Compare Dorset against Cheltenham

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

Population comparison

Population for Dorset
379,791
Population for Cheltenham
116,043
Difference
263,748
Percentage Difference
106.39%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dorset
155,780 (74.3%)
# People Employed in Cheltenham
56,745 (75.1%)
Difference
155,780
Percentage Difference
93.2%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dorset
47,220 (22.5%)
# People Inactive in Cheltenham
16,140 (21.4%)
Difference
47,220
Percentage Difference
98.11%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dorset
6,630 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in Cheltenham
2,670 (3.5%)
Difference
6,630
Percentage Difference
85.16%

Comparing crimes by type for Dorset and Cheltenham

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 Cheltenham compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Dorset and Cheltenham for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Dorset Crimes in Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Dorset and Cheltenham.

Compare Property prices over time for Dorset and Cheltenham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. 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.

Average property prices by year for Dorset and Cheltenham

Key: Dorset / Cheltenham

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £546,520.53 / £616,005.02 £358,394.07 / £386,865.91 £285,294.99 / £311,345.82 £193,501.52 / £214,485.68
2022 £536,169.23 / £613,230.67 £350,967.31 / £385,664.51 £281,350.31 / £310,725.93 £191,363.17 / £215,196.82
2021 £470,350.10 / £549,507.15 £307,860.05 / £346,126.17 £248,480.27 / £280,763.67 £175,015.75 / £202,190.76
2020 £429,508.97 / £510,327.09 £283,526.71 / £324,263.75 £228,696.53 / £263,690.56 £166,276.18 / £195,853.04
2019 £420,388.32 / £485,748.32 £276,484.32 / £308,940.15 £222,675.06 / £251,352.03 £166,187.04 / £191,940.22
2018 £425,277.03 / £486,141.82 £274,156.56 / £308,442.27 £220,910.73 / £251,916.37 £169,101.49 / £195,209.42
2017 £412,890.21 / £465,237.55 £266,092.13 / £294,501.07 £215,493.42 / £241,779.08 £168,443.25 / £191,410.24
2016 £390,263.70 / £433,883.93 £251,592.50 / £275,333.64 £205,150.35 / £227,116.61 £157,620.94 / £176,308.73
2015 £365,870.71 / £405,630.93 £238,257.97 / £257,432.74 £194,973.75 / £213,384.31 £148,887.75 / £165,416.07
2014 £347,678.28 / £380,636.45 £228,270.31 / £242,275.16 £187,681.20 / £201,862.84 £143,735.85 / £156,653.70
2013 £327,273.66 / £353,956.52 £214,952.95 / £224,274.09 £177,265.43 / £187,731.86 £136,568.41 / £146,472.15
2012 £320,540.81 / £350,464.74 £211,522.07 / £222,538.67 £175,320.64 / £185,903.21 £136,179.47 / £146,725.46
2011 £316,983.94 / £337,402.58 £208,360.18 / £212,723.89 £173,095.92 / £176,792.46 £136,544.38 / £141,768.41
2010 £320,199.94 / £343,359.19 £211,923.56 / £218,065.39 £176,921.74 / £181,945.92 £140,132.60 / £147,227.05

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Dorset and Cheltenham
Number of Jobs (thousands)
127k vs 41k
Median Salary
£26,446 vs £34,961
Annual Percentage Change
7.6% vs 14.8%
Mean Salary
£30,561 vs £38,610

See how Dorset compares to other areas in South West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Dorset and Cheltenham
Industry Dorset Count Cheltenham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 2,010 55 +1,955 + 189.35%
Production 1,285 200 +1,085 + 146.13%
Construction 2,780 620 +2,160 + 127.06%
Motor Trades 585 125 +460 + 129.58%
Wholesale 560 145 +415 + 117.73%
Retail 1,495 355 +1,140 + 123.24%
Transport 445 115 +330 + 117.86%
Accommodation Food 1,275 310 +965 + 121.77%
Information Comms 925 520 +405 + 56.06%
Finance Insurance 305 280 +25 + 8.55%
Property 675 255 +420 + 90.32%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,315 1,025 +1,290 + 77.25%
Business Admin 1,305 485 +820 + 91.62%
Public Admin Defence 125 5 +120 + 184.62%
Education 250 110 +140 + 77.78%
Health 565 240 +325 + 80.75%
Arts Entertainment 1,170 335 +835 + 110.96%