Compare Swindon against Torbay

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

Population comparison

Population for Swindon
222,881
Population for Torbay
136,218
Difference
86,663
Percentage Difference
48.27%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Swindon
114,035 (76.0%)
# People Employed in Torbay
55,550 (69.6%)
Difference
114,035
Percentage Difference
68.97%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Swindon
30,120 (20.1%)
# People Inactive in Torbay
20,950 (26.2%)
Difference
30,120
Percentage Difference
35.91%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Swindon
5,925 (3.9%)
# People unemployed in Torbay
3,345 (4.2%)
Difference
5,925
Percentage Difference
55.66%

Comparing crimes by type for Swindon and Torbay

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

Crime Type Crimes in Swindon Crimes in Torbay 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 Torbay from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Swindon and Torbay.

Compare Property prices over time for Swindon and Torbay

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 / £456,316.41 £306,084.78 / £304,315.25 £239,446.05 / £232,881.58 £161,923.98 / £164,867.09
2022 £456,899.30 / £437,629.33 £286,427.36 / £292,259.35 £225,754.98 / £224,535.65 £151,967.11 / £159,668.10
2021 £404,887.95 / £378,116.50 £254,382.80 / £252,052.96 £202,231.30 / £194,364.56 £141,401.97 / £143,576.11
2020 £376,286.60 / £343,359.43 £238,876.14 / £230,765.65 £189,391.87 / £176,969.16 £137,003.76 / £134,821.26
2019 £369,321.21 / £329,196.74 £234,459.01 / £220,888.86 £185,921.82 / £169,716.67 £138,113.06 / £132,533.67
2018 £372,695.33 / £328,772.17 £236,258.84 / £220,317.09 £188,047.69 / £169,954.55 £141,673.18 / £134,646.95
2017 £357,715.38 / £314,992.84 £226,064.63 / £210,564.45 £180,651.21 / £162,820.81 £139,207.45 / £131,764.66
2016 £339,006.08 / £303,111.43 £214,925.17 / £202,651.84 £172,853.70 / £157,575.06 £131,193.40 / £125,160.35
2015 £301,482.40 / £286,376.49 £191,478.14 / £191,828.07 £154,660.22 / £149,434.10 £117,316.92 / £119,056.70
2014 £274,383.58 / £270,163.69 £174,528.36 / £181,888.77 £141,668.66 / £142,713.02 £107,671.50 / £113,950.24
2013 £257,733.50 / £259,696.00 £163,179.44 / £175,227.54 £132,669.41 / £137,542.13 £101,274.71 / £110,712.60
2012 £248,313.22 / £256,702.20 £157,170.90 / £173,322.63 £128,066.72 / £136,187.83 £99,015.34 / £110,905.53
2011 £248,183.31 / £256,943.78 £155,613.26 / £172,724.95 £126,396.63 / £135,598.74 £99,665.21 / £112,254.94
2010 £250,963.23 / £261,647.21 £158,879.75 / £177,170.11 £129,762.36 / £139,853.94 £101,962.93 / £116,513.15
Number of Jobs (thousands)
89k vs 46k
Median Salary
£28,164 vs £22,678
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs -2.6%
Mean Salary
£34,161 vs £25,355

See how Swindon compares to other areas in South West

Industry Swindon Count Torbay Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 110 105 +5 + 4.65%
Production 355 210 +145 + 51.33%
Construction 1,130 685 +445 + 49.04%
Motor Trades 245 135 +110 + 57.89%
Wholesale 220 140 +80 + 44.44%
Retail 440 395 +45 + 10.78%
Transport 900 195 +705 + 128.77%
Accommodation Food 390 545 -155 -33.16%
Information Comms 690 150 +540 + 128.57%
Finance Insurance 135 70 +65 + 63.41%
Property 225 175 +50 + 25%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,040 475 +565 + 74.59%
Business Admin 665 315 +350 + 71.43%
Public Admin Defence 20 5 +15 + 120%
Education 150 75 +75 + 66.67%
Health 260 205 +55 + 23.66%
Arts Entertainment 415 300 +115 + 32.17%