Compare Plymouth against Cornwall

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

Population comparison

Population for Plymouth
262,839
Population for Cornwall
573,299
Difference
-310,460
Percentage Difference
-74.26%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Plymouth
116,860 (68.9%)
# People Employed in Cornwall
238,435 (71.5%)
Difference
116,860
Percentage Difference
-68.44%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Plymouth
45,780 (27.0%)
# People Inactive in Cornwall
82,775 (24.8%)
Difference
45,780
Percentage Difference
-57.56%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Plymouth
7,015 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Cornwall
12,075 (3.6%)
Difference
7,015
Percentage Difference
-53.01%

Comparing crimes by type for Plymouth and Cornwall

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

Crime Statistics

See how Plymouth and Cornwall compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Plymouth Crimes in Cornwall 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 Plymouth and Cornwall from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Plymouth and Cornwall.

Compare Property prices over time for Plymouth and Cornwall

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £407,057.87 / £465,807.65 £252,375.48 / £306,874.99 £214,072.80 / £250,285.47 £133,649.01 / £170,450.62
2022 £402,273.75 / £460,633.32 £249,529.74 / £303,110.74 £211,967.35 / £248,669.44 £132,875.34 / £170,020.34
2021 £354,609.07 / £400,723.45 £220,431.70 / £263,535.41 £188,200.22 / £217,834.28 £122,828.54 / £154,377.14
2020 £325,637.85 / £350,498.19 £204,450.26 / £232,644.33 £173,824.39 / £192,297.92 £117,327.42 / £140,636.87
2019 £316,947.56 / £337,109.01 £198,574.11 / £223,568.92 £169,015.18 / £184,730.86 £116,825.28 / £138,598.02
2018 £313,691.75 / £330,810.69 £195,880.95 / £219,300.21 £167,316.35 / £181,572.53 £117,385.13 / £138,005.71
2017 £303,529.99 / £315,076.76 £189,010.68 / £208,356.26 £162,197.12 / £173,288.24 £116,231.45 / £134,400.97
2016 £290,578.64 / £303,277.06 £182,116.22 / £201,166.72 £156,816.72 / £167,983.99 £110,304.75 / £127,662.00
2015 £279,461.20 / £297,363.78 £175,558.28 / £197,628.42 £151,995.66 / £165,567.02 £106,690.11 / £125,716.06
2014 £267,900.71 / £283,368.12 £168,668.35 / £189,247.43 £146,922.33 / £159,446.52 £103,178.55 / £121,263.99
2013 £253,896.23 / £272,519.48 £159,404.40 / £182,212.54 £139,166.51 / £154,068.81 £98,014.26 / £118,101.44
2012 £247,698.72 / £272,157.50 £155,565.84 / £181,805.29 £135,886.12 / £153,539.32 £97,078.53 / £119,059.32
2011 £245,853.12 / £272,388.37 £152,842.10 / £181,467.05 £132,855.27 / £153,396.74 £96,632.37 / £120,991.53
2010 £252,343.68 / £278,155.82 £157,984.91 / £186,082.70 £137,843.41 / £157,805.67 £100,498.75 / £124,641.84
Number of Jobs (thousands)
91k vs 169k
Median Salary
£23,433 vs £24,510
Annual Percentage Change
6.2% vs 14.9%
Mean Salary
£25,656 vs £27,014

See how Plymouth compares to other areas in South West

Industry Plymouth Count Cornwall Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 65 3,885 -3,820 -193.42%
Production 330 1,600 -1,270 -131.61%
Construction 1,200 3,815 -2,615 -104.29%
Motor Trades 265 765 -500 -97.09%
Wholesale 150 685 -535 -128.14%
Retail 520 2,060 -1,540 -119.38%
Transport 360 1,060 -700 -98.59%
Accommodation Food 595 2,575 -1,980 -124.92%
Information Comms 255 830 -575 -105.99%
Finance Insurance 120 305 -185 -87.06%
Property 295 840 -545 -96.04%
Professional Scientific Technical 770 2,565 -1,795 -107.65%
Business Admin 510 1,680 -1,170 -106.85%
Public Admin Defence 5 160 -155 -187.88%
Education 125 350 -225 -94.74%
Health 345 795 -450 -78.95%
Arts Entertainment 390 1,455 -1,065 -115.45%