Compare Dorset against West Devon

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

Population comparison

Population for Dorset
379,791
Population for West Devon
56,139
Difference
323,652
Percentage Difference
148.49%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dorset
155,780 (74.3%)
# People Employed in West Devon
23,365 (72.8%)
Difference
155,780
Percentage Difference
147.83%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dorset
47,220 (22.5%)
# People Inactive in West Devon
7,835 (24.4%)
Difference
47,220
Percentage Difference
143.08%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dorset
6,630 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in West Devon
895 (2.8%)
Difference
6,630
Percentage Difference
152.43%

Comparing crimes by type for Dorset and West Devon

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

See how Dorset and West Devon compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

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

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Compare Property prices over time for Dorset and West Devon

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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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 / £480,447.40 £358,394.07 / £321,064.65 £285,294.99 / £247,625.61 £193,501.52 / £154,174.66
2022 £536,169.23 / £455,274.38 £350,967.31 / £306,030.33 £281,350.31 / £237,457.65 £191,363.17 / £147,014.67
2021 £470,350.10 / £409,830.40 £307,860.05 / £275,665.26 £248,480.27 / £215,782.28 £175,015.75 / £137,619.91
2020 £429,508.97 / £363,516.24 £283,526.71 / £246,851.44 £228,696.53 / £193,664.66 £166,276.18 / £127,642.85
2019 £420,388.32 / £362,445.36 £276,484.32 / £245,485.11 £222,675.06 / £192,831.17 £166,187.04 / £130,210.41
2018 £425,277.03 / £349,607.55 £274,156.56 / £236,901.41 £220,910.73 / £186,395.58 £169,101.49 / £127,461.21
2017 £412,890.21 / £333,873.69 £266,092.13 / £225,517.48 £215,493.42 / £178,499.80 £168,443.25 / £124,669.91
2016 £390,263.70 / £323,543.54 £251,592.50 / £219,093.43 £205,150.35 / £174,200.51 £157,620.94 / £118,957.26
2015 £365,870.71 / £311,425.61 £238,257.97 / £211,256.40 £194,973.75 / £168,330.40 £148,887.75 / £114,538.60
2014 £347,678.28 / £293,939.00 £228,270.31 / £200,285.46 £187,681.20 / £160,504.80 £143,735.85 / £109,666.01
2013 £327,273.66 / £284,831.94 £214,952.95 / £193,884.65 £177,265.43 / £156,002.56 £136,568.41 / £107,518.67
2012 £320,540.81 / £288,642.95 £211,522.07 / £196,729.20 £175,320.64 / £157,824.06 £136,179.47 / £110,710.26
2011 £316,983.94 / £279,865.78 £208,360.18 / £189,655.48 £173,095.92 / £152,428.23 £136,544.38 / £109,507.39
2010 £320,199.94 / £282,481.40 £211,923.56 / £192,147.06 £176,921.74 / £154,814.83 £140,132.60 / £111,741.63
Number of Jobs (thousands)
127k vs 17k
Median Salary
£26,446 vs £21,639
Annual Percentage Change
7.6% vs 10.7%
Mean Salary
£30,561 vs £23,139
Salary Percentiles for Dorset in 2022£0£0£19,542£22,992£30,029£34,800£38,093£42,474£0£0£0£0£18,632£23,917£29,125£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Dorset compares to other areas in South West

Industry Dorset Count West Devon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 2,010 980 +1,030 + 68.9%
Production 1,285 145 +1,140 + 159.44%
Construction 2,780 340 +2,440 + 156.41%
Motor Trades 585 95 +490 + 144.12%
Wholesale 560 70 +490 + 155.56%
Retail 1,495 235 +1,260 + 145.66%
Transport 445 95 +350 + 129.63%
Accommodation Food 1,275 205 +1,070 + 144.59%
Information Comms 925 115 +810 + 155.77%
Finance Insurance 305 30 +275 + 164.18%
Property 675 85 +590 + 155.26%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,315 305 +2,010 + 153.44%
Business Admin 1,305 190 +1,115 + 149.16%
Public Admin Defence 125 30 +95 + 122.58%
Education 250 40 +210 + 144.83%
Health 565 90 +475 + 145.04%
Arts Entertainment 1,170 145 +1,025 + 155.89%