Compare Dorset against Bath and North East Somerset

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Dorset and Bath and North East Somerset.

Population comparison

Population for Dorset
379,791
Population for Bath and North East Somerset
196,357
Difference
183,434
Percentage Difference
63.68%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dorset
155,780 (74.3%)
# People Employed in Bath and North East Somerset
85,420 (68.8%)
Difference
155,780
Percentage Difference
58.34%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dorset
47,220 (22.5%)
# People Inactive in Bath and North East Somerset
34,135 (27.5%)
Difference
47,220
Percentage Difference
32.17%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dorset
6,630 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in Bath and North East Somerset
4,540 (3.7%)
Difference
6,630
Percentage Difference
37.42%

Comparing crimes by type for Dorset and Bath and North East Somerset

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

Crime Statistics

See how Dorset and Bath and North East Somerset compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Compare crime rate by type for Dorset and Bath and North East Somerset from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Dorset and Bath and North East Somerset.

Compare Property prices over time for Dorset and Bath and North East Somerset

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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 £546,520.53 / £740,626.47 £358,394.07 / £452,055.35 £285,294.99 / £379,888.99 £193,501.52 / £286,356.12
2022 £536,169.23 / £734,215.49 £350,967.31 / £449,192.81 £281,350.31 / £379,124.94 £191,363.17 / £286,049.70
2021 £470,350.10 / £643,848.76 £307,860.05 / £394,993.59 £248,480.27 / £336,793.80 £175,015.75 / £262,941.08
2020 £429,508.97 / £580,635.35 £283,526.71 / £359,805.06 £228,696.53 / £307,663.60 £166,276.18 / £248,460.64
2019 £420,388.32 / £555,982.29 £276,484.32 / £344,672.12 £222,675.06 / £294,840.64 £166,187.04 / £242,878.83
2018 £425,277.03 / £562,798.34 £274,156.56 / £348,306.20 £220,910.73 / £298,479.63 £169,101.49 / £249,511.14
2017 £412,890.21 / £536,220.49 £266,092.13 / £330,946.65 £215,493.42 / £285,180.71 £168,443.25 / £243,827.29
2016 £390,263.70 / £511,401.85 £251,592.50 / £317,370.44 £205,150.35 / £273,912.37 £157,620.94 / £229,775.61
2015 £365,870.71 / £465,786.82 £238,257.97 / £289,153.68 £194,973.75 / £250,779.68 £148,887.75 / £210,411.64
2014 £347,678.28 / £432,016.30 £228,270.31 / £268,746.40 £187,681.20 / £234,298.15 £143,735.85 / £197,229.27
2013 £327,273.66 / £407,454.84 £214,952.95 / £251,862.87 £177,265.43 / £220,771.64 £136,568.41 / £187,184.53
2012 £320,540.81 / £394,766.37 £211,522.07 / £243,700.22 £175,320.64 / £213,808.18 £136,179.47 / £182,701.95
2011 £316,983.94 / £385,101.71 £208,360.18 / £236,016.08 £173,095.92 / £205,774.29 £136,544.38 / £179,120.40
2010 £320,199.94 / £382,096.71 £211,923.56 / £236,505.32 £176,921.74 / £206,856.23 £140,132.60 / £181,119.94
Number of Jobs (thousands)
127k vs 71k
Median Salary
£26,446 vs £27,614
Annual Percentage Change
7.6% vs 14.1%
Mean Salary
£30,561 vs £35,345

See how Dorset compares to other areas in South West

Industry Dorset Count Bath and North East Somerset Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 2,010 310 +1,700 + 146.55%
Production 1,285 385 +900 + 107.78%
Construction 2,780 1,130 +1,650 + 84.4%
Motor Trades 585 200 +385 + 98.09%
Wholesale 560 235 +325 + 81.76%
Retail 1,495 625 +870 + 82.08%
Transport 445 210 +235 + 71.76%
Accommodation Food 1,275 555 +720 + 78.69%
Information Comms 925 740 +185 + 22.22%
Finance Insurance 305 170 +135 + 56.84%
Property 675 370 +305 + 58.37%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,315 1,770 +545 + 26.68%
Business Admin 1,305 690 +615 + 61.65%
Public Admin Defence 125 40 +85 + 103.03%
Education 250 155 +95 + 46.91%
Health 565 340 +225 + 49.72%
Arts Entertainment 1,170 610 +560 + 62.92%