Compare Wrexham against Rhondda Cynon Taf

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Wrexham and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Population comparison

Population for Wrexham
136,055
Population for Rhondda Cynon Taf
241,873
Difference
-105,818
Percentage Difference
-56%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wrexham
59,115 (71.3%)
# People Employed in Rhondda Cynon Taf
99,760 (67.8%)
Difference
59,115
Percentage Difference
-51.17%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wrexham
20,590 (24.8%)
# People Inactive in Rhondda Cynon Taf
41,325 (28.1%)
Difference
20,590
Percentage Difference
-66.98%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wrexham
3,185 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Rhondda Cynon Taf
6,135 (4.2%)
Difference
3,185
Percentage Difference
-63.3%

Comparing crimes by type for Wrexham and Rhondda Cynon Taf

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

Crime Statistics

See how Wrexham and Rhondda Cynon Taf compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Wrexham Crimes in Rhondda Cynon Taf Difference % Difference

Compare crime rate by type for Wrexham and Rhondda Cynon Taf from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Wrexham and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Compare Property prices over time for Wrexham and Rhondda Cynon Taf

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 £303,494.81 / £281,341.77 £187,649.08 / £170,910.64 £155,628.05 / £131,894.44 £102,781.94 / £95,947.05
2022 £294,487.80 / £267,906.67 £182,781.66 / £163,584.36 £152,006.32 / £127,280.20 £100,978.11 / £92,932.29
2021 £263,108.53 / £236,419.15 £163,641.63 / £144,548.01 £136,800.74 / £112,931.18 £92,783.47 / £85,392.39
2020 £230,329.52 / £204,509.38 £144,572.44 / £126,224.34 £120,363.14 / £98,208.06 £84,189.02 / £76,918.76
2019 £228,546.07 / £195,768.70 £143,194.95 / £121,025.46 £119,547.23 / £94,337.14 £85,833.36 / £75,927.62
2018 £226,854.75 / £184,684.84 £141,897.38 / £113,888.04 £118,655.71 / £89,078.60 £86,530.88 / £72,557.13
2017 £221,560.54 / £178,337.96 £138,173.05 / £109,778.78 £116,188.47 / £86,206.93 £86,003.57 / £71,526.19
2016 £211,585.88 / £172,055.12 £132,473.54 / £106,911.02 £111,827.87 / £84,512.77 £81,591.57 / £68,662.96
2015 £203,501.06 / £161,266.79 £127,567.34 / £100,631.96 £108,050.81 / £79,679.18 £79,011.53 / £64,934.38
2014 £197,955.99 / £154,683.41 £124,587.69 / £96,904.92 £106,159.01 / £77,269.15 £77,848.78 / £62,750.50
2013 £190,811.32 / £145,518.22 £119,835.11 / £91,051.32 £102,387.25 / £72,706.88 £75,644.35 / £59,379.33
2012 £187,213.97 / £145,299.81 £117,767.60 / £91,094.17 £100,846.31 / £72,853.75 £74,905.00 / £59,856.98
2011 £192,056.86 / £147,519.21 £119,812.77 / £91,402.77 £102,324.49 / £73,155.10 £77,395.54 / £61,256.82
2010 £198,051.72 / £147,468.78 £124,187.88 / £92,632.18 £106,812.03 / £74,712.63 £80,569.89 / £62,734.61
Number of Jobs (thousands)
47k vs 83k
Median Salary
£27,678 vs £24,485
Annual Percentage Change
17.4% vs 5.9%
Mean Salary
£30,188 vs £27,239

See how Wrexham compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Wrexham Count Rhondda Cynon Taf Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 365 110 +255 + 107.37%
Production 320 460 -140 -35.9%
Construction 655 1,105 -450 -51.14%
Motor Trades 155 255 -100 -48.78%
Wholesale 160 195 -35 -19.72%
Retail 265 910 -645 -109.79%
Transport 250 420 -170 -50.75%
Accommodation Food 265 585 -320 -75.29%
Information Comms 125 190 -65 -41.27%
Finance Insurance 60 75 -15 -22.22%
Property 155 165 -10 -6.25%
Professional Scientific Technical 465 570 -105 -20.29%
Business Admin 330 410 -80 -21.62%
Public Admin Defence 30 5 +25 + 142.86%
Education 35 90 -55 -88%
Health 200 220 -20 -9.52%
Arts Entertainment 285 440 -155 -42.76%