Compare Cardiff against Swansea

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

Population comparison

Population for Cardiff
369,202
Population for Swansea
246,563
Difference
122,639
Percentage Difference
39.83%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cardiff
155,075 (63.6%)
# People Employed in Swansea
96,330 (64.7%)
Difference
155,075
Percentage Difference
46.73%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cardiff
76,595 (31.4%)
# People Inactive in Swansea
46,005 (30.9%)
Difference
76,595
Percentage Difference
49.9%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cardiff
12,145 (5.0%)
# People unemployed in Swansea
6,640 (4.5%)
Difference
12,145
Percentage Difference
58.61%

Comparing crimes by type for Cardiff and Swansea

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

Crime Type Crimes in Cardiff Crimes in Swansea Difference % Difference

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Cardiff and Swansea.

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Compare Property prices over time for Cardiff and Swansea

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 / £309,669.60 £315,357.99 / £200,184.95 £256,581.92 / £154,999.53 £168,637.98 / £109,501.07
2022 £498,718.81 / £309,420.03 £301,919.01 / £200,326.12 £246,371.38 / £155,671.09 £163,349.28 / £110,849.33
2021 £446,429.32 / £276,755.94 £271,447.94 / £179,656.42 £223,082.86 / £140,373.17 £153,820.51 / £104,115.82
2020 £401,795.68 / £246,074.06 £246,863.49 / £160,863.70 £202,835.99 / £125,219.00 £144,825.30 / £96,693.37
2019 £391,657.72 / £236,315.92 £240,315.38 / £154,346.24 £197,304.35 / £120,332.21 £145,193.21 / £94,907.77
2018 £380,823.54 / £231,501.62 £233,107.72 / £150,821.35 £192,032.47 / £117,991.50 £143,502.90 / £94,083.79
2017 £361,793.68 / £222,420.35 £220,861.86 / £144,380.56 £182,810.46 / £113,457.69 £139,646.71 / £92,451.94
2016 £350,508.57 / £214,458.75 £214,494.48 / £139,774.09 £177,529.10 / £110,322.31 £133,623.43 / £88,084.92
2015 £330,795.59 / £205,994.62 £202,121.97 / £134,507.74 £168,093.12 / £106,507.33 £126,272.80 / £85,065.21
2014 £313,218.62 / £204,340.23 £191,361.16 / £133,999.65 £159,968.54 / £106,723.21 £120,269.96 / £85,080.98
2013 £294,115.79 / £194,890.32 £178,419.16 / £127,383.82 £149,425.67 / £101,600.21 £113,039.06 / £81,763.50
2012 £287,199.85 / £192,422.52 £174,398.36 / £125,742.53 £146,058.05 / £100,508.69 £111,858.30 / £81,647.83
2011 £284,241.36 / £196,082.69 £170,395.64 / £127,000.22 £142,094.28 / £101,113.95 £111,044.73 / £84,235.20
2010 £282,374.26 / £200,951.99 £170,828.64 / £131,458.76 £143,544.02 / £105,482.70 £112,191.54 / £87,005.00
Number of Jobs (thousands)
114k vs 77k
Median Salary
£27,649 vs £25,872
Annual Percentage Change
12.1% vs 10.2%
Mean Salary
£30,301 vs £27,912
Salary Percentiles for Cardiff in 2022£10,055£16,514£20,832£24,152£31,754£35,619£39,626£42,599£0£9,365£14,726£19,185£22,199£29,713£33,795£36,908£39,225£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Cardiff compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Cardiff Count Swansea Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 225 -180 -133.33%
Production 480 385 +95 + 21.97%
Construction 1,435 960 +475 + 39.67%
Motor Trades 345 270 +75 + 24.39%
Wholesale 375 235 +140 + 45.9%
Retail 985 655 +330 + 40.24%
Transport 775 390 +385 + 66.09%
Accommodation Food 980 665 +315 + 38.3%
Information Comms 975 320 +655 + 101.16%
Finance Insurance 470 135 +335 + 110.74%
Property 635 305 +330 + 70.21%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,975 820 +1,155 + 82.65%
Business Admin 1,105 575 +530 + 63.1%
Public Admin Defence 20 15 +5 + 28.57%
Education 215 100 +115 + 73.02%
Health 660 315 +345 + 70.77%
Arts Entertainment 925 555 +370 + 50%