Compare Cheltenham against Swindon

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Cheltenham and Swindon.

Population comparison

Population for Cheltenham
116,043
Population for Swindon
222,881
Difference
-106,838
Percentage Difference
-63.05%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cheltenham
56,745 (75.1%)
# People Employed in Swindon
114,035 (76.0%)
Difference
56,745
Percentage Difference
-67.09%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cheltenham
16,140 (21.4%)
# People Inactive in Swindon
30,120 (20.1%)
Difference
16,140
Percentage Difference
-60.44%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cheltenham
2,670 (3.5%)
# People unemployed in Swindon
5,925 (3.9%)
Difference
2,670
Percentage Difference
-75.74%

Comparing crimes by type for Cheltenham and Swindon

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyBurglaryBurglaryDrugsDrugsPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

See how Cheltenham and Swindon compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Cheltenham Crimes in Swindon Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Cheltenham and Swindon from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Cheltenham and Swindon.

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Compare Property prices over time for Cheltenham and Swindon

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £616,005.02 / £491,595.31 £386,865.91 / £306,084.78 £311,345.82 / £239,446.05 £214,485.68 / £161,923.98
2022 £613,230.67 / £456,899.30 £385,664.51 / £286,427.36 £310,725.93 / £225,754.98 £215,196.82 / £151,967.11
2021 £549,507.15 / £404,887.95 £346,126.17 / £254,382.80 £280,763.67 / £202,231.30 £202,190.76 / £141,401.97
2020 £510,327.09 / £376,286.60 £324,263.75 / £238,876.14 £263,690.56 / £189,391.87 £195,853.04 / £137,003.76
2019 £485,748.32 / £369,321.21 £308,940.15 / £234,459.01 £251,352.03 / £185,921.82 £191,940.22 / £138,113.06
2018 £486,141.82 / £372,695.33 £308,442.27 / £236,258.84 £251,916.37 / £188,047.69 £195,209.42 / £141,673.18
2017 £465,237.55 / £357,715.38 £294,501.07 / £226,064.63 £241,779.08 / £180,651.21 £191,410.24 / £139,207.45
2016 £433,883.93 / £339,006.08 £275,333.64 / £214,925.17 £227,116.61 / £172,853.70 £176,308.73 / £131,193.40
2015 £405,630.93 / £301,482.40 £257,432.74 / £191,478.14 £213,384.31 / £154,660.22 £165,416.07 / £117,316.92
2014 £380,636.45 / £274,383.58 £242,275.16 / £174,528.36 £201,862.84 / £141,668.66 £156,653.70 / £107,671.50
2013 £353,956.52 / £257,733.50 £224,274.09 / £163,179.44 £187,731.86 / £132,669.41 £146,472.15 / £101,274.71
2012 £350,464.74 / £248,313.22 £222,538.67 / £157,170.90 £185,903.21 / £128,066.72 £146,725.46 / £99,015.34
2011 £337,402.58 / £248,183.31 £212,723.89 / £155,613.26 £176,792.46 / £126,396.63 £141,768.41 / £99,665.21
2010 £343,359.19 / £250,963.23 £218,065.39 / £158,879.75 £181,945.92 / £129,762.36 £147,227.05 / £101,962.93
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 89k
Median Salary
£34,961 vs £28,164
Annual Percentage Change
14.8% vs 3.4%
Mean Salary
£38,610 vs £34,161
Salary Percentiles for Cheltenham in 2022£11,522£19,913£24,100£28,500£39,965£45,374£50,294£51,799£0£0£15,315£20,300£23,803£32,769£39,551£43,720£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Cheltenham compares to other areas in South West

Industry Cheltenham Count Swindon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 55 110 -55 -66.67%
Production 200 355 -155 -55.86%
Construction 620 1,130 -510 -58.29%
Motor Trades 125 245 -120 -64.86%
Wholesale 145 220 -75 -41.1%
Retail 355 440 -85 -21.38%
Transport 115 900 -785 -154.68%
Accommodation Food 310 390 -80 -22.86%
Information Comms 520 690 -170 -28.1%
Finance Insurance 280 135 +145 + 69.88%
Property 255 225 +30 + 12.5%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,025 1,040 -15 -1.45%
Business Admin 485 665 -180 -31.3%
Public Admin Defence 5 20 -15 -120%
Education 110 150 -40 -30.77%
Health 240 260 -20 -8%
Arts Entertainment 335 415 -80 -21.33%