Compare Forest of Dean against Dorset

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Forest of Dean and Dorset.

Population comparison

Population for Forest of Dean
87,107
Population for Dorset
379,791
Difference
-292,684
Percentage Difference
-125.37%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Forest of Dean
37,405 (73.0%)
# People Employed in Dorset
155,780 (74.3%)
Difference
37,405
Percentage Difference
-122.55%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Forest of Dean
12,100 (23.6%)
# People Inactive in Dorset
47,220 (22.5%)
Difference
12,100
Percentage Difference
-118.41%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Forest of Dean
1,735 (3.4%)
# People unemployed in Dorset
6,630 (3.2%)
Difference
1,735
Percentage Difference
-117.04%

Comparing crimes by type for Forest of Dean and Dorset

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 crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyBurglaryBurglaryDrugsDrugsPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

See how Forest of Dean and Dorset compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Forest of Dean Crimes in Dorset Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Forest of Dean and Dorset from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Forest of Dean and Dorset.

1,2001,2001,1001,1001,0001,00090090080080070070060060050050040040030030020020010010000Number of crimesJul '20Jul '2020212021Jul '21Jul '2120222022Jul '22Jul '2220232023
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Compare Property prices over time for Forest of Dean and Dorset

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 £432,360.30 / £546,520.53 £277,046.69 / £358,394.07 £225,371.41 / £285,294.99 £136,549.39 / £193,501.52
2022 £406,236.81 / £536,169.23 £261,341.66 / £350,967.31 £213,280.53 / £281,350.31 £130,791.10 / £191,363.17
2021 £360,138.87 / £470,350.10 £232,773.26 / £307,860.05 £191,296.30 / £248,480.27 £122,046.74 / £175,015.75
2020 £323,256.72 / £429,508.97 £211,048.12 / £283,526.71 £173,842.74 / £228,696.53 £114,672.37 / £166,276.18
2019 £316,015.76 / £420,388.32 £205,910.15 / £276,484.32 £169,777.23 / £222,675.06 £114,665.00 / £166,187.04
2018 £306,658.30 / £425,277.03 £199,609.27 / £274,156.56 £165,190.66 / £220,910.73 £113,023.36 / £169,101.49
2017 £279,193.14 / £412,890.21 £180,858.72 / £266,092.13 £150,627.12 / £215,493.42 £105,019.79 / £168,443.25
2016 £268,480.67 / £390,263.70 £174,684.41 / £251,592.50 £146,151.02 / £205,150.35 £99,479.72 / £157,620.94
2015 £250,665.08 / £365,870.71 £163,514.58 / £238,257.97 £137,077.20 / £194,973.75 £93,429.48 / £148,887.75
2014 £241,066.43 / £347,678.28 £158,029.52 / £228,270.31 £132,989.68 / £187,681.20 £90,772.12 / £143,735.85
2013 £229,048.22 / £327,273.66 £150,243.28 / £214,952.95 £126,803.14 / £177,265.43 £87,192.72 / £136,568.41
2012 £228,999.79 / £320,540.81 £150,262.30 / £211,522.07 £126,721.50 / £175,320.64 £88,244.86 / £136,179.47
2011 £233,220.29 / £316,983.94 £152,306.97 / £208,360.18 £128,374.02 / £173,095.92 £91,623.59 / £136,544.38
2010 £235,988.07 / £320,199.94 £155,443.38 / £211,923.56 £131,770.22 / £176,921.74 £95,058.07 / £140,132.60
Number of Jobs (thousands)
24k vs 127k
Median Salary
£30,120 vs £26,446
Annual Percentage Change
27.8% vs 7.6%
Mean Salary
£32,813 vs £30,561
Salary Percentiles for Forest of Dean in 2022£7,916£12,171£16,475£22,774£37,168£40,410£0£0£0£0£0£19,542£22,992£30,029£34,800£38,093£42,474£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Forest of Dean compares to other areas in South West

Industry Forest of Dean Count Dorset Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 525 2,010 -1,485 -117.16%
Production 300 1,285 -985 -124.29%
Construction 570 2,780 -2,210 -131.94%
Motor Trades 165 585 -420 -112%
Wholesale 120 560 -440 -129.41%
Retail 235 1,495 -1,260 -145.66%
Transport 155 445 -290 -96.67%
Accommodation Food 245 1,275 -1,030 -135.53%
Information Comms 150 925 -775 -144.19%
Finance Insurance 45 305 -260 -148.57%
Property 135 675 -540 -133.33%
Professional Scientific Technical 495 2,315 -1,820 -129.54%
Business Admin 275 1,305 -1,030 -130.38%
Public Admin Defence 35 125 -90 -112.5%
Education 50 250 -200 -133.33%
Health 110 565 -455 -134.81%
Arts Entertainment 215 1,170 -955 -137.91%