Compare Swindon against North Devon

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

Population comparison

Population for Swindon
222,881
Population for North Devon
98,170
Difference
124,711
Percentage Difference
77.69%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Swindon
114,035 (76.0%)
# People Employed in North Devon
42,270 (74.5%)
Difference
114,035
Percentage Difference
91.83%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Swindon
30,120 (20.1%)
# People Inactive in North Devon
12,555 (22.1%)
Difference
30,120
Percentage Difference
82.32%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Swindon
5,925 (3.9%)
# People unemployed in North Devon
1,910 (3.4%)
Difference
5,925
Percentage Difference
102.49%

Comparing crimes by type for Swindon and North 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 Swindon and North Devon compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Swindon Crimes in North 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 Swindon and North Devon from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Swindon and North Devon.

Compare Property prices over time for Swindon and North 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 £491,595.31 / £473,505.08 £306,084.78 / £341,792.88 £239,446.05 / £246,317.38 £161,923.98 / £161,079.18
2022 £456,899.30 / £469,168.79 £286,427.36 / £340,399.40 £225,754.98 / £246,390.55 £151,967.11 / £161,723.84
2021 £404,887.95 / £406,285.37 £254,382.80 / £295,835.27 £202,231.30 / £216,123.27 £141,401.97 / £146,640.28
2020 £376,286.60 / £358,547.34 £238,876.14 / £263,166.08 £189,391.87 / £192,560.83 £137,003.76 / £134,228.67
2019 £369,321.21 / £351,425.74 £234,459.01 / £257,513.13 £185,921.82 / £188,401.04 £138,113.06 / £133,051.33
2018 £372,695.33 / £324,517.47 £236,258.84 / £237,472.95 £188,047.69 / £174,228.48 £141,673.18 / £125,460.47
2017 £357,715.38 / £323,286.81 £226,064.63 / £235,277.18 £180,651.21 / £173,963.72 £139,207.45 / £127,920.32
2016 £339,006.08 / £311,703.65 £214,925.17 / £228,333.34 £172,853.70 / £169,128.80 £131,193.40 / £122,184.05
2015 £301,482.40 / £303,274.79 £191,478.14 / £223,175.11 £154,660.22 / £165,551.40 £117,316.92 / £119,582.90
2014 £274,383.58 / £288,519.05 £174,528.36 / £213,349.09 £141,668.66 / £159,228.29 £107,671.50 / £115,559.76
2013 £257,733.50 / £266,750.98 £163,179.44 / £197,561.17 £132,669.41 / £147,891.26 £101,274.71 / £107,798.33
2012 £248,313.22 / £273,205.92 £157,170.90 / £201,888.30 £128,066.72 / £151,504.27 £99,015.34 / £111,590.06
2011 £248,183.31 / £272,739.15 £155,613.26 / £200,047.62 £126,396.63 / £150,577.44 £99,665.21 / £112,890.52
2010 £250,963.23 / £273,271.91 £158,879.75 / £202,313.37 £129,762.36 / £152,565.88 £101,962.93 / £114,678.49
Number of Jobs (thousands)
89k vs 36k
Median Salary
£28,164 vs £25,035
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs 17.3%
Mean Salary
£34,161 vs £25,340

See how Swindon compares to other areas in South West

Industry Swindon Count North Devon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 110 1,265 -1,155 -168%
Production 355 260 +95 + 30.89%
Construction 1,130 650 +480 + 53.93%
Motor Trades 245 160 +85 + 41.98%
Wholesale 220 130 +90 + 51.43%
Retail 440 365 +75 + 18.63%
Transport 900 100 +800 + 160%
Accommodation Food 390 475 -85 -19.65%
Information Comms 690 155 +535 + 126.63%
Finance Insurance 135 60 +75 + 76.92%
Property 225 165 +60 + 30.77%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,040 430 +610 + 82.99%
Business Admin 665 310 +355 + 72.82%
Public Admin Defence 20 40 -20 -66.67%
Education 150 60 +90 + 85.71%
Health 260 160 +100 + 47.62%
Arts Entertainment 415 255 +160 + 47.76%