Compare Blaenau Gwent against Swansea

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Blaenau Gwent and Swansea.

Population comparison

Population for Blaenau Gwent
70,020
Population for Swansea
246,563
Difference
-176,543
Percentage Difference
-111.53%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Blaenau Gwent
27,730 (66.6%)
# People Employed in Swansea
96,330 (64.7%)
Difference
27,730
Percentage Difference
-110.59%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Blaenau Gwent
12,055 (29.0%)
# People Inactive in Swansea
46,005 (30.9%)
Difference
12,055
Percentage Difference
-116.95%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Blaenau Gwent
1,835 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Swansea
6,640 (4.5%)
Difference
1,835
Percentage Difference
-113.39%

Comparing crimes by type for Blaenau Gwent and Swansea

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Blaenau Gwent and Swansea compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Blaenau Gwent Crimes in Swansea Difference % Difference

Compare crime rate by type for Blaenau Gwent and Swansea from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Blaenau Gwent and Swansea.

Compare Property prices over time for Blaenau Gwent and Swansea

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. 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 £235,534.31 / £309,669.60 £154,014.40 / £200,184.95 £122,720.36 / £154,999.53 £73,862.57 / £109,501.07
2022 £219,993.56 / £309,420.03 £146,505.62 / £200,326.12 £117,397.20 / £155,671.09 £71,076.49 / £110,849.33
2021 £186,837.71 / £276,755.94 £124,158.05 / £179,656.42 £99,960.38 / £140,373.17 £62,216.13 / £104,115.82
2020 £160,628.44 / £246,074.06 £107,485.84 / £160,863.70 £86,303.09 / £125,219.00 £55,265.56 / £96,693.37
2019 £155,241.64 / £236,315.92 £103,629.54 / £154,346.24 £83,529.86 / £120,332.21 £54,406.63 / £94,907.77
2018 £145,576.80 / £231,501.62 £96,702.05 / £150,821.35 £78,253.06 / £117,991.50 £51,463.87 / £94,083.79
2017 £138,868.55 / £222,420.35 £91,816.43 / £144,380.56 £74,852.29 / £113,457.69 £49,656.68 / £92,451.94
2016 £132,328.96 / £214,458.75 £88,317.37 / £139,774.09 £72,150.48 / £110,322.31 £47,332.81 / £88,084.92
2015 £122,435.54 / £205,994.62 £82,065.49 / £134,507.74 £67,042.49 / £106,507.33 £44,422.70 / £85,065.21
2014 £114,997.68 / £204,340.23 £77,549.45 / £133,999.65 £63,833.61 / £106,723.21 £42,397.66 / £85,080.98
2013 £115,408.34 / £194,890.32 £77,736.97 / £127,383.82 £64,130.66 / £101,600.21 £42,548.19 / £81,763.50
2012 £115,264.60 / £192,422.52 £77,693.64 / £125,742.53 £64,101.86 / £100,508.69 £43,119.39 / £81,647.83
2011 £119,895.73 / £196,082.69 £79,411.48 / £127,000.22 £65,155.63 / £101,113.95 £44,244.78 / £84,235.20
2010 £123,999.04 / £200,951.99 £83,277.73 / £131,458.76 £68,979.29 / £105,482.70 £46,985.03 / £87,005.00
Number of Jobs (thousands)
20k vs 77k
Median Salary
£25,518 vs £25,872
Annual Percentage Change
17.1% vs 10.2%
Mean Salary
£27,053 vs £27,912

See how Blaenau Gwent compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Blaenau Gwent Count Swansea Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 225 -205 -167.35%
Production 140 385 -245 -93.33%
Construction 210 960 -750 -128.21%
Motor Trades 90 270 -180 -100%
Wholesale 45 235 -190 -135.71%
Retail 160 655 -495 -121.47%
Transport 105 390 -285 -115.15%
Accommodation Food 130 665 -535 -134.59%
Information Comms 30 320 -290 -165.71%
Finance Insurance 25 135 -110 -137.5%
Property 25 305 -280 -169.7%
Professional Scientific Technical 85 820 -735 -162.43%
Business Admin 85 575 -490 -148.48%
Public Admin Defence 5 15 -10 -100%
Education 15 100 -85 -147.83%
Health 55 315 -260 -140.54%
Arts Entertainment 100 555 -455 -138.93%