Compare Swindon against Gloucester

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

Population comparison

Population for Swindon
222,881
Population for Gloucester
129,709
Difference
93,172
Percentage Difference
52.85%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Swindon
114,035 (76.0%)
# People Employed in Gloucester
63,290 (74.6%)
Difference
114,035
Percentage Difference
57.23%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Swindon
30,120 (20.1%)
# People Inactive in Gloucester
18,270 (21.5%)
Difference
30,120
Percentage Difference
48.98%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Swindon
5,925 (3.9%)
# People unemployed in Gloucester
3,260 (3.8%)
Difference
5,925
Percentage Difference
58.03%

Comparing crimes by type for Swindon and Gloucester

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Swindon and Gloucester.

Compare Property prices over time for Swindon and Gloucester

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 Gloucester

Key: Swindon / Gloucester

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £491,595.31 / £422,194.03 £306,084.78 / £275,519.01 £239,446.05 / £204,015.35 £161,923.98 / £137,821.85
2022 £456,899.30 / £411,125.50 £286,427.36 / £268,282.44 £225,754.98 / £199,371.71 £151,967.11 / £134,581.80
2021 £404,887.95 / £368,336.50 £254,382.80 / £240,969.89 £202,231.30 / £179,956.77 £141,401.97 / £125,994.29
2020 £376,286.60 / £344,864.80 £238,876.14 / £227,345.33 £189,391.87 / £169,073.42 £137,003.76 / £121,922.26
2019 £369,321.21 / £338,268.83 £234,459.01 / £223,112.64 £185,921.82 / £165,986.33 £138,113.06 / £123,062.43
2018 £372,695.33 / £329,488.28 £236,258.84 / £216,644.67 £188,047.69 / £161,808.93 £141,673.18 / £121,548.33
2017 £357,715.38 / £310,353.32 £226,064.63 / £203,647.42 £180,651.21 / £152,837.03 £139,207.45 / £117,482.77
2016 £339,006.08 / £293,929.27 £214,925.17 / £193,313.70 £172,853.70 / £146,054.01 £131,193.40 / £110,433.69
2015 £301,482.40 / £268,928.16 £191,478.14 / £176,957.72 £154,660.22 / £134,072.49 £117,316.92 / £101,372.02
2014 £274,383.58 / £251,657.49 £174,528.36 / £165,944.20 £141,668.66 / £126,424.63 £107,671.50 / £95,767.36
2013 £257,733.50 / £233,083.00 £163,179.44 / £153,524.26 £132,669.41 / £117,053.88 £101,274.71 / £89,212.33
2012 £248,313.22 / £227,406.01 £157,170.90 / £149,988.60 £128,066.72 / £114,626.78 £99,015.34 / £88,317.71
2011 £248,183.31 / £228,819.89 £155,613.26 / £149,461.66 £126,396.63 / £113,967.31 £99,665.21 / £89,911.91
2010 £250,963.23 / £228,528.89 £158,879.75 / £150,738.82 £129,762.36 / £115,406.14 £101,962.93 / £90,424.34

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Swindon and Gloucester
Number of Jobs (thousands)
89k vs 43k
Median Salary
£28,164 vs £25,766
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs 8.9%
Mean Salary
£34,161 vs £30,531

See how Swindon compares to other areas in South West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Swindon and Gloucester
Industry Swindon Count Gloucester Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 110 15 +95 + 152%
Production 355 265 +90 + 29.03%
Construction 1,130 690 +440 + 48.35%
Motor Trades 245 150 +95 + 48.1%
Wholesale 220 130 +90 + 51.43%
Retail 440 270 +170 + 47.89%
Transport 900 235 +665 + 117.18%
Accommodation Food 390 325 +65 + 18.18%
Information Comms 690 275 +415 + 86.01%
Finance Insurance 135 75 +60 + 57.14%
Property 225 120 +105 + 60.87%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,040 435 +605 + 82.03%
Business Admin 665 355 +310 + 60.78%
Public Admin Defence 20 10 +10 + 66.67%
Education 150 85 +65 + 55.32%
Health 260 220 +40 + 16.67%
Arts Entertainment 415 270 +145 + 42.34%