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Local Statistics for Wales

Population
3,105,410

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Average salary
£33,878

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Average property price
£220,921

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Wales Economy

The economy of Wales section includes statistics on the labour market, industries, and economic output

Average salary
Wales average salary in 2022
£33,878
AVERAGE
Unemployment rate
Wales unemployment rate in 2022
3.6%
LOW
Population with a degree or above
Wales population with a degree or higher in 2021
38.6%
LOW
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Wales demographics

The Wales demographics page include statistics on the population and groups such as religious or ethnic

Population
Wales population in mid-2021
3,105,410
- 2.0%
Average age
Wales average age in 2021
43.1 yrs
AVERAGE
Major ethnic group
Largest major ethnic group in Wales, 2021 Census
White 94%
Major religious group
Largest major religious group in Wales, 2021 Census
Christian 44%
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Wales Crime

The Wales crime section includes statistics on different types of crime and long-term crime trends

Crime rate
Wales crime rate in 2022
8,748
AVERAGE
Number of incidents
Crime incidents in Wales during the year ending Jul 22
271,652
+ 15.2%
Theft crime rate
Wales theft crime rate during the year ending Jul 22
1,851
HIGH
Violent crime rate
Wales violent crime rate during the year ending Jul 22
3,758
HIGH
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Wales house prices

The house prices of Wales section includes statistics on different types of property being sold and long-term price trends

Average detached house price
Average price paid for a detached house in Wales in the year ending Jun 22
£341,698
LOW
Average flat price
Average price paid for a flat in Wales in the year ending Jun 22
£148,586
LOW
Number of properties sold
Number of properties sold in the year ending Jun 22
30,023
- 21.2%
New build vs existing properties
Percentage of Wales properties sold that are new builds in 2022
0.9%
LOW
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Wales average rent

The average rent of Wales section includes statistics on different types of property in the rental market and long-term rent trends

Average rent
Average price paid for rent in Wales in the year ending Sep 22
£562
LOW
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Areas near Wales

Country
England
population56,536,419
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Areas in Wales

Local Authority
Caerphilly
population176,005
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Blaenau Gwent
population66,993
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Cardiff
population359,512
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Bridgend
population145,760
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Carmarthenshire
population188,191
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Flintshire
population155,076
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Denbighshire
population96,046
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Rhondda Cynon Taf
population237,497
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Swansea
population237,834
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Wrexham
population135,132
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Local Authority
Torfaen
population92,453
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Local Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
population132,534
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Gwynedd
population117,072
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Conwy
population114,828
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Ceredigion
population70,658
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Neath Port Talbot
population141,931
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Local Authority
Newport
population159,658
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Local Authority
Merthyr Tydfil
population58,866
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Local Authority
Isle of Anglesey
population68,944
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Local Authority
Pembrokeshire
population123,669
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Local Authority
Powys
population133,557
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Local Authority
Monmouthshire
population93,194
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics

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