Portsmouth has lost 27.3% of its pubs since 2010 - study reveals
Portsmouth's pub count fell from 165 in 2010 to 120 in 2025, new research has revealed.
The ranks ninth in the South East and joint 31st in Britain for the percentage of pubs lost since 2010 in the study, by sports betting & stats site The Punters Page, analysed Office for National Statistics counts of pubs and bars in 318 councils across Great Britain.
Portsmouth has lost 27.3% of its pubs since 2010, which places it ninth in the South East. Its pub count fell from 165 to 120 over the period.
Across the South East, the pub count fell from 6,195 in 2010 to 5,120 in 2025, a fall of 17.4%.