Compare Wiltshire against Dorset
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Wiltshire and Dorset.
Population comparison
- Population for Wiltshire
- 504,070
- Population for Dorset
- 379,791
- Difference
- 124,279
- Percentage Difference
- 28.12%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Wiltshire
- 238,430 (77.5%)
- # People Employed in Dorset
- 155,780 (74.3%)
- Difference
- 238,430
- Percentage Difference
- 41.93%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Wiltshire
- 59,720 (19.4%)
- # People Inactive in Dorset
- 47,220 (22.5%)
- Difference
- 59,720
- Percentage Difference
- 23.38%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Wiltshire
- 9,435 (3.1%)
- # People unemployed in Dorset
- 6,630 (3.2%)
- Difference
- 9,435
- Percentage Difference
- 34.92%
Comparing crimes by type for Wiltshire and Dorset
Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.
Wiltshire
Dorset
Crime Statistics
See how Wiltshire and Dorset compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Wiltshire | Crimes in Dorset | 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 Wiltshire and Dorset from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Wiltshire and Dorset.
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Compare Property prices over time for Wiltshire and Dorset
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.
Wiltshire - Detached Price
Dorset - Detached Price
Wiltshire - Semi Price
Dorset - Semi Price
Wiltshire - Terraced Price
Dorset - Terraced Price
Wiltshire - Flat Price
Dorset - Flat Price
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 | £535,873.09 / £546,520.53 | £336,582.68 / £358,394.07 | £266,444.08 / £285,294.99 | £163,630.78 / £193,501.52 |
| 2022 | £515,841.61 / £536,169.23 | £324,177.41 / £350,967.31 | £258,921.93 / £281,350.31 | £160,171.24 / £191,363.17 |
| 2021 | £461,655.23 / £470,350.10 | £290,828.24 / £307,860.05 | £234,348.42 / £248,480.27 | £150,455.17 / £175,015.75 |
| 2020 | £421,709.66 / £429,508.97 | £268,464.54 / £283,526.71 | £216,440.30 / £228,696.53 | £143,451.29 / £166,276.18 |
| 2019 | £415,378.26 / £420,388.32 | £264,492.32 / £276,484.32 | £212,946.37 / £222,675.06 | £144,738.81 / £166,187.04 |
| 2018 | £419,409.79 / £425,277.03 | £266,684.17 / £274,156.56 | £215,421.59 / £220,910.73 | £148,275.93 / £169,101.49 |
| 2017 | £404,463.20 / £412,890.21 | £256,677.07 / £266,092.13 | £208,233.53 / £215,493.42 | £146,286.00 / £168,443.25 |
| 2016 | £382,905.51 / £390,263.70 | £243,430.05 / £251,592.50 | £198,515.00 / £205,150.35 | £137,172.51 / £157,620.94 |
| 2015 | £352,170.36 / £365,870.71 | £224,027.09 / £238,257.97 | £183,440.57 / £194,973.75 | £126,573.24 / £148,887.75 |
| 2014 | £328,536.36 / £347,678.28 | £209,595.77 / £228,270.31 | £172,510.35 / £187,681.20 | £119,248.25 / £143,735.85 |
| 2013 | £315,427.38 / £327,273.66 | £200,396.03 / £214,952.95 | £165,677.55 / £177,265.43 | £114,904.39 / £136,568.41 |
| 2012 | £313,258.44 / £320,540.81 | £198,881.90 / £211,522.07 | £164,456.40 / £175,320.64 | £115,693.73 / £136,179.47 |
| 2011 | £312,285.57 / £316,983.94 | £196,859.21 / £208,360.18 | £162,447.59 / £173,095.92 | £116,383.56 / £136,544.38 |
| 2010 | £311,652.80 / £320,199.94 | £197,862.78 / £211,923.56 | £163,763.03 / £176,921.74 | £118,254.58 / £140,132.60 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 177k vs 127k
- Median Salary
- £28,033 vs £26,446
- Annual Percentage Change
- 12.8% vs 7.6%
- Mean Salary
- £32,009 vs £30,561
Wiltshire Salary
Dorset Salary
See how Wiltshire compares to other areas in South West
| Industry | Wiltshire Count | Dorset Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2,000 | 2,010 | -10 | -0.5% |
| Production | 1,250 | 1,285 | -35 | -2.76% |
| Construction | 2,915 | 2,780 | +135 | + 4.74% |
| Motor Trades | 715 | 585 | +130 | + 20% |
| Wholesale | 710 | 560 | +150 | + 23.62% |
| Retail | 1,365 | 1,495 | -130 | -9.09% |
| Transport | 655 | 445 | +210 | + 38.18% |
| Accommodation Food | 1,145 | 1,275 | -130 | -10.74% |
| Information Comms | 1,550 | 925 | +625 | + 50.51% |
| Finance Insurance | 435 | 305 | +130 | + 35.14% |
| Property | 835 | 675 | +160 | + 21.19% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 3,700 | 2,315 | +1,385 | + 46.05% |
| Business Admin | 1,695 | 1,305 | +390 | + 26% |
| Public Admin Defence | 160 | 125 | +35 | + 24.56% |
| Education | 440 | 250 | +190 | + 55.07% |
| Health | 730 | 565 | +165 | + 25.48% |
| Arts Entertainment | 1,500 | 1,170 | +330 | + 24.72% |