Compare Merthyr Tydfil against Swansea

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

Population comparison

Population for Merthyr Tydfil
60,424
Population for Swansea
246,563
Difference
-186,139
Percentage Difference
-121.27%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Merthyr Tydfil
24,755 (67.7%)
# People Employed in Swansea
96,330 (64.7%)
Difference
24,755
Percentage Difference
-118.22%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Merthyr Tydfil
10,285 (28.1%)
# People Inactive in Swansea
46,005 (30.9%)
Difference
10,285
Percentage Difference
-126.91%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Merthyr Tydfil
1,530 (4.2%)
# People unemployed in Swansea
6,640 (4.5%)
Difference
1,530
Percentage Difference
-125.09%

Comparing crimes by type for Merthyr Tydfil and Swansea

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

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

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for Merthyr Tydfil and Swansea

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 / £309,669.60 £167,636.94 / £200,184.95 £125,041.59 / £154,999.53 £69,687.80 / £109,501.07
2022 £252,303.62 / £309,420.03 £158,569.19 / £200,326.12 £119,664.53 / £155,671.09 £66,913.73 / £110,849.33
2021 £216,390.14 / £276,755.94 £136,233.94 / £179,656.42 £103,618.35 / £140,373.17 £60,316.11 / £104,115.82
2020 £186,355.33 / £246,074.06 £118,394.99 / £160,863.70 £89,782.97 / £125,219.00 £53,477.21 / £96,693.37
2019 £182,252.93 / £236,315.92 £115,652.79 / £154,346.24 £87,794.73 / £120,332.21 £53,947.54 / £94,907.77
2018 £171,264.90 / £231,501.62 £108,234.12 / £150,821.35 £82,407.85 / £117,991.50 £49,788.57 / £94,083.79
2017 £164,478.53 / £222,420.35 £103,301.66 / £144,380.56 £79,040.53 / £113,457.69 £48,136.17 / £92,451.94
2016 £155,775.91 / £214,458.75 £99,126.55 / £139,774.09 £76,149.10 / £110,322.31 £47,118.93 / £88,084.92
2015 £151,588.61 / £205,994.62 £96,767.19 / £134,507.74 £74,490.64 / £106,507.33 £46,512.80 / £85,065.21
2014 £143,258.68 / £204,340.23 £91,895.39 / £133,999.65 £71,422.56 / £106,723.21 £44,515.63 / £85,080.98
2013 £137,533.80 / £194,890.32 £88,044.31 / £127,383.82 £68,469.54 / £101,600.21 £42,545.50 / £81,763.50
2012 £139,801.24 / £192,422.52 £89,883.90 / £125,742.53 £69,932.56 / £100,508.69 £43,914.52 / £81,647.83
2011 £141,035.93 / £196,082.69 £90,168.17 / £127,000.22 £70,109.74 / £101,113.95 £43,771.30 / £84,235.20
2010 £141,236.09 / £200,951.99 £91,168.45 / £131,458.76 £71,403.57 / £105,482.70 £44,807.42 / £87,005.00
Number of Jobs (thousands)
25k vs 77k
Median Salary
£25,009 vs £25,872
Annual Percentage Change
1.5% vs 10.2%
Mean Salary
£28,179 vs £27,912

See how Merthyr Tydfil compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Merthyr Tydfil Count Swansea Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 25 225 -200 -160%
Production 80 385 -305 -131.18%
Construction 275 960 -685 -110.93%
Motor Trades 45 270 -225 -142.86%
Wholesale 35 235 -200 -148.15%
Retail 120 655 -535 -138.06%
Transport 95 390 -295 -121.65%
Accommodation Food 165 665 -500 -120.48%
Information Comms 35 320 -285 -160.56%
Finance Insurance 20 135 -115 -148.39%
Property 30 305 -275 -164.18%
Professional Scientific Technical 110 820 -710 -152.69%
Business Admin 95 575 -480 -143.28%
Public Admin Defence 0 15 -15 -200%
Education 15 100 -85 -147.83%
Health 60 315 -255 -136%
Arts Entertainment 90 555 -465 -144.19%