A stunning view of the clear water at the Hot Walls, Old Portsmouth, during the first lockdown on April 24, 2020. Picture: Jamie SunderlandA stunning view of the clear water at the Hot Walls, Old Portsmouth, during the first lockdown on April 24, 2020. Picture: Jamie Sunderland
A stunning view of the clear water at the Hot Walls, Old Portsmouth, during the first lockdown on April 24, 2020. Picture: Jamie Sunderland

Where do people move out of Portsmouth to? These are the top 10 places in the UK people leave Portsmouth for

Last month we revealed the most common places people move to Portsmouth from in the UK, with 14,258 people arriving here in the 12 months to June 2019.
ron Melton
By ron Melton
Published 16th Apr 2021, 17:07 GMT

Now, we can reveal the top 10 destinations people going in the opposite direction were headed for.

REVEALED: The UK towns and cities most people moving to Portsmouth are coming from

A total of 16,411 people left Portsmouth for a new life elsewhere in the UK in the same 12-month period, the Office for National Statistics figures show.

From Southampton to Brighton, here are the places draining the most people from Portsmouth.

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The 10th most common place people left the area for was Brighton and Hove, with 217 departures in the year to June 2019. Picture: Angerey/WikiMedia Commons

1. The 10th most common place people left the area for was Brighton and Hove, with 217 departures in the year to June 2019. Picture: Angerey/WikiMedia Commons

The 10th most common place people left the area for was Brighton and Hove, with 217 departures in the year to June 2019. Picture: Angerey/WikiMedia Commons Photo: Angerey/WikiMedia Commons

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The ninth most common place people left the area for was Eastleigh, with 238 departures in the year to June 2019. Picture: Peter Facey/Geograph (labelled for reuse)

2. The ninth most common place people left the area for was Eastleigh, with 238 departures in the year to June 2019. Picture: Peter Facey/Geograph (labelled for reuse)

The ninth most common place people left the area for was Eastleigh, with 238 departures in the year to June 2019. Picture: Peter Facey/Geograph (labelled for reuse) Photo: Peter Facey/Geograph

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The eighth most common place people left the area for was Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with 267 departures in the year to June 2019.

3. The eighth most common place people left the area for was Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with 267 departures in the year to June 2019.

The eighth most common place people left the area for was Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with 267 departures in the year to June 2019. Photo: JackPeasePhotography/Flickr (labelled for reuse)

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The seventh most common place people left the area for was Chichester, with 298 departures in the year to June 2019.

4. The seventh most common place people left the area for was Chichester, with 298 departures in the year to June 2019.

The seventh most common place people left the area for was Chichester, with 298 departures in the year to June 2019. Photo: Barry Shimmon/Geograph (labelled for reuse)

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