Compare Bridgend against Caerphilly

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Bridgend and Caerphilly.

Population comparison

Population for Bridgend
147,539
Population for Caerphilly
181,731
Difference
-34,192
Percentage Difference
-20.77%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bridgend
61,455 (68.8%)
# People Employed in Caerphilly
74,530 (69.0%)
Difference
61,455
Percentage Difference
-19.23%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bridgend
24,495 (27.4%)
# People Inactive in Caerphilly
29,230 (27.0%)
Difference
24,495
Percentage Difference
-17.63%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bridgend
3,435 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Caerphilly
4,310 (4.0%)
Difference
3,435
Percentage Difference
-22.6%

Comparing crimes by type for Bridgend and Caerphilly

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Bridgend and Caerphilly compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bridgend Crimes in Caerphilly Difference % Difference

Compare crime rate by type for Bridgend and Caerphilly from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bridgend and Caerphilly.

Compare Property prices over time for Bridgend and Caerphilly

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 £314,550.14 / £310,260.72 £195,865.98 / £186,921.69 £155,421.10 / £152,766.56 £100,758.15 / £104,623.90
2022 £313,571.55 / £297,635.22 £195,778.83 / £180,390.11 £156,539.33 / £148,624.17 £101,179.12 / £102,136.86
2021 £280,277.78 / £261,666.75 £175,153.65 / £158,916.48 £140,760.90 / £131,577.34 £94,214.27 / £93,965.01
2020 £248,465.73 / £231,890.48 £156,386.01 / £142,052.16 £125,297.18 / £117,264.50 £86,910.64 / £86,507.76
2019 £236,258.77 / £224,363.82 £148,878.53 / £137,261.43 £119,144.00 / £113,274.38 £84,858.09 / £85,420.78
2018 £226,411.58 / £212,691.48 £142,503.92 / £129,891.06 £114,381.07 / £107,559.85 £82,781.42 / £82,164.19
2017 £219,529.40 / £201,946.90 £137,773.00 / £122,952.11 £111,078.41 / £102,276.43 £82,113.41 / £79,764.53
2016 £204,837.23 / £191,269.62 £129,396.16 / £117,033.44 £105,057.89 / £97,997.24 £76,190.28 / £75,232.88
2015 £193,056.78 / £183,793.41 £122,404.47 / £112,717.36 £99,597.64 / £94,498.27 £72,519.12 / £73,086.69
2014 £186,115.11 / £178,290.35 £118,397.85 / £109,768.54 £96,962.63 / £92,772.36 £70,717.44 / £71,654.90
2013 £179,537.32 / £166,793.80 £113,846.38 / £102,509.01 £93,446.34 / £86,872.58 £68,483.30 / £67,634.46
2012 £178,060.56 / £168,149.59 £112,938.81 / £103,504.42 £92,728.01 / £87,790.13 £69,164.71 / £69,275.96
2011 £179,822.27 / £170,234.16 £113,267.75 / £103,839.89 £92,754.67 / £88,325.65 £70,105.97 / £70,483.69
2010 £182,939.07 / £168,263.35 £116,935.81 / £103,838.31 £96,133.58 / £88,838.88 £72,893.99 / £70,901.29
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 64k
Median Salary
£26,855 vs £25,719
Annual Percentage Change
12.7% vs 3.8%
Mean Salary
£30,406 vs £28,621

See how Bridgend compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Bridgend Count Caerphilly Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 105 130 -25 -21.28%
Production 405 375 +30 + 7.69%
Construction 560 715 -155 -24.31%
Motor Trades 180 185 -5 -2.74%
Wholesale 125 155 -30 -21.43%
Retail 315 365 -50 -14.71%
Transport 420 285 +135 + 38.3%
Accommodation Food 395 360 +35 + 9.27%
Information Comms 135 175 -40 -25.81%
Finance Insurance 90 55 +35 + 48.28%
Property 130 100 +30 + 26.09%
Professional Scientific Technical 445 405 +40 + 9.41%
Business Admin 295 335 -40 -12.7%
Public Admin Defence 20 20 0 0%
Education 70 70 0 0%
Health 160 165 -5 -3.08%
Arts Entertainment 270 320 -50 -16.95%