Compare Cardiff against Bridgend

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

Population comparison

Population for Cardiff
369,202
Population for Bridgend
147,539
Difference
221,663
Percentage Difference
85.79%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cardiff
155,075 (63.6%)
# People Employed in Bridgend
61,455 (68.8%)
Difference
155,075
Percentage Difference
86.47%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cardiff
76,595 (31.4%)
# People Inactive in Bridgend
24,495 (27.4%)
Difference
76,595
Percentage Difference
103.08%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cardiff
12,145 (5.0%)
# People unemployed in Bridgend
3,435 (3.8%)
Difference
12,145
Percentage Difference
111.81%

Comparing crimes by type for Cardiff and Bridgend

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Cardiff Crimes in Bridgend Difference % Difference

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Cardiff and Bridgend.

Compare Property prices over time for Cardiff and Bridgend

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 £522,619.87 / £314,550.14 £315,357.99 / £195,865.98 £256,581.92 / £155,421.10 £168,637.98 / £100,758.15
2022 £498,718.81 / £313,571.55 £301,919.01 / £195,778.83 £246,371.38 / £156,539.33 £163,349.28 / £101,179.12
2021 £446,429.32 / £280,277.78 £271,447.94 / £175,153.65 £223,082.86 / £140,760.90 £153,820.51 / £94,214.27
2020 £401,795.68 / £248,465.73 £246,863.49 / £156,386.01 £202,835.99 / £125,297.18 £144,825.30 / £86,910.64
2019 £391,657.72 / £236,258.77 £240,315.38 / £148,878.53 £197,304.35 / £119,144.00 £145,193.21 / £84,858.09
2018 £380,823.54 / £226,411.58 £233,107.72 / £142,503.92 £192,032.47 / £114,381.07 £143,502.90 / £82,781.42
2017 £361,793.68 / £219,529.40 £220,861.86 / £137,773.00 £182,810.46 / £111,078.41 £139,646.71 / £82,113.41
2016 £350,508.57 / £204,837.23 £214,494.48 / £129,396.16 £177,529.10 / £105,057.89 £133,623.43 / £76,190.28
2015 £330,795.59 / £193,056.78 £202,121.97 / £122,404.47 £168,093.12 / £99,597.64 £126,272.80 / £72,519.12
2014 £313,218.62 / £186,115.11 £191,361.16 / £118,397.85 £159,968.54 / £96,962.63 £120,269.96 / £70,717.44
2013 £294,115.79 / £179,537.32 £178,419.16 / £113,846.38 £149,425.67 / £93,446.34 £113,039.06 / £68,483.30
2012 £287,199.85 / £178,060.56 £174,398.36 / £112,938.81 £146,058.05 / £92,728.01 £111,858.30 / £69,164.71
2011 £284,241.36 / £179,822.27 £170,395.64 / £113,267.75 £142,094.28 / £92,754.67 £111,044.73 / £70,105.97
2010 £282,374.26 / £182,939.07 £170,828.64 / £116,935.81 £143,544.02 / £96,133.58 £112,191.54 / £72,893.99
Number of Jobs (thousands)
114k vs 49k
Median Salary
£27,649 vs £26,855
Annual Percentage Change
12.1% vs 12.7%
Mean Salary
£30,301 vs £30,406

See how Cardiff compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Cardiff Count Bridgend Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 105 -60 -80%
Production 480 405 +75 + 16.95%
Construction 1,435 560 +875 + 87.72%
Motor Trades 345 180 +165 + 62.86%
Wholesale 375 125 +250 + 100%
Retail 985 315 +670 + 103.08%
Transport 775 420 +355 + 59.41%
Accommodation Food 980 395 +585 + 85.09%
Information Comms 975 135 +840 + 151.35%
Finance Insurance 470 90 +380 + 135.71%
Property 635 130 +505 + 132.03%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,975 445 +1,530 + 126.45%
Business Admin 1,105 295 +810 + 115.71%
Public Admin Defence 20 20 0 0%
Education 215 70 +145 + 101.75%
Health 660 160 +500 + 121.95%
Arts Entertainment 925 270 +655 + 109.62%