Compare Bridgend against Merthyr Tydfil

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

Population comparison

Population for Bridgend
147,539
Population for Merthyr Tydfil
60,424
Difference
87,115
Percentage Difference
83.78%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bridgend
61,455 (68.8%)
# People Employed in Merthyr Tydfil
24,755 (67.7%)
Difference
61,455
Percentage Difference
85.14%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bridgend
24,495 (27.4%)
# People Inactive in Merthyr Tydfil
10,285 (28.1%)
Difference
24,495
Percentage Difference
81.71%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bridgend
3,435 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Merthyr Tydfil
1,530 (4.2%)
Difference
3,435
Percentage Difference
76.74%

Comparing crimes by type for Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Bridgend Crimes in Merthyr Tydfil Difference % Difference

Compare crime rate by type for Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil.

Compare Property prices over time for Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 £314,550.14 / £269,514.53 £195,865.98 / £167,636.94 £155,421.10 / £125,041.59 £100,758.15 / £69,687.80
2022 £313,571.55 / £252,303.62 £195,778.83 / £158,569.19 £156,539.33 / £119,664.53 £101,179.12 / £66,913.73
2021 £280,277.78 / £216,390.14 £175,153.65 / £136,233.94 £140,760.90 / £103,618.35 £94,214.27 / £60,316.11
2020 £248,465.73 / £186,355.33 £156,386.01 / £118,394.99 £125,297.18 / £89,782.97 £86,910.64 / £53,477.21
2019 £236,258.77 / £182,252.93 £148,878.53 / £115,652.79 £119,144.00 / £87,794.73 £84,858.09 / £53,947.54
2018 £226,411.58 / £171,264.90 £142,503.92 / £108,234.12 £114,381.07 / £82,407.85 £82,781.42 / £49,788.57
2017 £219,529.40 / £164,478.53 £137,773.00 / £103,301.66 £111,078.41 / £79,040.53 £82,113.41 / £48,136.17
2016 £204,837.23 / £155,775.91 £129,396.16 / £99,126.55 £105,057.89 / £76,149.10 £76,190.28 / £47,118.93
2015 £193,056.78 / £151,588.61 £122,404.47 / £96,767.19 £99,597.64 / £74,490.64 £72,519.12 / £46,512.80
2014 £186,115.11 / £143,258.68 £118,397.85 / £91,895.39 £96,962.63 / £71,422.56 £70,717.44 / £44,515.63
2013 £179,537.32 / £137,533.80 £113,846.38 / £88,044.31 £93,446.34 / £68,469.54 £68,483.30 / £42,545.50
2012 £178,060.56 / £139,801.24 £112,938.81 / £89,883.90 £92,728.01 / £69,932.56 £69,164.71 / £43,914.52
2011 £179,822.27 / £141,035.93 £113,267.75 / £90,168.17 £92,754.67 / £70,109.74 £70,105.97 / £43,771.30
2010 £182,939.07 / £141,236.09 £116,935.81 / £91,168.45 £96,133.58 / £71,403.57 £72,893.99 / £44,807.42
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 25k
Median Salary
£26,855 vs £25,009
Annual Percentage Change
12.7% vs 1.5%
Mean Salary
£30,406 vs £28,179

See how Bridgend compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Bridgend Count Merthyr Tydfil Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 105 25 +80 + 123.08%
Production 405 80 +325 + 134.02%
Construction 560 275 +285 + 68.26%
Motor Trades 180 45 +135 + 120%
Wholesale 125 35 +90 + 112.5%
Retail 315 120 +195 + 89.66%
Transport 420 95 +325 + 126.21%
Accommodation Food 395 165 +230 + 82.14%
Information Comms 135 35 +100 + 117.65%
Finance Insurance 90 20 +70 + 127.27%
Property 130 30 +100 + 125%
Professional Scientific Technical 445 110 +335 + 120.72%
Business Admin 295 95 +200 + 102.56%
Public Admin Defence 20 0 +20 + 200%
Education 70 15 +55 + 129.41%
Health 160 60 +100 + 90.91%
Arts Entertainment 270 90 +180 + 100%