Compare Cardiff against Newport

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

Population comparison

Population for Cardiff
369,202
Population for Newport
156,447
Difference
212,755
Percentage Difference
80.95%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cardiff
155,075 (63.6%)
# People Employed in Newport
70,210 (70.0%)
Difference
155,075
Percentage Difference
75.34%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cardiff
76,595 (31.4%)
# People Inactive in Newport
25,720 (25.6%)
Difference
76,595
Percentage Difference
99.45%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cardiff
12,145 (5.0%)
# People unemployed in Newport
4,435 (4.4%)
Difference
12,145
Percentage Difference
93%

Comparing crimes by type for Cardiff and Newport

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

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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Cardiff Crimes in Newport Difference % Difference

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Cardiff and Newport.

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Compare Property prices over time for Cardiff and Newport

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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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 / £422,447.69 £315,357.99 / £253,550.58 £256,581.92 / £184,356.91 £168,637.98 / £125,940.75
2022 £498,718.81 / £398,951.76 £301,919.01 / £241,816.77 £246,371.38 / £176,768.80 £163,349.28 / £121,546.68
2021 £446,429.32 / £355,927.59 £271,447.94 / £216,582.39 £223,082.86 / £159,288.20 £153,820.51 / £113,843.08
2020 £401,795.68 / £325,158.30 £246,863.49 / £200,043.74 £202,835.99 / £146,554.31 £144,825.30 / £108,100.64
2019 £391,657.72 / £312,095.05 £240,315.38 / £191,875.08 £197,304.35 / £140,881.21 £145,193.21 / £105,760.36
2018 £380,823.54 / £296,360.62 £233,107.72 / £181,843.22 £192,032.47 / £133,929.26 £143,502.90 / £102,194.25
2017 £361,793.68 / £268,066.26 £220,861.86 / £164,432.94 £182,810.46 / £121,683.33 £139,646.71 / £94,431.96
2016 £350,508.57 / £250,000.34 £214,494.48 / £154,004.22 £177,529.10 / £114,736.76 £133,623.43 / £87,624.25
2015 £330,795.59 / £235,090.15 £202,121.97 / £145,031.27 £168,093.12 / £108,443.23 £126,272.80 / £83,045.92
2014 £313,218.62 / £227,159.51 £191,361.16 / £140,579.24 £159,968.54 / £105,832.26 £120,269.96 / £80,827.57
2013 £294,115.79 / £216,325.54 £178,419.16 / £133,196.83 £149,425.67 / £100,319.90 £113,039.06 / £76,696.50
2012 £287,199.85 / £216,856.01 £174,398.36 / £133,637.96 £146,058.05 / £100,960.16 £111,858.30 / £78,137.39
2011 £284,241.36 / £216,439.92 £170,395.64 / £132,096.11 £142,094.28 / £99,527.40 £111,044.73 / £78,661.25
2010 £282,374.26 / £226,383.39 £170,828.64 / £139,147.00 £143,544.02 / £105,966.46 £112,191.54 / £83,153.82
Number of Jobs (thousands)
114k vs 55k
Median Salary
£27,649 vs £26,400
Annual Percentage Change
12.1% vs 7.4%
Mean Salary
£30,301 vs £28,189
Salary Percentiles for Cardiff in 2022£10,055£16,514£20,832£24,152£31,754£35,619£39,626£42,599£0£9,191£14,722£19,834£23,116£29,641£34,012£37,925£41,175£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Cardiff compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Cardiff Count Newport Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 100 -55 -75.86%
Production 480 250 +230 + 63.01%
Construction 1,435 530 +905 + 92.11%
Motor Trades 345 175 +170 + 65.38%
Wholesale 375 155 +220 + 83.02%
Retail 985 380 +605 + 88.64%
Transport 775 445 +330 + 54.1%
Accommodation Food 980 345 +635 + 95.85%
Information Comms 975 225 +750 + 125%
Finance Insurance 470 95 +375 + 132.74%
Property 635 145 +490 + 125.64%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,975 550 +1,425 + 112.87%
Business Admin 1,105 340 +765 + 105.88%
Public Admin Defence 20 10 +10 + 66.67%
Education 215 60 +155 + 112.73%
Health 660 180 +480 + 114.29%
Arts Entertainment 925 315 +610 + 98.39%