Compare Newport against Torfaen

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

Population comparison

Population for Newport
156,447
Population for Torfaen
94,832
Difference
61,615
Percentage Difference
49.04%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Newport
70,210 (70.0%)
# People Employed in Torfaen
39,010 (69.7%)
Difference
70,210
Percentage Difference
57.13%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Newport
25,720 (25.6%)
# People Inactive in Torfaen
14,700 (26.3%)
Difference
25,720
Percentage Difference
54.53%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Newport
4,435 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Torfaen
2,250 (4.0%)
Difference
4,435
Percentage Difference
65.37%

Comparing crimes by type for Newport and Torfaen

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Newport Crimes in Torfaen Difference % Difference

Compare crime rate by type for Newport and Torfaen from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Newport and Torfaen.

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Compare Property prices over time for Newport and Torfaen

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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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 / £354,053.16 £253,550.58 / £202,892.81 £184,356.91 / £158,726.56 £125,940.75 / £95,868.40
2022 £398,951.76 / £335,508.14 £241,816.77 / £194,899.44 £176,768.80 / £153,868.21 £121,546.68 / £93,620.40
2021 £355,927.59 / £298,217.04 £216,582.39 / £174,648.40 £159,288.20 / £138,826.11 £113,843.08 / £87,502.54
2020 £325,158.30 / £263,361.95 £200,043.74 / £155,987.70 £146,554.31 / £123,949.70 £108,100.64 / £80,757.34
2019 £312,095.05 / £252,140.00 £191,875.08 / £149,132.14 £140,881.21 / £118,554.42 £105,760.36 / £78,893.00
2018 £296,360.62 / £238,762.64 £181,843.22 / £141,662.30 £133,929.26 / £112,934.38 £102,194.25 / £76,034.72
2017 £268,066.26 / £219,426.47 £164,432.94 / £129,342.70 £121,683.33 / £103,522.95 £94,431.96 / £70,925.35
2016 £250,000.34 / £213,649.29 £154,004.22 / £126,400.70 £114,736.76 / £101,576.07 £87,624.25 / £68,568.70
2015 £235,090.15 / £203,939.82 £145,031.27 / £120,691.62 £108,443.23 / £97,094.14 £83,045.92 / £65,714.83
2014 £227,159.51 / £199,429.42 £140,579.24 / £118,420.26 £105,832.26 / £95,901.84 £80,827.57 / £64,942.57
2013 £216,325.54 / £193,475.31 £133,196.83 / £114,413.69 £100,319.90 / £92,916.58 £76,696.50 / £62,986.21
2012 £216,856.01 / £191,968.53 £133,637.96 / £113,614.78 £100,960.16 / £92,247.42 £78,137.39 / £63,336.95
2011 £216,439.92 / £194,127.25 £132,096.11 / £114,283.62 £99,527.40 / £92,704.57 £78,661.25 / £64,207.01
2010 £226,383.39 / £193,353.60 £139,147.00 / £114,245.10 £105,966.46 / £93,779.44 £83,153.82 / £65,290.56
Number of Jobs (thousands)
55k vs 31k
Median Salary
£26,400 vs £26,295
Annual Percentage Change
7.4% vs 12.5%
Mean Salary
£28,189 vs £29,161
Salary Percentiles for Newport in 2022£9,191£14,722£19,834£23,116£29,641£34,012£37,925£41,175£0£12,308£18,327£20,911£23,692£30,768£36,055£37,228£39,520£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Newport compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Newport Count Torfaen Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 100 55 +45 + 58.06%
Production 250 205 +45 + 19.78%
Construction 530 385 +145 + 31.69%
Motor Trades 175 125 +50 + 33.33%
Wholesale 155 75 +80 + 69.57%
Retail 380 180 +200 + 71.43%
Transport 445 160 +285 + 94.21%
Accommodation Food 345 160 +185 + 73.27%
Information Comms 225 90 +135 + 85.71%
Finance Insurance 95 35 +60 + 92.31%
Property 145 45 +100 + 105.26%
Professional Scientific Technical 550 195 +355 + 95.3%
Business Admin 340 205 +135 + 49.54%
Public Admin Defence 10 10 0 0%
Education 60 30 +30 + 66.67%
Health 180 100 +80 + 57.14%
Arts Entertainment 315 160 +155 + 65.26%