Compare Cardiff against Vale of Glamorgan

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan.

Population comparison

Population for Cardiff
369,202
Population for Vale of Glamorgan
135,295
Difference
233,907
Percentage Difference
92.73%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cardiff
155,075 (63.6%)
# People Employed in Vale of Glamorgan
56,920 (72.5%)
Difference
155,075
Percentage Difference
92.6%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cardiff
76,595 (31.4%)
# People Inactive in Vale of Glamorgan
18,570 (23.7%)
Difference
76,595
Percentage Difference
121.95%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cardiff
12,145 (5.0%)
# People unemployed in Vale of Glamorgan
2,975 (3.8%)
Difference
12,145
Percentage Difference
121.3%

Comparing crimes by type for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

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 Vale of Glamorgan compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Cardiff Crimes in Vale of Glamorgan Difference % Difference

Compare crime rate by type for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan.

Compare Property prices over time for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

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 / £523,244.58 £315,357.99 / £316,675.96 £256,581.92 / £243,113.22 £168,637.98 / £178,593.77
2022 £498,718.81 / £508,337.32 £301,919.01 / £310,644.85 £246,371.38 / £239,480.29 £163,349.28 / £177,196.15
2021 £446,429.32 / £435,660.78 £271,447.94 / £268,850.32 £223,082.86 / £207,332.87 £153,820.51 / £159,180.68
2020 £401,795.68 / £381,987.09 £246,863.49 / £238,861.36 £202,835.99 / £183,542.46 £144,825.30 / £145,803.83
2019 £391,657.72 / £373,276.05 £240,315.38 / £232,808.89 £197,304.35 / £178,793.76 £145,193.21 / £145,384.37
2018 £380,823.54 / £360,873.56 £233,107.72 / £224,530.18 £192,032.47 / £173,102.98 £143,502.90 / £142,675.70
2017 £361,793.68 / £340,538.95 £220,861.86 / £211,587.12 £182,810.46 / £163,765.91 £139,646.71 / £137,841.18
2016 £350,508.57 / £326,025.24 £214,494.48 / £204,109.74 £177,529.10 / £157,984.94 £133,623.43 / £131,018.58
2015 £330,795.59 / £313,892.36 £202,121.97 / £196,707.76 £168,093.12 / £152,438.66 £126,272.80 / £126,869.51
2014 £313,218.62 / £298,815.81 £191,361.16 / £187,859.01 £159,968.54 / £146,739.01 £120,269.96 / £122,058.42
2013 £294,115.79 / £282,419.04 £178,419.16 / £176,501.38 £149,425.67 / £138,079.20 £113,039.06 / £115,522.44
2012 £287,199.85 / £282,421.49 £174,398.36 / £176,877.43 £146,058.05 / £138,340.41 £111,858.30 / £116,834.44
2011 £284,241.36 / £276,634.71 £170,395.64 / £171,892.48 £142,094.28 / £134,280.74 £111,044.73 / £115,077.07
2010 £282,374.26 / £274,971.03 £170,828.64 / £172,605.14 £143,544.02 / £135,860.43 £112,191.54 / £115,838.59
Number of Jobs (thousands)
114k vs 41k
Median Salary
£27,649 vs £26,236
Annual Percentage Change
12.1% vs 0.4%
Mean Salary
£30,301 vs £29,561

See how Cardiff compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Cardiff Count Vale of Glamorgan Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 190 -145 -123.4%
Production 480 250 +230 + 63.01%
Construction 1,435 610 +825 + 80.68%
Motor Trades 345 160 +185 + 73.27%
Wholesale 375 130 +245 + 97.03%
Retail 985 365 +620 + 91.85%
Transport 775 210 +565 + 114.72%
Accommodation Food 980 345 +635 + 95.85%
Information Comms 975 290 +685 + 108.3%
Finance Insurance 470 95 +375 + 132.74%
Property 635 205 +430 + 102.38%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,975 650 +1,325 + 100.95%
Business Admin 1,105 415 +690 + 90.79%
Public Admin Defence 20 25 -5 -22.22%
Education 215 85 +130 + 86.67%
Health 660 220 +440 + 100%
Arts Entertainment 925 330 +595 + 94.82%