Compare Merthyr Tydfil against Neath Port Talbot

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Merthyr Tydfil and Neath Port Talbot.

Population comparison

Population for Merthyr Tydfil
60,424
Population for Neath Port Talbot
144,386
Difference
-83,962
Percentage Difference
-81.99%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Merthyr Tydfil
24,755 (67.7%)
# People Employed in Neath Port Talbot
56,840 (65.3%)
Difference
24,755
Percentage Difference
-78.64%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Merthyr Tydfil
10,285 (28.1%)
# People Inactive in Neath Port Talbot
27,015 (31.0%)
Difference
10,285
Percentage Difference
-89.71%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Merthyr Tydfil
1,530 (4.2%)
# People unemployed in Neath Port Talbot
3,195 (3.7%)
Difference
1,530
Percentage Difference
-70.48%

Comparing crimes by type for Merthyr Tydfil and Neath Port Talbot

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Merthyr Tydfil Crimes in Neath Port Talbot Difference % Difference

Compare crime rate by type for Merthyr Tydfil and Neath Port Talbot from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Merthyr Tydfil and Neath Port Talbot.

Compare Property prices over time for Merthyr Tydfil and Neath Port Talbot

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 £269,514.53 / £257,999.65 £167,636.94 / £162,647.94 £125,041.59 / £131,882.48 £69,687.80 / £83,322.73
2022 £252,303.62 / £244,212.69 £158,569.19 / £154,177.64 £119,664.53 / £125,712.83 £66,913.73 / £79,594.13
2021 £216,390.14 / £213,714.51 £136,233.94 / £135,131.00 £103,618.35 / £110,661.77 £60,316.11 / £72,447.74
2020 £186,355.33 / £192,008.71 £118,394.99 / £122,380.23 £89,782.97 / £99,895.36 £53,477.21 / £67,799.57
2019 £182,252.93 / £181,092.60 £115,652.79 / £115,399.08 £87,794.73 / £94,246.99 £53,947.54 / £65,355.21
2018 £171,264.90 / £172,757.38 £108,234.12 / £109,843.31 £82,407.85 / £90,015.25 £49,788.57 / £63,126.15
2017 £164,478.53 / £166,387.24 £103,301.66 / £105,378.88 £79,040.53 / £86,938.63 £48,136.17 / £62,016.68
2016 £155,775.91 / £160,239.64 £99,126.55 / £102,177.66 £76,149.10 / £84,571.85 £47,118.93 / £59,401.89
2015 £151,588.61 / £152,569.58 £96,767.19 / £97,689.27 £74,490.64 / £80,963.46 £46,512.80 / £57,231.62
2014 £143,258.68 / £150,852.33 £91,895.39 / £97,062.55 £71,422.56 / £81,083.83 £44,515.63 / £57,168.56
2013 £137,533.80 / £142,167.26 £88,044.31 / £91,503.98 £68,469.54 / £76,628.81 £42,545.50 / £54,314.04
2012 £139,801.24 / £141,591.50 £89,883.90 / £91,192.69 £69,932.56 / £76,386.44 £43,914.52 / £54,660.00
2011 £141,035.93 / £143,733.68 £90,168.17 / £91,829.26 £70,109.74 / £76,924.70 £43,771.30 / £55,657.55
2010 £141,236.09 / £144,567.31 £91,168.45 / £93,575.79 £71,403.57 / £78,770.13 £44,807.42 / £57,208.95
Number of Jobs (thousands)
25k vs 46k
Median Salary
£25,009 vs £26,468
Annual Percentage Change
1.5% vs 6.1%
Mean Salary
£28,179 vs £28,520

See how Merthyr Tydfil compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Merthyr Tydfil Count Neath Port Talbot Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 25 135 -110 -137.5%
Production 80 250 -170 -103.03%
Construction 275 485 -210 -55.26%
Motor Trades 45 125 -80 -94.12%
Wholesale 35 95 -60 -92.31%
Retail 120 265 -145 -75.32%
Transport 95 260 -165 -92.96%
Accommodation Food 165 335 -170 -68%
Information Comms 35 130 -95 -115.15%
Finance Insurance 20 40 -20 -66.67%
Property 30 70 -40 -80%
Professional Scientific Technical 110 330 -220 -100%
Business Admin 95 245 -150 -88.24%
Public Admin Defence 0 10 -10 -200%
Education 15 35 -20 -80%
Health 60 140 -80 -80%
Arts Entertainment 90 250 -160 -94.12%