Compare Neath Port Talbot against Merthyr Tydfil

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Neath Port Talbot and Merthyr Tydfil.

Population comparison

Population for Neath Port Talbot
144,386
Population for Merthyr Tydfil
60,424
Difference
83,962
Percentage Difference
81.99%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Neath Port Talbot
56,840 (65.3%)
# People Employed in Merthyr Tydfil
24,755 (67.7%)
Difference
56,840
Percentage Difference
78.64%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Neath Port Talbot
27,015 (31.0%)
# People Inactive in Merthyr Tydfil
10,285 (28.1%)
Difference
27,015
Percentage Difference
89.71%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Neath Port Talbot
3,195 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Merthyr Tydfil
1,530 (4.2%)
Difference
3,195
Percentage Difference
70.48%

Comparing crimes by type for Neath Port Talbot 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 Neath Port Talbot and Merthyr Tydfil compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Neath Port Talbot Crimes in Merthyr Tydfil Difference % Difference

Compare crime rate by type for Neath Port Talbot and Merthyr Tydfil from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Neath Port Talbot and Merthyr Tydfil.

Compare Property prices over time for Neath Port Talbot 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 £257,999.65 / £269,514.53 £162,647.94 / £167,636.94 £131,882.48 / £125,041.59 £83,322.73 / £69,687.80
2022 £244,212.69 / £252,303.62 £154,177.64 / £158,569.19 £125,712.83 / £119,664.53 £79,594.13 / £66,913.73
2021 £213,714.51 / £216,390.14 £135,131.00 / £136,233.94 £110,661.77 / £103,618.35 £72,447.74 / £60,316.11
2020 £192,008.71 / £186,355.33 £122,380.23 / £118,394.99 £99,895.36 / £89,782.97 £67,799.57 / £53,477.21
2019 £181,092.60 / £182,252.93 £115,399.08 / £115,652.79 £94,246.99 / £87,794.73 £65,355.21 / £53,947.54
2018 £172,757.38 / £171,264.90 £109,843.31 / £108,234.12 £90,015.25 / £82,407.85 £63,126.15 / £49,788.57
2017 £166,387.24 / £164,478.53 £105,378.88 / £103,301.66 £86,938.63 / £79,040.53 £62,016.68 / £48,136.17
2016 £160,239.64 / £155,775.91 £102,177.66 / £99,126.55 £84,571.85 / £76,149.10 £59,401.89 / £47,118.93
2015 £152,569.58 / £151,588.61 £97,689.27 / £96,767.19 £80,963.46 / £74,490.64 £57,231.62 / £46,512.80
2014 £150,852.33 / £143,258.68 £97,062.55 / £91,895.39 £81,083.83 / £71,422.56 £57,168.56 / £44,515.63
2013 £142,167.26 / £137,533.80 £91,503.98 / £88,044.31 £76,628.81 / £68,469.54 £54,314.04 / £42,545.50
2012 £141,591.50 / £139,801.24 £91,192.69 / £89,883.90 £76,386.44 / £69,932.56 £54,660.00 / £43,914.52
2011 £143,733.68 / £141,035.93 £91,829.26 / £90,168.17 £76,924.70 / £70,109.74 £55,657.55 / £43,771.30
2010 £144,567.31 / £141,236.09 £93,575.79 / £91,168.45 £78,770.13 / £71,403.57 £57,208.95 / £44,807.42
Number of Jobs (thousands)
46k vs 25k
Median Salary
£26,468 vs £25,009
Annual Percentage Change
6.1% vs 1.5%
Mean Salary
£28,520 vs £28,179

See how Neath Port Talbot compares to other areas in Wales

Industry Neath Port Talbot Count Merthyr Tydfil Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 135 25 +110 + 137.5%
Production 250 80 +170 + 103.03%
Construction 485 275 +210 + 55.26%
Motor Trades 125 45 +80 + 94.12%
Wholesale 95 35 +60 + 92.31%
Retail 265 120 +145 + 75.32%
Transport 260 95 +165 + 92.96%
Accommodation Food 335 165 +170 + 68%
Information Comms 130 35 +95 + 115.15%
Finance Insurance 40 20 +20 + 66.67%
Property 70 30 +40 + 80%
Professional Scientific Technical 330 110 +220 + 100%
Business Admin 245 95 +150 + 88.24%
Public Admin Defence 10 0 +10 + 200%
Education 35 15 +20 + 80%
Health 140 60 +80 + 80%
Arts Entertainment 250 90 +160 + 94.12%