Compare Plymouth against West Devon

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

Population comparison

Population for Plymouth
262,839
Population for West Devon
56,139
Difference
206,700
Percentage Difference
129.6%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Plymouth
116,860 (68.9%)
# People Employed in West Devon
23,365 (72.8%)
Difference
116,860
Percentage Difference
133.35%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Plymouth
45,780 (27.0%)
# People Inactive in West Devon
7,835 (24.4%)
Difference
45,780
Percentage Difference
141.55%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Plymouth
7,015 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in West Devon
895 (2.8%)
Difference
7,015
Percentage Difference
154.74%

Comparing crimes by type for Plymouth and West Devon

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 West Devon compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Plymouth 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 Plymouth and West Devon from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for Plymouth and West Devon

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 / £480,447.40 £252,375.48 / £321,064.65 £214,072.80 / £247,625.61 £133,649.01 / £154,174.66
2022 £402,273.75 / £455,274.38 £249,529.74 / £306,030.33 £211,967.35 / £237,457.65 £132,875.34 / £147,014.67
2021 £354,609.07 / £409,830.40 £220,431.70 / £275,665.26 £188,200.22 / £215,782.28 £122,828.54 / £137,619.91
2020 £325,637.85 / £363,516.24 £204,450.26 / £246,851.44 £173,824.39 / £193,664.66 £117,327.42 / £127,642.85
2019 £316,947.56 / £362,445.36 £198,574.11 / £245,485.11 £169,015.18 / £192,831.17 £116,825.28 / £130,210.41
2018 £313,691.75 / £349,607.55 £195,880.95 / £236,901.41 £167,316.35 / £186,395.58 £117,385.13 / £127,461.21
2017 £303,529.99 / £333,873.69 £189,010.68 / £225,517.48 £162,197.12 / £178,499.80 £116,231.45 / £124,669.91
2016 £290,578.64 / £323,543.54 £182,116.22 / £219,093.43 £156,816.72 / £174,200.51 £110,304.75 / £118,957.26
2015 £279,461.20 / £311,425.61 £175,558.28 / £211,256.40 £151,995.66 / £168,330.40 £106,690.11 / £114,538.60
2014 £267,900.71 / £293,939.00 £168,668.35 / £200,285.46 £146,922.33 / £160,504.80 £103,178.55 / £109,666.01
2013 £253,896.23 / £284,831.94 £159,404.40 / £193,884.65 £139,166.51 / £156,002.56 £98,014.26 / £107,518.67
2012 £247,698.72 / £288,642.95 £155,565.84 / £196,729.20 £135,886.12 / £157,824.06 £97,078.53 / £110,710.26
2011 £245,853.12 / £279,865.78 £152,842.10 / £189,655.48 £132,855.27 / £152,428.23 £96,632.37 / £109,507.39
2010 £252,343.68 / £282,481.40 £157,984.91 / £192,147.06 £137,843.41 / £154,814.83 £100,498.75 / £111,741.63
Number of Jobs (thousands)
91k vs 17k
Median Salary
£23,433 vs £21,639
Annual Percentage Change
6.2% vs 10.7%
Mean Salary
£25,656 vs £23,139

See how Plymouth compares to other areas in South West

Industry Plymouth Count West Devon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 65 980 -915 -175.12%
Production 330 145 +185 + 77.89%
Construction 1,200 340 +860 + 111.69%
Motor Trades 265 95 +170 + 94.44%
Wholesale 150 70 +80 + 72.73%
Retail 520 235 +285 + 75.5%
Transport 360 95 +265 + 116.48%
Accommodation Food 595 205 +390 + 97.5%
Information Comms 255 115 +140 + 75.68%
Finance Insurance 120 30 +90 + 120%
Property 295 85 +210 + 110.53%
Professional Scientific Technical 770 305 +465 + 86.51%
Business Admin 510 190 +320 + 91.43%
Public Admin Defence 5 30 -25 -142.86%
Education 125 40 +85 + 103.03%
Health 345 90 +255 + 117.24%
Arts Entertainment 390 145 +245 + 91.59%