Compare Caerphilly against Bridgend

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Caerphilly and Bridgend

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Caerphilly Crimes in Bridgend Difference % Difference

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Caerphilly and Bridgend.

Compare Property prices over time for Caerphilly and Bridgend

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

See how Caerphilly compares to other areas in Wales

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