Compare Dorset against Stroud

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

Population comparison

Population for Dorset
379,791
Population for Stroud
120,903
Difference
258,888
Percentage Difference
103.41%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dorset
155,780 (74.3%)
# People Employed in Stroud
56,310 (78.2%)
Difference
155,780
Percentage Difference
93.8%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dorset
47,220 (22.5%)
# People Inactive in Stroud
13,610 (18.9%)
Difference
47,220
Percentage Difference
110.5%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dorset
6,630 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in Stroud
2,045 (2.8%)
Difference
6,630
Percentage Difference
105.71%

Comparing crimes by type for Dorset and Stroud

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Dorset and Stroud.

Compare Property prices over time for Dorset and Stroud

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 Stroud

Key: Dorset / Stroud

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £546,520.53 / £535,790.50 £358,394.07 / £324,825.57 £285,294.99 / £258,886.26 £193,501.52 / £165,798.41
2022 £536,169.23 / £537,388.20 £350,967.31 / £326,272.65 £281,350.31 / £261,723.03 £191,363.17 / £169,543.86
2021 £470,350.10 / £468,161.83 £307,860.05 / £284,766.80 £248,480.27 / £230,670.36 £175,015.75 / £155,238.53
2020 £429,508.97 / £444,263.75 £283,526.71 / £272,654.24 £228,696.53 / £221,286.36 £166,276.18 / £153,613.35
2019 £420,388.32 / £426,622.80 £276,484.32 / £262,532.73 £222,675.06 / £213,016.49 £166,187.04 / £151,646.40
2018 £425,277.03 / £419,447.76 £274,156.56 / £257,926.32 £220,910.73 / £209,962.29 £169,101.49 / £151,684.94
2017 £412,890.21 / £408,731.47 £266,092.13 / £250,847.75 £215,493.42 / £205,159.49 £168,443.25 / £151,127.04
2016 £390,263.70 / £378,078.31 £251,592.50 / £232,325.34 £205,150.35 / £191,440.49 £157,620.94 / £138,684.12
2015 £365,870.71 / £353,205.89 £238,257.97 / £216,992.52 £194,973.75 / £179,461.20 £148,887.75 / £129,843.98
2014 £347,678.28 / £331,027.60 £228,270.31 / £204,069.71 £187,681.20 / £169,712.34 £143,735.85 / £122,949.66
2013 £327,273.66 / £311,895.27 £214,952.95 / £191,553.30 £177,265.43 / £160,116.35 £136,568.41 / £116,157.75
2012 £320,540.81 / £307,256.13 £211,522.07 / £188,663.32 £175,320.64 / £157,726.61 £136,179.47 / £115,816.13
2011 £316,983.94 / £305,588.57 £208,360.18 / £186,409.30 £173,095.92 / £156,123.55 £136,544.38 / £116,469.94
2010 £320,199.94 / £306,105.39 £211,923.56 / £188,712.71 £176,921.74 / £158,154.24 £140,132.60 / £119,316.48

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Dorset and Stroud
Number of Jobs (thousands)
127k vs 42k
Median Salary
£26,446 vs £27,606
Annual Percentage Change
7.6% vs 9.7%
Mean Salary
£30,561 vs £32,948

See how Dorset compares to other areas in South West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Dorset and Stroud
Industry Dorset Count Stroud Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 2,010 465 +1,545 + 124.85%
Production 1,285 435 +850 + 98.84%
Construction 2,780 830 +1,950 + 108.03%
Motor Trades 585 185 +400 + 103.9%
Wholesale 560 230 +330 + 83.54%
Retail 1,495 395 +1,100 + 116.4%
Transport 445 140 +305 + 104.27%
Accommodation Food 1,275 290 +985 + 125.88%
Information Comms 925 445 +480 + 70.07%
Finance Insurance 305 105 +200 + 97.56%
Property 675 185 +490 + 113.95%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,315 1,015 +1,300 + 78.08%
Business Admin 1,305 445 +860 + 98.29%
Public Admin Defence 125 40 +85 + 103.03%
Education 250 125 +125 + 66.67%
Health 565 225 +340 + 86.08%
Arts Entertainment 1,170 380 +790 + 101.94%