Compare Dorset against Gloucester

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

Population comparison

Population for Dorset
379,791
Population for Gloucester
129,709
Difference
250,082
Percentage Difference
98.17%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dorset
155,780 (74.3%)
# People Employed in Gloucester
63,290 (74.6%)
Difference
155,780
Percentage Difference
84.44%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dorset
47,220 (22.5%)
# People Inactive in Gloucester
18,270 (21.5%)
Difference
47,220
Percentage Difference
88.41%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dorset
6,630 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in Gloucester
3,260 (3.8%)
Difference
6,630
Percentage Difference
68.15%

Comparing crimes by type for Dorset and Gloucester

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Dorset and Gloucester.

Compare Property prices over time for Dorset and Gloucester

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 Gloucester

Key: Dorset / Gloucester

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £546,520.53 / £422,194.03 £358,394.07 / £275,519.01 £285,294.99 / £204,015.35 £193,501.52 / £137,821.85
2022 £536,169.23 / £411,125.50 £350,967.31 / £268,282.44 £281,350.31 / £199,371.71 £191,363.17 / £134,581.80
2021 £470,350.10 / £368,336.50 £307,860.05 / £240,969.89 £248,480.27 / £179,956.77 £175,015.75 / £125,994.29
2020 £429,508.97 / £344,864.80 £283,526.71 / £227,345.33 £228,696.53 / £169,073.42 £166,276.18 / £121,922.26
2019 £420,388.32 / £338,268.83 £276,484.32 / £223,112.64 £222,675.06 / £165,986.33 £166,187.04 / £123,062.43
2018 £425,277.03 / £329,488.28 £274,156.56 / £216,644.67 £220,910.73 / £161,808.93 £169,101.49 / £121,548.33
2017 £412,890.21 / £310,353.32 £266,092.13 / £203,647.42 £215,493.42 / £152,837.03 £168,443.25 / £117,482.77
2016 £390,263.70 / £293,929.27 £251,592.50 / £193,313.70 £205,150.35 / £146,054.01 £157,620.94 / £110,433.69
2015 £365,870.71 / £268,928.16 £238,257.97 / £176,957.72 £194,973.75 / £134,072.49 £148,887.75 / £101,372.02
2014 £347,678.28 / £251,657.49 £228,270.31 / £165,944.20 £187,681.20 / £126,424.63 £143,735.85 / £95,767.36
2013 £327,273.66 / £233,083.00 £214,952.95 / £153,524.26 £177,265.43 / £117,053.88 £136,568.41 / £89,212.33
2012 £320,540.81 / £227,406.01 £211,522.07 / £149,988.60 £175,320.64 / £114,626.78 £136,179.47 / £88,317.71
2011 £316,983.94 / £228,819.89 £208,360.18 / £149,461.66 £173,095.92 / £113,967.31 £136,544.38 / £89,911.91
2010 £320,199.94 / £228,528.89 £211,923.56 / £150,738.82 £176,921.74 / £115,406.14 £140,132.60 / £90,424.34

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Dorset and Gloucester
Number of Jobs (thousands)
127k vs 43k
Median Salary
£26,446 vs £25,766
Annual Percentage Change
7.6% vs 8.9%
Mean Salary
£30,561 vs £30,531

See how Dorset compares to other areas in South West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Dorset and Gloucester
Industry Dorset Count Gloucester Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 2,010 15 +1,995 + 197.04%
Production 1,285 265 +1,020 + 131.61%
Construction 2,780 690 +2,090 + 120.46%
Motor Trades 585 150 +435 + 118.37%
Wholesale 560 130 +430 + 124.64%
Retail 1,495 270 +1,225 + 138.81%
Transport 445 235 +210 + 61.76%
Accommodation Food 1,275 325 +950 + 118.75%
Information Comms 925 275 +650 + 108.33%
Finance Insurance 305 75 +230 + 121.05%
Property 675 120 +555 + 139.62%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,315 435 +1,880 + 136.73%
Business Admin 1,305 355 +950 + 114.46%
Public Admin Defence 125 10 +115 + 170.37%
Education 250 85 +165 + 98.51%
Health 565 220 +345 + 87.9%
Arts Entertainment 1,170 270 +900 + 125%