Compare Swansea against Gwynedd

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

Population comparison

Population for Swansea
246,563
Population for Gwynedd
125,171
Difference
121,392
Percentage Difference
65.31%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Swansea
96,330 (64.7%)
# People Employed in Gwynedd
48,310 (68.3%)
Difference
96,330
Percentage Difference
66.4%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Swansea
46,005 (30.9%)
# People Inactive in Gwynedd
19,285 (27.3%)
Difference
46,005
Percentage Difference
81.85%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Swansea
6,640 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Gwynedd
3,100 (4.4%)
Difference
6,640
Percentage Difference
72.69%

Comparing crimes by type for Swansea and Gwynedd

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

Crime Statistics

See how Swansea and Gwynedd compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Swansea Crimes in Gwynedd Difference % Difference

Compare crime rate by type for Swansea and Gwynedd from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Swansea and Gwynedd.

Compare Property prices over time for Swansea and Gwynedd

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. 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 £309,669.60 / £304,015.05 £200,184.95 / £209,572.85 £154,999.53 / £156,793.87 £109,501.07 / £119,144.89
2022 £309,420.03 / £310,397.25 £200,326.12 / £213,965.57 £155,671.09 / £161,061.39 £110,849.33 / £122,721.19
2021 £276,755.94 / £274,086.49 £179,656.42 / £188,637.96 £140,373.17 / £143,224.12 £104,115.82 / £112,526.98
2020 £246,074.06 / £238,345.05 £160,863.70 / £165,436.66 £125,219.00 / £125,877.26 £96,693.37 / £100,646.83
2019 £236,315.92 / £232,797.13 £154,346.24 / £161,043.27 £120,332.21 / £122,766.64 £94,907.77 / £102,474.76
2018 £231,501.62 / £220,992.74 £150,821.35 / £152,697.05 £117,991.50 / £116,827.40 £94,083.79 / £98,498.45
2017 £222,420.35 / £216,439.59 £144,380.56 / £148,978.88 £113,457.69 / £114,645.45 £92,451.94 / £98,286.63
2016 £214,458.75 / £208,988.17 £139,774.09 / £144,771.80 £110,322.31 / £111,903.10 £88,084.92 / £94,015.42
2015 £205,994.62 / £204,187.72 £134,507.74 / £141,970.00 £106,507.33 / £110,018.43 £85,065.21 / £92,357.93
2014 £204,340.23 / £197,175.03 £133,999.65 / £138,120.43 £106,723.21 / £107,468.53 £85,080.98 / £90,599.17
2013 £194,890.32 / £192,210.91 £127,383.82 / £135,258.39 £101,600.21 / £105,333.21 £81,763.50 / £89,318.60
2012 £192,422.52 / £195,675.41 £125,742.53 / £137,277.32 £100,508.69 / £106,910.57 £81,647.83 / £91,569.37
2011 £196,082.69 / £193,898.84 £127,000.22 / £136,188.08 £101,113.95 / £106,131.53 £84,235.20 / £92,070.80
2010 £200,951.99 / £195,471.14 £131,458.76 / £138,129.77 £105,482.70 / £108,417.48 £87,005.00 / £93,551.51
Number of Jobs (thousands)
77k vs 35k
Median Salary
£25,872 vs £22,554
Annual Percentage Change
10.2% vs 13.5%
Mean Salary
£27,912 vs £26,382

See how Swansea compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Swansea Count Gwynedd Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 225 1,245 -1,020 -138.78%
Production 385 295 +90 + 26.47%
Construction 960 720 +240 + 28.57%
Motor Trades 270 155 +115 + 54.12%
Wholesale 235 115 +120 + 68.57%
Retail 655 405 +250 + 47.17%
Transport 390 150 +240 + 88.89%
Accommodation Food 665 720 -55 -7.94%
Information Comms 320 140 +180 + 78.26%
Finance Insurance 135 35 +100 + 117.65%
Property 305 115 +190 + 90.48%
Professional Scientific Technical 820 360 +460 + 77.97%
Business Admin 575 320 +255 + 56.98%
Public Admin Defence 15 40 -25 -90.91%
Education 100 80 +20 + 22.22%
Health 315 190 +125 + 49.5%
Arts Entertainment 555 305 +250 + 58.14%