Compare Dorset against Plymouth

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

Population comparison

Population for Dorset
379,791
Population for Plymouth
262,839
Difference
116,952
Percentage Difference
36.4%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dorset
155,780 (74.3%)
# People Employed in Plymouth
116,860 (68.9%)
Difference
155,780
Percentage Difference
28.55%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dorset
47,220 (22.5%)
# People Inactive in Plymouth
45,780 (27.0%)
Difference
47,220
Percentage Difference
3.1%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dorset
6,630 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in Plymouth
7,015 (4.1%)
Difference
6,630
Percentage Difference
-5.64%

Comparing crimes by type for Dorset and Plymouth

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Dorset and Plymouth.

Compare Property prices over time for Dorset and Plymouth

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 Plymouth

Key: Dorset / Plymouth

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £546,520.53 / £407,057.87 £358,394.07 / £252,375.48 £285,294.99 / £214,072.80 £193,501.52 / £133,649.01
2022 £536,169.23 / £402,273.75 £350,967.31 / £249,529.74 £281,350.31 / £211,967.35 £191,363.17 / £132,875.34
2021 £470,350.10 / £354,609.07 £307,860.05 / £220,431.70 £248,480.27 / £188,200.22 £175,015.75 / £122,828.54
2020 £429,508.97 / £325,637.85 £283,526.71 / £204,450.26 £228,696.53 / £173,824.39 £166,276.18 / £117,327.42
2019 £420,388.32 / £316,947.56 £276,484.32 / £198,574.11 £222,675.06 / £169,015.18 £166,187.04 / £116,825.28
2018 £425,277.03 / £313,691.75 £274,156.56 / £195,880.95 £220,910.73 / £167,316.35 £169,101.49 / £117,385.13
2017 £412,890.21 / £303,529.99 £266,092.13 / £189,010.68 £215,493.42 / £162,197.12 £168,443.25 / £116,231.45
2016 £390,263.70 / £290,578.64 £251,592.50 / £182,116.22 £205,150.35 / £156,816.72 £157,620.94 / £110,304.75
2015 £365,870.71 / £279,461.20 £238,257.97 / £175,558.28 £194,973.75 / £151,995.66 £148,887.75 / £106,690.11
2014 £347,678.28 / £267,900.71 £228,270.31 / £168,668.35 £187,681.20 / £146,922.33 £143,735.85 / £103,178.55
2013 £327,273.66 / £253,896.23 £214,952.95 / £159,404.40 £177,265.43 / £139,166.51 £136,568.41 / £98,014.26
2012 £320,540.81 / £247,698.72 £211,522.07 / £155,565.84 £175,320.64 / £135,886.12 £136,179.47 / £97,078.53
2011 £316,983.94 / £245,853.12 £208,360.18 / £152,842.10 £173,095.92 / £132,855.27 £136,544.38 / £96,632.37
2010 £320,199.94 / £252,343.68 £211,923.56 / £157,984.91 £176,921.74 / £137,843.41 £140,132.60 / £100,498.75

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Dorset and Plymouth
Number of Jobs (thousands)
127k vs 91k
Median Salary
£26,446 vs £23,433
Annual Percentage Change
7.6% vs 6.2%
Mean Salary
£30,561 vs £25,656

See how Dorset compares to other areas in South West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Dorset and Plymouth
Industry Dorset Count Plymouth Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 2,010 65 +1,945 + 187.47%
Production 1,285 330 +955 + 118.27%
Construction 2,780 1,200 +1,580 + 79.4%
Motor Trades 585 265 +320 + 75.29%
Wholesale 560 150 +410 + 115.49%
Retail 1,495 520 +975 + 96.77%
Transport 445 360 +85 + 21.12%
Accommodation Food 1,275 595 +680 + 72.73%
Information Comms 925 255 +670 + 113.56%
Finance Insurance 305 120 +185 + 87.06%
Property 675 295 +380 + 78.35%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,315 770 +1,545 + 100.16%
Business Admin 1,305 510 +795 + 87.6%
Public Admin Defence 125 5 +120 + 184.62%
Education 250 125 +125 + 66.67%
Health 565 345 +220 + 48.35%
Arts Entertainment 1,170 390 +780 + 100%