Compare Vale of Glamorgan against Merthyr Tydfil

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Vale of Glamorgan and Merthyr Tydfil.

Population comparison

Population for Vale of Glamorgan
135,295
Population for Merthyr Tydfil
60,424
Difference
74,871
Percentage Difference
76.51%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Vale of Glamorgan
56,920 (72.5%)
# People Employed in Merthyr Tydfil
24,755 (67.7%)
Difference
56,920
Percentage Difference
78.76%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Vale of Glamorgan
18,570 (23.7%)
# People Inactive in Merthyr Tydfil
10,285 (28.1%)
Difference
18,570
Percentage Difference
57.43%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Vale of Glamorgan
2,975 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Merthyr Tydfil
1,530 (4.2%)
Difference
2,975
Percentage Difference
64.15%

Comparing crimes by type for Vale of Glamorgan and Merthyr Tydfil

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

Crime Statistics

See how Vale of Glamorgan and Merthyr Tydfil compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Vale of Glamorgan Crimes in Merthyr Tydfil Difference % Difference

Compare crime rate by type for Vale of Glamorgan and Merthyr Tydfil from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Vale of Glamorgan and Merthyr Tydfil.

Compare Property prices over time for Vale of Glamorgan and Merthyr Tydfil

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 £523,244.58 / £269,514.53 £316,675.96 / £167,636.94 £243,113.22 / £125,041.59 £178,593.77 / £69,687.80
2022 £508,337.32 / £252,303.62 £310,644.85 / £158,569.19 £239,480.29 / £119,664.53 £177,196.15 / £66,913.73
2021 £435,660.78 / £216,390.14 £268,850.32 / £136,233.94 £207,332.87 / £103,618.35 £159,180.68 / £60,316.11
2020 £381,987.09 / £186,355.33 £238,861.36 / £118,394.99 £183,542.46 / £89,782.97 £145,803.83 / £53,477.21
2019 £373,276.05 / £182,252.93 £232,808.89 / £115,652.79 £178,793.76 / £87,794.73 £145,384.37 / £53,947.54
2018 £360,873.56 / £171,264.90 £224,530.18 / £108,234.12 £173,102.98 / £82,407.85 £142,675.70 / £49,788.57
2017 £340,538.95 / £164,478.53 £211,587.12 / £103,301.66 £163,765.91 / £79,040.53 £137,841.18 / £48,136.17
2016 £326,025.24 / £155,775.91 £204,109.74 / £99,126.55 £157,984.94 / £76,149.10 £131,018.58 / £47,118.93
2015 £313,892.36 / £151,588.61 £196,707.76 / £96,767.19 £152,438.66 / £74,490.64 £126,869.51 / £46,512.80
2014 £298,815.81 / £143,258.68 £187,859.01 / £91,895.39 £146,739.01 / £71,422.56 £122,058.42 / £44,515.63
2013 £282,419.04 / £137,533.80 £176,501.38 / £88,044.31 £138,079.20 / £68,469.54 £115,522.44 / £42,545.50
2012 £282,421.49 / £139,801.24 £176,877.43 / £89,883.90 £138,340.41 / £69,932.56 £116,834.44 / £43,914.52
2011 £276,634.71 / £141,035.93 £171,892.48 / £90,168.17 £134,280.74 / £70,109.74 £115,077.07 / £43,771.30
2010 £274,971.03 / £141,236.09 £172,605.14 / £91,168.45 £135,860.43 / £71,403.57 £115,838.59 / £44,807.42
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 25k
Median Salary
£26,236 vs £25,009
Annual Percentage Change
0.4% vs 1.5%
Mean Salary
£29,561 vs £28,179

See how Vale of Glamorgan compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Vale of Glamorgan Count Merthyr Tydfil Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 190 25 +165 + 153.49%
Production 250 80 +170 + 103.03%
Construction 610 275 +335 + 75.71%
Motor Trades 160 45 +115 + 112.2%
Wholesale 130 35 +95 + 115.15%
Retail 365 120 +245 + 101.03%
Transport 210 95 +115 + 75.41%
Accommodation Food 345 165 +180 + 70.59%
Information Comms 290 35 +255 + 156.92%
Finance Insurance 95 20 +75 + 130.43%
Property 205 30 +175 + 148.94%
Professional Scientific Technical 650 110 +540 + 142.11%
Business Admin 415 95 +320 + 125.49%
Public Admin Defence 25 0 +25 + 200%
Education 85 15 +70 + 140%
Health 220 60 +160 + 114.29%
Arts Entertainment 330 90 +240 + 114.29%