Compare Carmarthenshire against Merthyr Tydfil

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Carmarthenshire and Merthyr Tydfil.

Population comparison

Population for Carmarthenshire
190,073
Population for Merthyr Tydfil
60,424
Difference
129,649
Percentage Difference
103.51%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Carmarthenshire
76,790 (69.8%)
# People Employed in Merthyr Tydfil
24,755 (67.7%)
Difference
76,790
Percentage Difference
102.49%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Carmarthenshire
29,395 (26.7%)
# People Inactive in Merthyr Tydfil
10,285 (28.1%)
Difference
29,395
Percentage Difference
96.32%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Carmarthenshire
3,830 (3.5%)
# People unemployed in Merthyr Tydfil
1,530 (4.2%)
Difference
3,830
Percentage Difference
85.82%

Comparing crimes by type for Carmarthenshire and Merthyr Tydfil

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

Crime Statistics

See how Carmarthenshire and Merthyr Tydfil compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Carmarthenshire Crimes in Merthyr Tydfil Difference % Difference

Compare crime rate by type for Carmarthenshire and Merthyr Tydfil from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Carmarthenshire and Merthyr Tydfil.

Compare Property prices over time for Carmarthenshire and Merthyr Tydfil

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 £291,889.44 / £269,514.53 £188,486.34 / £167,636.94 £152,546.39 / £125,041.59 £120,612.84 / £69,687.80
2022 £274,170.22 / £252,303.62 £177,463.19 / £158,569.19 £144,419.23 / £119,664.53 £114,670.36 / £66,913.73
2021 £242,611.42 / £216,390.14 £157,052.66 / £136,233.94 £128,549.99 / £103,618.35 £105,855.57 / £60,316.11
2020 £207,076.21 / £186,355.33 £135,455.44 / £118,394.99 £110,864.56 / £89,782.97 £94,379.94 / £53,477.21
2019 £200,340.66 / £182,252.93 £130,699.29 / £115,652.79 £106,874.74 / £87,794.73 £93,132.70 / £53,947.54
2018 £191,156.72 / £171,264.90 £124,404.96 / £108,234.12 £101,961.58 / £82,407.85 £89,994.36 / £49,788.57
2017 £183,035.99 / £164,478.53 £118,680.06 / £103,301.66 £97,890.43 / £79,040.53 £88,517.75 / £48,136.17
2016 £176,311.00 / £155,775.91 £114,945.12 / £99,126.55 £95,218.51 / £76,149.10 £84,245.34 / £47,118.93
2015 £170,687.54 / £151,588.61 £111,588.24 / £96,767.19 £92,639.31 / £74,490.64 £82,105.97 / £46,512.80
2014 £165,472.19 / £143,258.68 £108,702.34 / £91,895.39 £90,837.32 / £71,422.56 £80,588.13 / £44,515.63
2013 £159,124.43 / £137,533.80 £104,641.39 / £88,044.31 £87,785.39 / £68,469.54 £78,861.02 / £42,545.50
2012 £161,422.34 / £139,801.24 £106,129.21 / £89,883.90 £89,045.08 / £69,932.56 £80,214.47 / £43,914.52
2011 £164,087.56 / £141,035.93 £107,863.50 / £90,168.17 £90,411.12 / £70,109.74 £83,099.81 / £43,771.30
2010 £168,231.08 / £141,236.09 £111,373.39 / £91,168.45 £93,863.68 / £71,403.57 £86,298.46 / £44,807.42
Number of Jobs (thousands)
59k vs 25k
Median Salary
£26,777 vs £25,009
Annual Percentage Change
9.5% vs 1.5%
Mean Salary
£29,412 vs £28,179

See how Carmarthenshire compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Carmarthenshire Count Merthyr Tydfil Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 2,120 25 +2,095 + 195.34%
Production 455 80 +375 + 140.19%
Construction 1,060 275 +785 + 117.6%
Motor Trades 290 45 +245 + 146.27%
Wholesale 250 35 +215 + 150.88%
Retail 510 120 +390 + 123.81%
Transport 370 95 +275 + 118.28%
Accommodation Food 600 165 +435 + 113.73%
Information Comms 210 35 +175 + 142.86%
Finance Insurance 80 20 +60 + 120%
Property 170 30 +140 + 140%
Professional Scientific Technical 620 110 +510 + 139.73%
Business Admin 595 95 +500 + 144.93%
Public Admin Defence 55 0 +55 + 200%
Education 75 15 +60 + 133.33%
Health 285 60 +225 + 130.43%
Arts Entertainment 455 90 +365 + 133.94%