Compare Cardiff against Blaenau Gwent

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

Population comparison

Population for Cardiff
369,202
Population for Blaenau Gwent
70,020
Difference
299,182
Percentage Difference
136.23%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cardiff
155,075 (63.6%)
# People Employed in Blaenau Gwent
27,730 (66.6%)
Difference
155,075
Percentage Difference
139.32%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cardiff
76,595 (31.4%)
# People Inactive in Blaenau Gwent
12,055 (29.0%)
Difference
76,595
Percentage Difference
145.61%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cardiff
12,145 (5.0%)
# People unemployed in Blaenau Gwent
1,835 (4.4%)
Difference
12,145
Percentage Difference
147.5%

Comparing crimes by type for Cardiff and Blaenau Gwent

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

Compare crime rate by type for Cardiff and Blaenau Gwent from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for Cardiff and Blaenau Gwent

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 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 £522,619.87 / £235,534.31 £315,357.99 / £154,014.40 £256,581.92 / £122,720.36 £168,637.98 / £73,862.57
2022 £498,718.81 / £219,993.56 £301,919.01 / £146,505.62 £246,371.38 / £117,397.20 £163,349.28 / £71,076.49
2021 £446,429.32 / £186,837.71 £271,447.94 / £124,158.05 £223,082.86 / £99,960.38 £153,820.51 / £62,216.13
2020 £401,795.68 / £160,628.44 £246,863.49 / £107,485.84 £202,835.99 / £86,303.09 £144,825.30 / £55,265.56
2019 £391,657.72 / £155,241.64 £240,315.38 / £103,629.54 £197,304.35 / £83,529.86 £145,193.21 / £54,406.63
2018 £380,823.54 / £145,576.80 £233,107.72 / £96,702.05 £192,032.47 / £78,253.06 £143,502.90 / £51,463.87
2017 £361,793.68 / £138,868.55 £220,861.86 / £91,816.43 £182,810.46 / £74,852.29 £139,646.71 / £49,656.68
2016 £350,508.57 / £132,328.96 £214,494.48 / £88,317.37 £177,529.10 / £72,150.48 £133,623.43 / £47,332.81
2015 £330,795.59 / £122,435.54 £202,121.97 / £82,065.49 £168,093.12 / £67,042.49 £126,272.80 / £44,422.70
2014 £313,218.62 / £114,997.68 £191,361.16 / £77,549.45 £159,968.54 / £63,833.61 £120,269.96 / £42,397.66
2013 £294,115.79 / £115,408.34 £178,419.16 / £77,736.97 £149,425.67 / £64,130.66 £113,039.06 / £42,548.19
2012 £287,199.85 / £115,264.60 £174,398.36 / £77,693.64 £146,058.05 / £64,101.86 £111,858.30 / £43,119.39
2011 £284,241.36 / £119,895.73 £170,395.64 / £79,411.48 £142,094.28 / £65,155.63 £111,044.73 / £44,244.78
2010 £282,374.26 / £123,999.04 £170,828.64 / £83,277.73 £143,544.02 / £68,979.29 £112,191.54 / £46,985.03
Number of Jobs (thousands)
114k vs 20k
Median Salary
£27,649 vs £25,518
Annual Percentage Change
12.1% vs 17.1%
Mean Salary
£30,301 vs £27,053

See how Cardiff compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Cardiff Count Blaenau Gwent Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 20 +25 + 76.92%
Production 480 140 +340 + 109.68%
Construction 1,435 210 +1,225 + 148.94%
Motor Trades 345 90 +255 + 117.24%
Wholesale 375 45 +330 + 157.14%
Retail 985 160 +825 + 144.1%
Transport 775 105 +670 + 152.27%
Accommodation Food 980 130 +850 + 153.15%
Information Comms 975 30 +945 + 188.06%
Finance Insurance 470 25 +445 + 179.8%
Property 635 25 +610 + 184.85%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,975 85 +1,890 + 183.5%
Business Admin 1,105 85 +1,020 + 171.43%
Public Admin Defence 20 5 +15 + 120%
Education 215 15 +200 + 173.91%
Health 660 55 +605 + 169.23%
Arts Entertainment 925 100 +825 + 160.98%