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Independent supermarkets in Portsmouth

No independent supermarkets in Portsmouth have listed on GetBrent yet. Portsmouth has 475 shops among 6,095 business sites (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026). This page shows Portsmouth's local facts, any independent supermarkets listed nearby in Hampshire, and other local businesses in the town. Run a independent supermarket in Portsmouth? Add it free in a couple of minutes.

Guildhall Square, Portsmouth: shops and businesses that take card payments
Guildhall Square, Portsmouth (2017). Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph.

Portsmouth in numbers

Portsmouth has 475 shops among 6,095 business sites (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026).

Portsmouth is a naval city on Portsea Island.

  • Portsmouth's built-up area had 230,389 residents at the 2021 Census. source
  • Portsmouth had 825 retail sites and 820 cafe, pub, restaurant and other food and accommodation sites registered for VAT or PAYE in 2026. source
  • 80% of the 7,720 business sites in Portsmouth employ fewer than 10 people (ONS, 2026). source

For business owners in Portsmouth

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Questions

How many independent supermarkets are there in Portsmouth?

None have listed on GetBrent in Portsmouth yet. For the wider area, Portsmouth has 475 shops among 6,095 business sites (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026). The ONS groups related trades together, so that figure is for the whole group.

How do I list my independent supermarket in Portsmouth on GetBrent?

Sign up free at getbrent.co.uk/vendor/signup, choose "Another kind of business", pick "Independent supermarkets" as your type and add your town. The listing goes live straight away and you can add opening hours, services, photos and FAQs from your dashboard. The Free plan has no monthly charge.

What does a card machine cost a independent supermarket in Portsmouth?

It depends on monthly card takings and average payment size. GetBrent compares the published fees of the main UK providers for independent supermarkets in Portsmouth, with a calculator for your own figures, on its card machine page for Portsmouth.

Where can a independent supermarket in Hampshire get free business support?

Free one-to-one support is available from the Hampshire Growth Hub, funded by government.

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Independent supermarkets in other Hampshire towns

Listings come from the businesses themselves and from open data: Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings (Open Government Licence v3.0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Owners can claim and update their listing free. Local figures: ONS UK Business Counts (March 2026), read 26 October 2026. GetBrent may be paid by partners marked Ad.