Compare Vale of Glamorgan against Swansea

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

Population comparison

Population for Vale of Glamorgan
135,295
Population for Swansea
246,563
Difference
-111,268
Percentage Difference
-58.28%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Vale of Glamorgan
56,920 (72.5%)
# People Employed in Swansea
96,330 (64.7%)
Difference
56,920
Percentage Difference
-51.43%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Vale of Glamorgan
18,570 (23.7%)
# People Inactive in Swansea
46,005 (30.9%)
Difference
18,570
Percentage Difference
-84.97%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Vale of Glamorgan
2,975 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Swansea
6,640 (4.5%)
Difference
2,975
Percentage Difference
-76.24%

Comparing crimes by type for Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan and Swansea compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Vale of Glamorgan Crimes in Swansea Difference % Difference

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for Vale of Glamorgan 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 £523,244.58 / £309,669.60 £316,675.96 / £200,184.95 £243,113.22 / £154,999.53 £178,593.77 / £109,501.07
2022 £508,337.32 / £309,420.03 £310,644.85 / £200,326.12 £239,480.29 / £155,671.09 £177,196.15 / £110,849.33
2021 £435,660.78 / £276,755.94 £268,850.32 / £179,656.42 £207,332.87 / £140,373.17 £159,180.68 / £104,115.82
2020 £381,987.09 / £246,074.06 £238,861.36 / £160,863.70 £183,542.46 / £125,219.00 £145,803.83 / £96,693.37
2019 £373,276.05 / £236,315.92 £232,808.89 / £154,346.24 £178,793.76 / £120,332.21 £145,384.37 / £94,907.77
2018 £360,873.56 / £231,501.62 £224,530.18 / £150,821.35 £173,102.98 / £117,991.50 £142,675.70 / £94,083.79
2017 £340,538.95 / £222,420.35 £211,587.12 / £144,380.56 £163,765.91 / £113,457.69 £137,841.18 / £92,451.94
2016 £326,025.24 / £214,458.75 £204,109.74 / £139,774.09 £157,984.94 / £110,322.31 £131,018.58 / £88,084.92
2015 £313,892.36 / £205,994.62 £196,707.76 / £134,507.74 £152,438.66 / £106,507.33 £126,869.51 / £85,065.21
2014 £298,815.81 / £204,340.23 £187,859.01 / £133,999.65 £146,739.01 / £106,723.21 £122,058.42 / £85,080.98
2013 £282,419.04 / £194,890.32 £176,501.38 / £127,383.82 £138,079.20 / £101,600.21 £115,522.44 / £81,763.50
2012 £282,421.49 / £192,422.52 £176,877.43 / £125,742.53 £138,340.41 / £100,508.69 £116,834.44 / £81,647.83
2011 £276,634.71 / £196,082.69 £171,892.48 / £127,000.22 £134,280.74 / £101,113.95 £115,077.07 / £84,235.20
2010 £274,971.03 / £200,951.99 £172,605.14 / £131,458.76 £135,860.43 / £105,482.70 £115,838.59 / £87,005.00
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 77k
Median Salary
£26,236 vs £25,872
Annual Percentage Change
0.4% vs 10.2%
Mean Salary
£29,561 vs £27,912

See how Vale of Glamorgan compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Vale of Glamorgan Count Swansea Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 190 225 -35 -16.87%
Production 250 385 -135 -42.52%
Construction 610 960 -350 -44.59%
Motor Trades 160 270 -110 -51.16%
Wholesale 130 235 -105 -57.53%
Retail 365 655 -290 -56.86%
Transport 210 390 -180 -60%
Accommodation Food 345 665 -320 -63.37%
Information Comms 290 320 -30 -9.84%
Finance Insurance 95 135 -40 -34.78%
Property 205 305 -100 -39.22%
Professional Scientific Technical 650 820 -170 -23.13%
Business Admin 415 575 -160 -32.32%
Public Admin Defence 25 15 +10 + 50%
Education 85 100 -15 -16.22%
Health 220 315 -95 -35.51%
Arts Entertainment 330 555 -225 -50.85%