Compare Cardiff against Denbighshire

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

Population comparison

Population for Cardiff
369,202
Population for Denbighshire
96,664
Difference
272,538
Percentage Difference
117%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cardiff
155,075 (63.6%)
# People Employed in Denbighshire
38,270 (69.4%)
Difference
155,075
Percentage Difference
120.83%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cardiff
76,595 (31.4%)
# People Inactive in Denbighshire
14,750 (26.7%)
Difference
76,595
Percentage Difference
135.41%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cardiff
12,145 (5.0%)
# People unemployed in Denbighshire
2,140 (3.9%)
Difference
12,145
Percentage Difference
140.08%

Comparing crimes by type for Cardiff and Denbighshire

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 Denbighshire compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Cardiff Crimes in Denbighshire Difference % Difference

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Cardiff and Denbighshire.

Compare Property prices over time for Cardiff and Denbighshire

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 £522,619.87 / £259,973.67 £315,357.99 / £183,666.16 £256,581.92 / £144,858.76 £168,637.98 / £98,597.56
2022 £498,718.81 / £253,443.12 £301,919.01 / £178,767.39 £246,371.38 / £141,600.76 £163,349.28 / £97,217.92
2021 £446,429.32 / £228,757.51 £271,447.94 / £161,243.03 £223,082.86 / £128,487.51 £153,820.51 / £91,276.77
2020 £401,795.68 / £202,915.85 £246,863.49 / £144,179.35 £202,835.99 / £114,473.91 £144,825.30 / £83,776.40
2019 £391,657.72 / £196,480.61 £240,315.38 / £139,554.82 £197,304.35 / £110,677.27 £145,193.21 / £82,712.67
2018 £380,823.54 / £189,961.32 £233,107.72 / £134,656.95 £192,032.47 / £107,056.84 £143,502.90 / £81,056.44
2017 £361,793.68 / £182,199.46 £220,861.86 / £128,694.13 £182,810.46 / £102,935.76 £139,646.71 / £79,811.07
2016 £350,508.57 / £177,281.59 £214,494.48 / £125,791.25 £177,529.10 / £101,161.48 £133,623.43 / £76,928.98
2015 £330,795.59 / £174,866.56 £202,121.97 / £124,546.62 £168,093.12 / £100,390.66 £126,272.80 / £76,626.54
2014 £313,218.62 / £164,185.20 £191,361.16 / £117,475.09 £159,968.54 / £95,186.27 £120,269.96 / £73,014.12
2013 £294,115.79 / £158,701.30 £178,419.16 / £113,760.88 £149,425.67 / £92,290.08 £113,039.06 / £71,409.03
2012 £287,199.85 / £159,969.90 £174,398.36 / £114,644.72 £146,058.05 / £92,694.39 £111,858.30 / £72,649.31
2011 £284,241.36 / £158,915.29 £170,395.64 / £113,330.47 £142,094.28 / £91,474.02 £111,044.73 / £73,154.86
2010 £282,374.26 / £165,117.61 £170,828.64 / £118,581.72 £143,544.02 / £95,975.53 £112,191.54 / £77,203.56
Number of Jobs (thousands)
114k vs 31k
Median Salary
£27,649 vs £23,514
Annual Percentage Change
12.1% vs 6.8%
Mean Salary
£30,301 vs £24,859

See how Cardiff compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Cardiff Count Denbighshire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 570 -525 -170.73%
Production 480 250 +230 + 63.01%
Construction 1,435 470 +965 + 101.31%
Motor Trades 345 140 +205 + 84.54%
Wholesale 375 110 +265 + 109.28%
Retail 985 265 +720 + 115.2%
Transport 775 180 +595 + 124.61%
Accommodation Food 980 345 +635 + 95.85%
Information Comms 975 120 +855 + 156.16%
Finance Insurance 470 40 +430 + 168.63%
Property 635 100 +535 + 145.58%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,975 320 +1,655 + 144.23%
Business Admin 1,105 285 +820 + 117.99%
Public Admin Defence 20 20 0 0%
Education 215 50 +165 + 124.53%
Health 660 190 +470 + 110.59%
Arts Entertainment 925 235 +690 + 118.97%