Compare Stroud against Forest of Dean

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

Population comparison

Population for Stroud
120,903
Population for Forest of Dean
87,107
Difference
33,796
Percentage Difference
32.49%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Stroud
56,310 (78.2%)
# People Employed in Forest of Dean
37,405 (73.0%)
Difference
56,310
Percentage Difference
40.35%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Stroud
13,610 (18.9%)
# People Inactive in Forest of Dean
12,100 (23.6%)
Difference
13,610
Percentage Difference
11.75%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Stroud
2,045 (2.8%)
# People unemployed in Forest of Dean
1,735 (3.4%)
Difference
2,045
Percentage Difference
16.4%

Comparing crimes by type for Stroud and Forest of Dean

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

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Stroud and Forest of Dean for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Stroud Crimes in Forest of Dean 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
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 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 Stroud and Forest of Dean from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for Stroud and Forest of Dean

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 Stroud and Forest of Dean

Key: Stroud / Forest of Dean

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £535,790.50 / £432,360.30 £324,825.57 / £277,046.69 £258,886.26 / £225,371.41 £165,798.41 / £136,549.39
2022 £537,388.20 / £406,236.81 £326,272.65 / £261,341.66 £261,723.03 / £213,280.53 £169,543.86 / £130,791.10
2021 £468,161.83 / £360,138.87 £284,766.80 / £232,773.26 £230,670.36 / £191,296.30 £155,238.53 / £122,046.74
2020 £444,263.75 / £323,256.72 £272,654.24 / £211,048.12 £221,286.36 / £173,842.74 £153,613.35 / £114,672.37
2019 £426,622.80 / £316,015.76 £262,532.73 / £205,910.15 £213,016.49 / £169,777.23 £151,646.40 / £114,665.00
2018 £419,447.76 / £306,658.30 £257,926.32 / £199,609.27 £209,962.29 / £165,190.66 £151,684.94 / £113,023.36
2017 £408,731.47 / £279,193.14 £250,847.75 / £180,858.72 £205,159.49 / £150,627.12 £151,127.04 / £105,019.79
2016 £378,078.31 / £268,480.67 £232,325.34 / £174,684.41 £191,440.49 / £146,151.02 £138,684.12 / £99,479.72
2015 £353,205.89 / £250,665.08 £216,992.52 / £163,514.58 £179,461.20 / £137,077.20 £129,843.98 / £93,429.48
2014 £331,027.60 / £241,066.43 £204,069.71 / £158,029.52 £169,712.34 / £132,989.68 £122,949.66 / £90,772.12
2013 £311,895.27 / £229,048.22 £191,553.30 / £150,243.28 £160,116.35 / £126,803.14 £116,157.75 / £87,192.72
2012 £307,256.13 / £228,999.79 £188,663.32 / £150,262.30 £157,726.61 / £126,721.50 £115,816.13 / £88,244.86
2011 £305,588.57 / £233,220.29 £186,409.30 / £152,306.97 £156,123.55 / £128,374.02 £116,469.94 / £91,623.59
2010 £306,105.39 / £235,988.07 £188,712.71 / £155,443.38 £158,154.24 / £131,770.22 £119,316.48 / £95,058.07

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Stroud and Forest of Dean
Number of Jobs (thousands)
42k vs 24k
Median Salary
£27,606 vs £30,120
Annual Percentage Change
9.7% vs 27.8%
Mean Salary
£32,948 vs £32,813

See how Stroud compares to other areas in South West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Stroud and Forest of Dean
Industry Stroud Count Forest of Dean Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 465 525 -60 -12.12%
Production 435 300 +135 + 36.73%
Construction 830 570 +260 + 37.14%
Motor Trades 185 165 +20 + 11.43%
Wholesale 230 120 +110 + 62.86%
Retail 395 235 +160 + 50.79%
Transport 140 155 -15 -10.17%
Accommodation Food 290 245 +45 + 16.82%
Information Comms 445 150 +295 + 99.16%
Finance Insurance 105 45 +60 + 80%
Property 185 135 +50 + 31.25%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,015 495 +520 + 68.87%
Business Admin 445 275 +170 + 47.22%
Public Admin Defence 40 35 +5 + 13.33%
Education 125 50 +75 + 85.71%
Health 225 110 +115 + 68.66%
Arts Entertainment 380 215 +165 + 55.46%