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Milton

A ward in Portsmouth South, home to 14,333 people at the 2021 Census.

Small boats moored at Milton Locks, by the sailing club on Langstone Harbour.
Milton LocksPhoto: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 2.0

Who represents Milton

Three councillors sit on Portsmouth City Council for Milton. The next election here is in May 2027, for one of the three seats.

Your MP for Portsmouth South is Stephen Morgan (Labour), stephen.morgan.mp@parliament.uk.

Checked 23 September 2026 against Portsmouth City Council's councillor records. Data provided by Pompey Counts: Milton ward on Pompey Counts.

What Milton wants changed

What should CAP work on first? Residents vote on the issues below, plus anything people in Milton raise that we add to the list. Voting is open until 28 February 2027.

What issues affect you in Milton?

You'll be able to raise issues here soon. Until then, bring them to the next community assembly.

Tell us in your own words. We read everything. When a few people raise the same thing, we add it to Milton's vote, and we'll email you when we do.

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What Portsmouth residents have already said

These are the issues people in Portsmouth put first in two recent surveys. You can vote on all of them. Each one links to the evidence on Pompey Counts.

Big Portsmouth Survey 2025

1,698 people answered. The figure is the share who put it in their top five.

  1. Feeling safe at home and in your community
    The evidence on Pompey Counts (opens in a new tab)
    66%
  2. New homes and jobs on major sites
    The evidence on Pompey Counts (opens in a new tab)
    45%
  3. Help for families struggling to make ends meet
    The evidence on Pompey Counts (opens in a new tab)
    35%
  4. Better transport and shorter journeys
    The evidence on Pompey Counts (opens in a new tab)
    35%
  5. Shorter waits for council housing
    The evidence on Pompey Counts (opens in a new tab)
    34%

Portsmouth City Council, fieldwork 16 August to 14 September 2025. An open survey that anyone could fill in, so it shows what the people who took part said, not every resident. Only the top five were published as percentages. Source (opens in a new tab)

Healthwatch Portsmouth: What Matters Most 2026/27

442 people answered. The figure is the share who picked it in their top three.

  1. Seeing a GP
    The evidence on Pompey Counts (opens in a new tab)
    53.6%
  2. Finding an NHS dentist
    The evidence on Pompey Counts (opens in a new tab)
    34.4%
  3. A&E and urgent care
    The evidence on Pompey Counts (opens in a new tab)
    31.9%

Healthwatch Portsmouth, fieldwork early 2026 (results published 19 May 2026). An open survey that anyone could fill in, mostly answered by people aged 50 and over, so it shows what the people who took part said, not every resident. Source (opens in a new tab)

Everything residents have said, on Pompey Counts (opens in a new tab). Checked 14 November 2026.

How Milton has voted so far

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Milton in numbers

Figures from Pompey Counts

How Milton compares with Portsmouth and England on the 2021 Census.

  • Milton
  • Portsmouth
  • England
Households deprived in 2+ waysPortsmouth 19.4%, England 18.1%
15.7%
8th highest of 14 wards
Social rented homesPortsmouth 18.0%, England 17.1%
10.1%
9th highest of 14 wards
Private rented homesPortsmouth 28.6%, England 20.5%
26.7%
7th highest of 14 wards
Overcrowded householdsPortsmouth 4.4%, England 4.4%
3.0%
11th highest of 14 wards
Residents in bad or very bad healthPortsmouth 5.0%, England 5.2%
4.6%
9th highest of 14 wards
Adults with no qualificationsPortsmouth 17.4%, England 18.1%
15.4%
9th highest of 14 wards
Adults with degree-level qualificationsPortsmouth 30.0%, England 33.9%
35.5%
3rd highest of 14 wards
Households with no car or vanPortsmouth 30.3%, England 23.5%
25.4%
9th highest of 14 wards

Census 2021. Each row has its own scale, starting at zero. Rankings put the ward with the highest share first, whether that's good or bad. Data provided by Pompey Counts: Milton on Pompey Counts.

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Census 2021 measures for Milton, Portsmouth and England, with Milton's rank among Portsmouth's wards
MeasureMiltonPortsmouthEnglandRank among 14 wards
Households deprived in 2+ ways15.7%19.4%18.1%8th highest of 14 wards
Social rented homes10.1%18.0%17.1%9th highest of 14 wards
Private rented homes26.7%28.6%20.5%7th highest of 14 wards
Overcrowded households3.0%4.4%4.4%11th highest of 14 wards
Residents in bad or very bad health4.6%5.0%5.2%9th highest of 14 wards
Adults with no qualifications15.4%17.4%18.1%9th highest of 14 wards
Adults with degree-level qualifications35.5%30.0%33.9%3rd highest of 14 wards
Households with no car or van25.4%30.3%23.5%9th highest of 14 wards

Recorded crime

1,251crimes recorded, September 2025 to August 2026
Down 5%on the 12 months before
129reports of antisocial behaviour, counted separately
10th highest of 14 wardsfor recorded crime per resident (87 per 1,000 people)
050100150September 2024: 130 crimesOctober 2024: 136 crimesNovember 2024: 116 crimesDecember 2024: 92 crimesJanuary 2025: 110 crimesFebruary 2025: 100 crimesMarch 2025: 103 crimesApril 2025: 92 crimesMay 2025: 105 crimesJune 2025: 89 crimesJuly 2025: 140 crimesAugust 2025: 105 crimesSeptember 2025: 99 crimesOctober 2025: 107 crimesNovember 2025: 81 crimesDecember 2025: 87 crimesJanuary 2026: 84 crimesFebruary 2026: 107 crimesMarch 2026: 111 crimesApril 2026: 108 crimesMay 2026: 111 crimesJune 2026: 111 crimesJuly 2026: 129 crimesAugust 2026: 116 crimesSept 24Dec 24Mar 25Jun 25Sept 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
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Recorded crimes and antisocial behaviour per month in Milton
MonthCrimesAntisocial behaviour
September 20241309
October 202413618
November 202411611
December 2024927
January 20251109
February 202510010
March 202510313
April 20259210
May 20251059
June 20258912
July 202514014
August 202510513
September 20259912
October 20251074
November 2025816
December 20258710
January 2026848
February 202610713
March 20261116
April 202610811
May 20261119
June 20261119
July 202612924
August 202611617

Mapped police records only; approximate locations; excludes BTP and unmapped offences. ASB is separate. Rates use Census 2021 residents, not current residents, commuters or visitors. Not a measure of personal risk. Data provided by Pompey Counts, from police.uk street-level records: Milton on Pompey Counts.

Children in low-income families

23.9%of children, after housing costs, in the year to March 2025 (642 children)
9th highest of 14 wardsfor the share of children in low-income families

DWP/HMRC Children in low income families. Data provided by Pompey Counts: Milton ward on Pompey Counts.

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