Compare Swindon against Exeter

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

Population comparison

Population for Swindon
222,881
Population for Exeter
133,333
Difference
89,548
Percentage Difference
50.28%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Swindon
114,035 (76.0%)
# People Employed in Exeter
57,370 (64.0%)
Difference
114,035
Percentage Difference
66.12%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Swindon
30,120 (20.1%)
# People Inactive in Exeter
28,735 (32.1%)
Difference
30,120
Percentage Difference
4.71%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Swindon
5,925 (3.9%)
# People unemployed in Exeter
3,500 (3.9%)
Difference
5,925
Percentage Difference
51.46%

Comparing crimes by type for Swindon and Exeter

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Swindon and Exeter.

Compare Property prices over time for Swindon and Exeter

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 Exeter

Key: Swindon / Exeter

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £491,595.31 / £616,295.81 £306,084.78 / £381,671.78 £239,446.05 / £314,576.11 £161,923.98 / £191,368.85
2022 £456,899.30 / £579,644.78 £286,427.36 / £358,162.68 £225,754.98 / £297,666.65 £151,967.11 / £182,525.27
2021 £404,887.95 / £509,409.10 £254,382.80 / £315,679.81 £202,231.30 / £264,388.60 £141,401.97 / £168,649.03
2020 £376,286.60 / £467,879.24 £238,876.14 / £292,544.09 £189,391.87 / £245,219.90 £137,003.76 / £161,053.98
2019 £369,321.21 / £457,155.61 £234,459.01 / £285,109.64 £185,921.82 / £239,314.55 £138,113.06 / £162,201.73
2018 £372,695.33 / £449,106.53 £236,258.84 / £279,693.69 £188,047.69 / £235,587.72 £141,673.18 / £161,921.13
2017 £357,715.38 / £426,321.63 £226,064.63 / £266,201.30 £180,651.21 / £225,431.53 £139,207.45 / £158,055.16
2016 £339,006.08 / £408,308.03 £214,925.17 / £255,581.11 £172,853.70 / £217,372.67 £131,193.40 / £149,620.86
2015 £301,482.40 / £390,109.86 £191,478.14 / £244,937.16 £154,660.22 / £209,580.40 £117,316.92 / £144,201.79
2014 £274,383.58 / £365,181.00 £174,528.36 / £230,292.39 £141,668.66 / £198,107.99 £107,671.50 / £136,483.80
2013 £257,733.50 / £341,857.77 £163,179.44 / £215,229.01 £132,669.41 / £186,122.22 £101,274.71 / £128,867.79
2012 £248,313.22 / £341,357.76 £157,170.90 / £214,949.27 £128,066.72 / £186,147.72 £99,015.34 / £131,087.17
2011 £248,183.31 / £337,104.86 £155,613.26 / £209,958.80 £126,396.63 / £181,173.02 £99,665.21 / £129,316.93
2010 £250,963.23 / £336,407.40 £158,879.75 / £211,533.02 £129,762.36 / £182,903.14 £101,962.93 / £130,935.89

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Swindon and Exeter
Number of Jobs (thousands)
89k vs 48k
Median Salary
£28,164 vs £25,553
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs 9.5%
Mean Salary
£34,161 vs £29,292

See how Swindon compares to other areas in South West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Swindon and Exeter
Industry Swindon Count Exeter Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 110 70 +40 + 44.44%
Production 355 230 +125 + 42.74%
Construction 1,130 620 +510 + 58.29%
Motor Trades 245 135 +110 + 57.89%
Wholesale 220 145 +75 + 41.1%
Retail 440 340 +100 + 25.64%
Transport 900 235 +665 + 117.18%
Accommodation Food 390 300 +90 + 26.09%
Information Comms 690 285 +405 + 83.08%
Finance Insurance 135 130 +5 + 3.77%
Property 225 245 -20 -8.51%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,040 725 +315 + 35.69%
Business Admin 665 345 +320 + 63.37%
Public Admin Defence 20 10 +10 + 66.67%
Education 150 105 +45 + 35.29%
Health 260 250 +10 + 3.92%
Arts Entertainment 415 320 +95 + 25.85%