Compare Swindon against Cheltenham

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Swindon and Cheltenham.

Population comparison

Population for Swindon
222,881
Population for Cheltenham
116,043
Difference
106,838
Percentage Difference
63.05%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Swindon
114,035 (76.0%)
# People Employed in Cheltenham
56,745 (75.1%)
Difference
114,035
Percentage Difference
67.09%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Swindon
30,120 (20.1%)
# People Inactive in Cheltenham
16,140 (21.4%)
Difference
30,120
Percentage Difference
60.44%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Swindon
5,925 (3.9%)
# People unemployed in Cheltenham
2,670 (3.5%)
Difference
5,925
Percentage Difference
75.74%

Comparing crimes by type for Swindon and Cheltenham

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

Crime Statistics

See how Swindon and Cheltenham compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Swindon and Cheltenham.

Compare Property prices over time for Swindon and Cheltenham

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 Swindon and Cheltenham

Key: Swindon / Cheltenham

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £491,595.31 / £616,005.02 £306,084.78 / £386,865.91 £239,446.05 / £311,345.82 £161,923.98 / £214,485.68
2022 £456,899.30 / £613,230.67 £286,427.36 / £385,664.51 £225,754.98 / £310,725.93 £151,967.11 / £215,196.82
2021 £404,887.95 / £549,507.15 £254,382.80 / £346,126.17 £202,231.30 / £280,763.67 £141,401.97 / £202,190.76
2020 £376,286.60 / £510,327.09 £238,876.14 / £324,263.75 £189,391.87 / £263,690.56 £137,003.76 / £195,853.04
2019 £369,321.21 / £485,748.32 £234,459.01 / £308,940.15 £185,921.82 / £251,352.03 £138,113.06 / £191,940.22
2018 £372,695.33 / £486,141.82 £236,258.84 / £308,442.27 £188,047.69 / £251,916.37 £141,673.18 / £195,209.42
2017 £357,715.38 / £465,237.55 £226,064.63 / £294,501.07 £180,651.21 / £241,779.08 £139,207.45 / £191,410.24
2016 £339,006.08 / £433,883.93 £214,925.17 / £275,333.64 £172,853.70 / £227,116.61 £131,193.40 / £176,308.73
2015 £301,482.40 / £405,630.93 £191,478.14 / £257,432.74 £154,660.22 / £213,384.31 £117,316.92 / £165,416.07
2014 £274,383.58 / £380,636.45 £174,528.36 / £242,275.16 £141,668.66 / £201,862.84 £107,671.50 / £156,653.70
2013 £257,733.50 / £353,956.52 £163,179.44 / £224,274.09 £132,669.41 / £187,731.86 £101,274.71 / £146,472.15
2012 £248,313.22 / £350,464.74 £157,170.90 / £222,538.67 £128,066.72 / £185,903.21 £99,015.34 / £146,725.46
2011 £248,183.31 / £337,402.58 £155,613.26 / £212,723.89 £126,396.63 / £176,792.46 £99,665.21 / £141,768.41
2010 £250,963.23 / £343,359.19 £158,879.75 / £218,065.39 £129,762.36 / £181,945.92 £101,962.93 / £147,227.05

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Swindon and Cheltenham
Number of Jobs (thousands)
89k vs 41k
Median Salary
£28,164 vs £34,961
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs 14.8%
Mean Salary
£34,161 vs £38,610

See how Swindon compares to other areas in South West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Swindon and Cheltenham
Industry Swindon Count Cheltenham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 110 55 +55 + 66.67%
Production 355 200 +155 + 55.86%
Construction 1,130 620 +510 + 58.29%
Motor Trades 245 125 +120 + 64.86%
Wholesale 220 145 +75 + 41.1%
Retail 440 355 +85 + 21.38%
Transport 900 115 +785 + 154.68%
Accommodation Food 390 310 +80 + 22.86%
Information Comms 690 520 +170 + 28.1%
Finance Insurance 135 280 -145 -69.88%
Property 225 255 -30 -12.5%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,040 1,025 +15 + 1.45%
Business Admin 665 485 +180 + 31.3%
Public Admin Defence 20 5 +15 + 120%
Education 150 110 +40 + 30.77%
Health 260 240 +20 + 8%
Arts Entertainment 415 335 +80 + 21.33%