Compare Swindon against Forest of Dean

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Swindon and Forest of Dean.

Population comparison

Population for Swindon
222,881
Population for Forest of Dean
87,107
Difference
135,774
Percentage Difference
87.6%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Swindon
114,035 (76.0%)
# People Employed in Forest of Dean
37,405 (73.0%)
Difference
114,035
Percentage Difference
101.2%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Swindon
30,120 (20.1%)
# People Inactive in Forest of Dean
12,100 (23.6%)
Difference
30,120
Percentage Difference
85.36%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Swindon
5,925 (3.9%)
# People unemployed in Forest of Dean
1,735 (3.4%)
Difference
5,925
Percentage Difference
109.4%

Comparing crimes by type for Swindon and Forest of Dean

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 Forest of Dean compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Swindon Crimes in Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Swindon and Forest of Dean.

Compare Property prices over time for Swindon and Forest of Dean

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 / £432,360.30 £306,084.78 / £277,046.69 £239,446.05 / £225,371.41 £161,923.98 / £136,549.39
2022 £456,899.30 / £406,236.81 £286,427.36 / £261,341.66 £225,754.98 / £213,280.53 £151,967.11 / £130,791.10
2021 £404,887.95 / £360,138.87 £254,382.80 / £232,773.26 £202,231.30 / £191,296.30 £141,401.97 / £122,046.74
2020 £376,286.60 / £323,256.72 £238,876.14 / £211,048.12 £189,391.87 / £173,842.74 £137,003.76 / £114,672.37
2019 £369,321.21 / £316,015.76 £234,459.01 / £205,910.15 £185,921.82 / £169,777.23 £138,113.06 / £114,665.00
2018 £372,695.33 / £306,658.30 £236,258.84 / £199,609.27 £188,047.69 / £165,190.66 £141,673.18 / £113,023.36
2017 £357,715.38 / £279,193.14 £226,064.63 / £180,858.72 £180,651.21 / £150,627.12 £139,207.45 / £105,019.79
2016 £339,006.08 / £268,480.67 £214,925.17 / £174,684.41 £172,853.70 / £146,151.02 £131,193.40 / £99,479.72
2015 £301,482.40 / £250,665.08 £191,478.14 / £163,514.58 £154,660.22 / £137,077.20 £117,316.92 / £93,429.48
2014 £274,383.58 / £241,066.43 £174,528.36 / £158,029.52 £141,668.66 / £132,989.68 £107,671.50 / £90,772.12
2013 £257,733.50 / £229,048.22 £163,179.44 / £150,243.28 £132,669.41 / £126,803.14 £101,274.71 / £87,192.72
2012 £248,313.22 / £228,999.79 £157,170.90 / £150,262.30 £128,066.72 / £126,721.50 £99,015.34 / £88,244.86
2011 £248,183.31 / £233,220.29 £155,613.26 / £152,306.97 £126,396.63 / £128,374.02 £99,665.21 / £91,623.59
2010 £250,963.23 / £235,988.07 £158,879.75 / £155,443.38 £129,762.36 / £131,770.22 £101,962.93 / £95,058.07
Number of Jobs (thousands)
89k vs 24k
Median Salary
£28,164 vs £30,120
Annual Percentage Change
3.4% vs 27.8%
Mean Salary
£34,161 vs £32,813

See how Swindon compares to other areas in South West

Industry Swindon Count Forest of Dean Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 110 525 -415 -130.71%
Production 355 300 +55 + 16.79%
Construction 1,130 570 +560 + 65.88%
Motor Trades 245 165 +80 + 39.02%
Wholesale 220 120 +100 + 58.82%
Retail 440 235 +205 + 60.74%
Transport 900 155 +745 + 141.23%
Accommodation Food 390 245 +145 + 45.67%
Information Comms 690 150 +540 + 128.57%
Finance Insurance 135 45 +90 + 100%
Property 225 135 +90 + 50%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,040 495 +545 + 71.01%
Business Admin 665 275 +390 + 82.98%
Public Admin Defence 20 35 -15 -54.55%
Education 150 50 +100 + 100%
Health 260 110 +150 + 81.08%
Arts Entertainment 415 215 +200 + 63.49%