Compare Wiltshire against Forest of Dean

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

Population comparison

Population for Wiltshire
504,070
Population for Forest of Dean
87,107
Difference
416,963
Percentage Difference
141.06%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wiltshire
238,430 (77.5%)
# People Employed in Forest of Dean
37,405 (73.0%)
Difference
238,430
Percentage Difference
145.76%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wiltshire
59,720 (19.4%)
# People Inactive in Forest of Dean
12,100 (23.6%)
Difference
59,720
Percentage Difference
132.61%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wiltshire
9,435 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Forest of Dean
1,735 (3.4%)
Difference
9,435
Percentage Difference
137.87%

Comparing crimes by type for Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire and Forest of Dean compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire and Forest of Dean from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for Wiltshire 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 £535,873.09 / £432,360.30 £336,582.68 / £277,046.69 £266,444.08 / £225,371.41 £163,630.78 / £136,549.39
2022 £515,841.61 / £406,236.81 £324,177.41 / £261,341.66 £258,921.93 / £213,280.53 £160,171.24 / £130,791.10
2021 £461,655.23 / £360,138.87 £290,828.24 / £232,773.26 £234,348.42 / £191,296.30 £150,455.17 / £122,046.74
2020 £421,709.66 / £323,256.72 £268,464.54 / £211,048.12 £216,440.30 / £173,842.74 £143,451.29 / £114,672.37
2019 £415,378.26 / £316,015.76 £264,492.32 / £205,910.15 £212,946.37 / £169,777.23 £144,738.81 / £114,665.00
2018 £419,409.79 / £306,658.30 £266,684.17 / £199,609.27 £215,421.59 / £165,190.66 £148,275.93 / £113,023.36
2017 £404,463.20 / £279,193.14 £256,677.07 / £180,858.72 £208,233.53 / £150,627.12 £146,286.00 / £105,019.79
2016 £382,905.51 / £268,480.67 £243,430.05 / £174,684.41 £198,515.00 / £146,151.02 £137,172.51 / £99,479.72
2015 £352,170.36 / £250,665.08 £224,027.09 / £163,514.58 £183,440.57 / £137,077.20 £126,573.24 / £93,429.48
2014 £328,536.36 / £241,066.43 £209,595.77 / £158,029.52 £172,510.35 / £132,989.68 £119,248.25 / £90,772.12
2013 £315,427.38 / £229,048.22 £200,396.03 / £150,243.28 £165,677.55 / £126,803.14 £114,904.39 / £87,192.72
2012 £313,258.44 / £228,999.79 £198,881.90 / £150,262.30 £164,456.40 / £126,721.50 £115,693.73 / £88,244.86
2011 £312,285.57 / £233,220.29 £196,859.21 / £152,306.97 £162,447.59 / £128,374.02 £116,383.56 / £91,623.59
2010 £311,652.80 / £235,988.07 £197,862.78 / £155,443.38 £163,763.03 / £131,770.22 £118,254.58 / £95,058.07
Number of Jobs (thousands)
177k vs 24k
Median Salary
£28,033 vs £30,120
Annual Percentage Change
12.8% vs 27.8%
Mean Salary
£32,009 vs £32,813

See how Wiltshire compares to other areas in South West

Industry Wiltshire Count Forest of Dean Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 2,000 525 +1,475 + 116.83%
Production 1,250 300 +950 + 122.58%
Construction 2,915 570 +2,345 + 134.58%
Motor Trades 715 165 +550 + 125%
Wholesale 710 120 +590 + 142.17%
Retail 1,365 235 +1,130 + 141.25%
Transport 655 155 +500 + 123.46%
Accommodation Food 1,145 245 +900 + 129.5%
Information Comms 1,550 150 +1,400 + 164.71%
Finance Insurance 435 45 +390 + 162.5%
Property 835 135 +700 + 144.33%
Professional Scientific Technical 3,700 495 +3,205 + 152.8%
Business Admin 1,695 275 +1,420 + 144.16%
Public Admin Defence 160 35 +125 + 128.21%
Education 440 50 +390 + 159.18%
Health 730 110 +620 + 147.62%
Arts Entertainment 1,500 215 +1,285 + 149.85%