated 23 September 2026
Healthy and happy
Adults seen by an NHS dentist in 24 months
30.2%
Improving
England 40.0%
2 tracked projects · Lead not published · updated 23 September 2026
Culture and creativity
UK City of Culture 2029 bid
Longlisted
Direction uncertain
0 tracked projects · Lead not published · updated 23 September 2026
Easy travel
Local bus passenger journeys
11.9m journeys
Improving
Above the 11.0m of 2019
1 tracked projects · Lead not published · updated 23 September 2026
Green city
NO2 annual mean
12 µg/m³
Improving
Down from 27 in 2001
3 tracked projects · Lead not published · updated 23 September 2026
Population, homes, safety, the council and ward equity cut across every pillar — see Explore the numbers.