Compare Newport against Blaenau Gwent

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Newport and Blaenau Gwent.

Population comparison

Population for Newport
156,447
Population for Blaenau Gwent
70,020
Difference
86,427
Percentage Difference
76.33%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Newport
70,210 (70.0%)
# People Employed in Blaenau Gwent
27,730 (66.6%)
Difference
70,210
Percentage Difference
86.75%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Newport
25,720 (25.6%)
# People Inactive in Blaenau Gwent
12,055 (29.0%)
Difference
25,720
Percentage Difference
72.35%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Newport
4,435 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Blaenau Gwent
1,835 (4.4%)
Difference
4,435
Percentage Difference
82.93%

Comparing crimes by type for Newport and Blaenau Gwent

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

Crime Statistics

See how Newport and Blaenau Gwent compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Newport Crimes in Blaenau Gwent Difference % Difference

Compare crime rate by type for Newport and Blaenau Gwent from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Newport and Blaenau Gwent.

Compare Property prices over time for Newport and Blaenau Gwent

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 £422,447.69 / £235,534.31 £253,550.58 / £154,014.40 £184,356.91 / £122,720.36 £125,940.75 / £73,862.57
2022 £398,951.76 / £219,993.56 £241,816.77 / £146,505.62 £176,768.80 / £117,397.20 £121,546.68 / £71,076.49
2021 £355,927.59 / £186,837.71 £216,582.39 / £124,158.05 £159,288.20 / £99,960.38 £113,843.08 / £62,216.13
2020 £325,158.30 / £160,628.44 £200,043.74 / £107,485.84 £146,554.31 / £86,303.09 £108,100.64 / £55,265.56
2019 £312,095.05 / £155,241.64 £191,875.08 / £103,629.54 £140,881.21 / £83,529.86 £105,760.36 / £54,406.63
2018 £296,360.62 / £145,576.80 £181,843.22 / £96,702.05 £133,929.26 / £78,253.06 £102,194.25 / £51,463.87
2017 £268,066.26 / £138,868.55 £164,432.94 / £91,816.43 £121,683.33 / £74,852.29 £94,431.96 / £49,656.68
2016 £250,000.34 / £132,328.96 £154,004.22 / £88,317.37 £114,736.76 / £72,150.48 £87,624.25 / £47,332.81
2015 £235,090.15 / £122,435.54 £145,031.27 / £82,065.49 £108,443.23 / £67,042.49 £83,045.92 / £44,422.70
2014 £227,159.51 / £114,997.68 £140,579.24 / £77,549.45 £105,832.26 / £63,833.61 £80,827.57 / £42,397.66
2013 £216,325.54 / £115,408.34 £133,196.83 / £77,736.97 £100,319.90 / £64,130.66 £76,696.50 / £42,548.19
2012 £216,856.01 / £115,264.60 £133,637.96 / £77,693.64 £100,960.16 / £64,101.86 £78,137.39 / £43,119.39
2011 £216,439.92 / £119,895.73 £132,096.11 / £79,411.48 £99,527.40 / £65,155.63 £78,661.25 / £44,244.78
2010 £226,383.39 / £123,999.04 £139,147.00 / £83,277.73 £105,966.46 / £68,979.29 £83,153.82 / £46,985.03
Number of Jobs (thousands)
55k vs 20k
Median Salary
£26,400 vs £25,518
Annual Percentage Change
7.4% vs 17.1%
Mean Salary
£28,189 vs £27,053

See how Newport compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Newport Count Blaenau Gwent Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 100 20 +80 + 133.33%
Production 250 140 +110 + 56.41%
Construction 530 210 +320 + 86.49%
Motor Trades 175 90 +85 + 64.15%
Wholesale 155 45 +110 + 110%
Retail 380 160 +220 + 81.48%
Transport 445 105 +340 + 123.64%
Accommodation Food 345 130 +215 + 90.53%
Information Comms 225 30 +195 + 152.94%
Finance Insurance 95 25 +70 + 116.67%
Property 145 25 +120 + 141.18%
Professional Scientific Technical 550 85 +465 + 146.46%
Business Admin 340 85 +255 + 120%
Public Admin Defence 10 5 +5 + 66.67%
Education 60 15 +45 + 120%
Health 180 55 +125 + 106.38%
Arts Entertainment 315 100 +215 + 103.61%