Compare Dorset against East Devon

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

Population comparison

Population for Dorset
379,791
Population for East Devon
148,080
Difference
231,711
Percentage Difference
87.79%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dorset
155,780 (74.3%)
# People Employed in East Devon
62,220 (75.7%)
Difference
155,780
Percentage Difference
85.83%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dorset
47,220 (22.5%)
# People Inactive in East Devon
17,565 (21.4%)
Difference
47,220
Percentage Difference
91.55%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dorset
6,630 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in East Devon
2,380 (2.9%)
Difference
6,630
Percentage Difference
94.34%

Comparing crimes by type for Dorset and East Devon

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 East Devon compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Dorset Crimes in East Devon 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 East Devon from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Dorset and East Devon.

Compare Property prices over time for Dorset and East Devon

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £546,520.53 / £561,477.33 £358,394.07 / £367,995.88 £285,294.99 / £296,869.97 £193,501.52 / £202,541.88
2022 £536,169.23 / £536,214.04 £350,967.31 / £350,316.14 £281,350.31 / £284,699.12 £191,363.17 / £196,089.84
2021 £470,350.10 / £476,446.95 £307,860.05 / £311,709.64 £248,480.27 / £254,305.53 £175,015.75 / £182,879.58
2020 £429,508.97 / £432,509.34 £283,526.71 / £285,792.41 £228,696.53 / £232,889.94 £166,276.18 / £173,260.65
2019 £420,388.32 / £427,302.13 £276,484.32 / £282,305.46 £222,675.06 / £230,359.02 £166,187.04 / £175,271.58
2018 £425,277.03 / £417,952.92 £274,156.56 / £275,855.77 £220,910.73 / £225,840.12 £169,101.49 / £174,047.01
2017 £412,890.21 / £396,407.79 £266,092.13 / £261,131.62 £215,493.42 / £214,286.37 £168,443.25 / £168,649.80
2016 £390,263.70 / £374,860.00 £251,592.50 / £247,297.93 £205,150.35 / £203,914.92 £157,620.94 / £157,813.20
2015 £365,870.71 / £361,425.11 £238,257.97 / £238,822.92 £194,973.75 / £197,542.67 £148,887.75 / £153,151.82
2014 £347,678.28 / £347,768.17 £228,270.31 / £231,012.41 £187,681.20 / £191,964.17 £143,735.85 / £149,366.69
2013 £327,273.66 / £334,259.71 £214,952.95 / £221,868.55 £177,265.43 / £184,955.81 £136,568.41 / £145,367.66
2012 £320,540.81 / £331,860.97 £211,522.07 / £219,907.40 £175,320.64 / £183,159.35 £136,179.47 / £146,080.35
2011 £316,983.94 / £330,237.99 £208,360.18 / £217,865.06 £173,095.92 / £181,054.99 £136,544.38 / £147,060.22
2010 £320,199.94 / £332,614.88 £211,923.56 / £221,222.34 £176,921.74 / £184,739.02 £140,132.60 / £150,691.58
Number of Jobs (thousands)
127k vs 44k
Median Salary
£26,446 vs £0
Annual Percentage Change
7.6% vs 0.0%
Mean Salary
£30,561 vs £31,403

See how Dorset compares to other areas in South West

Industry Dorset Count East Devon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 2,010 1,000 +1,010 + 67.11%
Production 1,285 370 +915 + 110.57%
Construction 2,780 975 +1,805 + 96.14%
Motor Trades 585 230 +355 + 87.12%
Wholesale 560 200 +360 + 94.74%
Retail 1,495 540 +955 + 93.86%
Transport 445 260 +185 + 52.48%
Accommodation Food 1,275 475 +800 + 91.43%
Information Comms 925 255 +670 + 113.56%
Finance Insurance 305 95 +210 + 105%
Property 675 290 +385 + 79.79%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,315 810 +1,505 + 96.32%
Business Admin 1,305 440 +865 + 99.14%
Public Admin Defence 125 60 +65 + 70.27%
Education 250 95 +155 + 89.86%
Health 565 255 +310 + 75.61%
Arts Entertainment 1,170 380 +790 + 101.94%