Compare Plymouth against Torbay

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

Population comparison

Population for Plymouth
262,839
Population for Torbay
136,218
Difference
126,621
Percentage Difference
63.46%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Plymouth
116,860 (68.9%)
# People Employed in Torbay
55,550 (69.6%)
Difference
116,860
Percentage Difference
71.12%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Plymouth
45,780 (27.0%)
# People Inactive in Torbay
20,950 (26.2%)
Difference
45,780
Percentage Difference
74.42%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Plymouth
7,015 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Torbay
3,345 (4.2%)
Difference
7,015
Percentage Difference
70.85%

Comparing crimes by type for Plymouth and Torbay

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Plymouth and Torbay.

Compare Property prices over time for Plymouth and Torbay

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 Plymouth and Torbay

Key: Plymouth / Torbay

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £407,057.87 / £456,316.41 £252,375.48 / £304,315.25 £214,072.80 / £232,881.58 £133,649.01 / £164,867.09
2022 £402,273.75 / £437,629.33 £249,529.74 / £292,259.35 £211,967.35 / £224,535.65 £132,875.34 / £159,668.10
2021 £354,609.07 / £378,116.50 £220,431.70 / £252,052.96 £188,200.22 / £194,364.56 £122,828.54 / £143,576.11
2020 £325,637.85 / £343,359.43 £204,450.26 / £230,765.65 £173,824.39 / £176,969.16 £117,327.42 / £134,821.26
2019 £316,947.56 / £329,196.74 £198,574.11 / £220,888.86 £169,015.18 / £169,716.67 £116,825.28 / £132,533.67
2018 £313,691.75 / £328,772.17 £195,880.95 / £220,317.09 £167,316.35 / £169,954.55 £117,385.13 / £134,646.95
2017 £303,529.99 / £314,992.84 £189,010.68 / £210,564.45 £162,197.12 / £162,820.81 £116,231.45 / £131,764.66
2016 £290,578.64 / £303,111.43 £182,116.22 / £202,651.84 £156,816.72 / £157,575.06 £110,304.75 / £125,160.35
2015 £279,461.20 / £286,376.49 £175,558.28 / £191,828.07 £151,995.66 / £149,434.10 £106,690.11 / £119,056.70
2014 £267,900.71 / £270,163.69 £168,668.35 / £181,888.77 £146,922.33 / £142,713.02 £103,178.55 / £113,950.24
2013 £253,896.23 / £259,696.00 £159,404.40 / £175,227.54 £139,166.51 / £137,542.13 £98,014.26 / £110,712.60
2012 £247,698.72 / £256,702.20 £155,565.84 / £173,322.63 £135,886.12 / £136,187.83 £97,078.53 / £110,905.53
2011 £245,853.12 / £256,943.78 £152,842.10 / £172,724.95 £132,855.27 / £135,598.74 £96,632.37 / £112,254.94
2010 £252,343.68 / £261,647.21 £157,984.91 / £177,170.11 £137,843.41 / £139,853.94 £100,498.75 / £116,513.15

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Plymouth and Torbay
Number of Jobs (thousands)
91k vs 46k
Median Salary
£23,433 vs £22,678
Annual Percentage Change
6.2% vs -2.6%
Mean Salary
£25,656 vs £25,355

See how Plymouth compares to other areas in South West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Plymouth and Torbay
Industry Plymouth Count Torbay Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 65 105 -40 -47.06%
Production 330 210 +120 + 44.44%
Construction 1,200 685 +515 + 54.64%
Motor Trades 265 135 +130 + 65%
Wholesale 150 140 +10 + 6.9%
Retail 520 395 +125 + 27.32%
Transport 360 195 +165 + 59.46%
Accommodation Food 595 545 +50 + 8.77%
Information Comms 255 150 +105 + 51.85%
Finance Insurance 120 70 +50 + 52.63%
Property 295 175 +120 + 51.06%
Professional Scientific Technical 770 475 +295 + 47.39%
Business Admin 510 315 +195 + 47.27%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 125 75 +50 + 50%
Health 345 205 +140 + 50.91%
Arts Entertainment 390 300 +90 + 26.09%