Portsmouth has 17 gyms in our directory, 12 of them rated on Google, and those 12 average 4.6 stars. Averages hide the real story here. The listing with the most reviews sits at 3.6, while four scores of 4.9 or 5.0 rest on 62 reviews or fewer.
Which Portsmouth gyms have the most reviews?
Pyramids Centre, by a mile: 1236 reviews at 3.6 stars. Next come PureGym Portsmouth Commercial Road (293 reviews, 4.4) and Nuffield Health Portsmouth Fitness and Wellbeing Gym (127 reviews, 4.3). The table shows the twelve listings with the most reviews, not all 17, and we don't describe the rest.
| Gym | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramids Centre | 3.6 | 1236 | Clarence Esplanade |
| PureGym Portsmouth Commercial Road | 4.4 | 293 | Arundel St |
| Nuffield Health Portsmouth Fitness and Wellbeing Gym | 4.3 | 127 | Alexandra Park |
| Mission Portsmouth | 4.9 | 62 | Northarbour Rd |
| Spinnaker Sports Centre | 4.5 | 60 | Cambridge Rd |
| Oasis Wellness Centre | 4.6 | 32 | Queen Alexandra Hospital |
| Salsa-Size | 5.0 | 30 | Lake Rd |
| Jetts Gym 24hr Fitness Portsmouth | 4.9 | 21 | Anchorage Rd |
| Quality Wrestling Academy | 5.0 | 20 | Fort Purbrook |
| Lougars Gym | 4.6 | 19 | Hellyer Rd |
| Jack Plummer Gym | 4.8 | 10 | Rodney Rd |
| Ballys Gym | 4.6 | 5 | Rodney Rd |
Is the highest-rated gym in Portsmouth the best one?
Not necessarily. A rating tells you how happy reviewers were, and the review count tells you how many of them there were. You need both.
Our read: Mission Portsmouth is the strongest pairing in the table, 4.9 on 62 reviews. PureGym Portsmouth Commercial Road at 4.4 on 293 is the safest bet on volume. Pyramids Centre at 3.6 is a different case. Over a thousand people rated it and the score still came out middling, so we'd treat that number as real. Quality Wrestling Academy, Jetts Gym 24hr Fitness Portsmouth and Ballys Gym have 20, 21 and 5 reviews respectively. Those are leads, not verdicts.
Some of these listings aren't general gyms. Salsa-Size has salsa in its name, Quality Wrestling Academy has wrestling, and Oasis Wellness Centre is a wellness centre by its own name. We can't say more than that.
Where are the gyms in Portsmouth?
Address lines mention Southsea, Cosham and Drayton alongside Portsmouth itself. Two listings, Jack Plummer Gym and Ballys Gym, share Rodney Rd. Others sit on Clarence Esplanade, Arundel St, Cambridge Rd, Lake Rd and Hellyer Rd. A few street fields in our data hold a building name instead of a road, such as Alexandra Park and Fort Purbrook. We don't hold distances or travel times.
What don't we know about Portsmouth gyms?
A lot. We have no prices for any listing. Opening hours exist for three of the 17, phone numbers for five, websites for five, and photos for three. Amenity data is empty for all 17, so we can't tell you which gym has what equipment or classes. Why guess when a two-minute call settles it?
How we read these ratings
Ratings and review counts come from Google and are refreshed regularly. We sort by review count because a score from 1 to 9 reviews is thin evidence, and a few of the lowest rows are close to that line. For the wider picture, browsegyms across Englandor the fullUnited Kingdom gym directory. Skipping the membership this month? Theworkout centerhas exercises you can do anywhere.