Compare Dorset against North Devon

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

Population comparison

Population for Dorset
379,791
Population for North Devon
98,170
Difference
281,621
Percentage Difference
117.84%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dorset
155,780 (74.3%)
# People Employed in North Devon
42,270 (74.5%)
Difference
155,780
Percentage Difference
114.63%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dorset
47,220 (22.5%)
# People Inactive in North Devon
12,555 (22.1%)
Difference
47,220
Percentage Difference
115.98%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dorset
6,630 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in North Devon
1,910 (3.4%)
Difference
6,630
Percentage Difference
110.54%

Comparing crimes by type for Dorset and North 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 North Devon compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for Dorset and North 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.

Average property prices by year for Dorset and North Devon

Key: Dorset / North Devon

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £546,520.53 / £473,505.08 £358,394.07 / £341,792.88 £285,294.99 / £246,317.38 £193,501.52 / £161,079.18
2022 £536,169.23 / £469,168.79 £350,967.31 / £340,399.40 £281,350.31 / £246,390.55 £191,363.17 / £161,723.84
2021 £470,350.10 / £406,285.37 £307,860.05 / £295,835.27 £248,480.27 / £216,123.27 £175,015.75 / £146,640.28
2020 £429,508.97 / £358,547.34 £283,526.71 / £263,166.08 £228,696.53 / £192,560.83 £166,276.18 / £134,228.67
2019 £420,388.32 / £351,425.74 £276,484.32 / £257,513.13 £222,675.06 / £188,401.04 £166,187.04 / £133,051.33
2018 £425,277.03 / £324,517.47 £274,156.56 / £237,472.95 £220,910.73 / £174,228.48 £169,101.49 / £125,460.47
2017 £412,890.21 / £323,286.81 £266,092.13 / £235,277.18 £215,493.42 / £173,963.72 £168,443.25 / £127,920.32
2016 £390,263.70 / £311,703.65 £251,592.50 / £228,333.34 £205,150.35 / £169,128.80 £157,620.94 / £122,184.05
2015 £365,870.71 / £303,274.79 £238,257.97 / £223,175.11 £194,973.75 / £165,551.40 £148,887.75 / £119,582.90
2014 £347,678.28 / £288,519.05 £228,270.31 / £213,349.09 £187,681.20 / £159,228.29 £143,735.85 / £115,559.76
2013 £327,273.66 / £266,750.98 £214,952.95 / £197,561.17 £177,265.43 / £147,891.26 £136,568.41 / £107,798.33
2012 £320,540.81 / £273,205.92 £211,522.07 / £201,888.30 £175,320.64 / £151,504.27 £136,179.47 / £111,590.06
2011 £316,983.94 / £272,739.15 £208,360.18 / £200,047.62 £173,095.92 / £150,577.44 £136,544.38 / £112,890.52
2010 £320,199.94 / £273,271.91 £211,923.56 / £202,313.37 £176,921.74 / £152,565.88 £140,132.60 / £114,678.49

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Dorset and North Devon
Number of Jobs (thousands)
127k vs 36k
Median Salary
£26,446 vs £25,035
Annual Percentage Change
7.6% vs 17.3%
Mean Salary
£30,561 vs £25,340

See how Dorset compares to other areas in South West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Dorset and North Devon
Industry Dorset Count North Devon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 2,010 1,265 +745 + 45.5%
Production 1,285 260 +1,025 + 132.69%
Construction 2,780 650 +2,130 + 124.2%
Motor Trades 585 160 +425 + 114.09%
Wholesale 560 130 +430 + 124.64%
Retail 1,495 365 +1,130 + 121.51%
Transport 445 100 +345 + 126.61%
Accommodation Food 1,275 475 +800 + 91.43%
Information Comms 925 155 +770 + 142.59%
Finance Insurance 305 60 +245 + 134.25%
Property 675 165 +510 + 121.43%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,315 430 +1,885 + 137.34%
Business Admin 1,305 310 +995 + 123.22%
Public Admin Defence 125 40 +85 + 103.03%
Education 250 60 +190 + 122.58%
Health 565 160 +405 + 111.72%
Arts Entertainment 1,170 255 +915 + 128.42%