Cities in Wales, United Kingdom: rent and salaries

Published cities in Wales

Sorted by population. A dash means the city has no published figure of its own for that column.

City	Population	Net rent, €/m²/mo	Median gross salary, €/mo	Unemployment, %	PM2.5, µg/m³
Cardiff	383,919	—	€3,718	3.3	8.0
Swansea	170,085	—	€3,527	—	—
Newport	130,890	—	—	—	—
Barry	56,605	—	—	—	—
Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)	56,605	—	—	3.6	6.7
Bridgend	51,760	—	—	—	—
Cwmbrân	47,090	—	—	—	13.0
Wrexham	44,785	—	—	5.2	—
Llanelli	42,155	—	—	3.8	—
Neath	40,730	—	—	3.2	—
Merthyr Tydfil	39,535	—	—	—	—
Aberdare	37,675	—	—	6.2	—
Nelson	33,805	—	—	—	—
Caerphilly	33,105	—	—	3.2	—
Pontypridd	31,900	—	—	6.2	—
Colwyn Bay	29,275	—	—	3.9	—
Pontypool	29,070	—	—	—	—
Penarth	28,395	—	—	—	—
Rhyl	26,990	—	—	3.1	—
Ebbw Vale	19,630	—	—	4.1	—
Maesteg	18,335	—	—	3.5	—
Tonypandy	17,210	—	—	6.2	—
Bangor	16,990	—	—	3.5	—
Connah's Quay	16,770	—	—	4.0	6.2
Prestatyn	16,675	—	—	—	—
Carmarthen	16,455	—	—	3.8	—
Porthcawl	15,795	—	—	3.5	—
Risca	15,195	—	—	—	—
Llandudno	14,710	—	—	3.9	—
Aberystwyth	14,640	—	—	3.5	—
Tredegar	14,530	—	—	—	—
Hawarden	14,280	—	—	4.0	—
Milford Haven	14,250	—	—	3.2	—
Gorseinon	14,110	—	—	10.0	—
Pyle	14,075	—	—	—	—
Abergavenny	13,695	—	—	3.3	—
Buckley	13,560	—	—	3.1	6.2
Rhondda	13,265	—	—	6.2	—
Mountain Ash	13,000	—	—	6.2	6.4
Rhosllannerchrugog	12,785	—	—	5.2	5.8
Flint	12,780	—	—	3.1	5.8
Blackwood	12,620	—	—	3.3	7.3
Haverfordwest	12,085	—	—	3.2	—
Chepstow	11,935	—	—	3.3	—
Sarn	11,870	—	—	3.5	6.4
Holyhead	11,755	—	—	3.8	—
Rhiwbina	11,471	—	—	—	—
Tonyrefail	11,440	—	—	6.2	—
Coity	11,251	—	—	—	—
Newtown	10,885	—	—	—	—
Baglan	10,510	—	—	3.2	6.2
Monmouth	10,325	—	—	3.3	—
Abertillery	10,245	—	—	4.1	—
Mold	9,890	—	—	4.0	5.6
Bargoed	9,869	—	—	—	—
Caernarfon	9,835	—	—	3.5	5.0
Caldicot	9,815	—	—	3.3	6.6
Pembroke Dock	9,655	—	—	3.2	5.3
Pontllanfraith	9,360	—	—	3.2	7.8
Brynteg (Wrexham)	9,225	—	—	5.2	5.8
Brynna	9,216	—	—	—	—
Pencoed	9,115	—	—	—	6.4
Kinmel Bay	9,020	—	—	—	4.9
Llanharan	8,966	—	—	—	—
Abergele	8,535	—	—	3.9	5.1
Clydach (Swansea)	8,445	—	—	3.8	5.9
Ammanford	8,285	—	—	3.8	5.5
Brecon	8,255	—	—	3.3	5.2
Dinas Powys	8,216	—	—	—	—
Llanharan and Brynna	8,105	—	—	6.2	6.2
Denbigh	8,075	—	—	3.1	5.1
Bargod	8,035	—	—	3.2	6.7
Pembroke	7,965	—	—	3.2	5.2
Dinas Powis	7,890	—	—	3.6	6.6
Ystalyfera	7,830	—	—	—	5.4
Holywell	7,735	—	—	—	—
Holywell (Flintshire)	7,735	—	—	4.0	5.4
Treorchy	7,650	—	—	6.2	6.2
Newbridge	7,585	—	—	—	6.9
Rogerstone	7,550	—	—	—	7.1
Abersychan	7,495	—	—	3.3	6.4
Gowerton	7,445	—	—	10.0	5.7
Beddau	7,350	—	—	6.2	6.7
Caerleon	7,330	—	—	4.1	6.8
Gwersyllt	7,110	—	—	5.2	6.1
Acrefair and Cefn-mawr	6,905	—	—	5.2	5.4
Thornhill	6,843	—	—	—	—
Rhoose	6,780	—	—	3.6	5.8
Broughton (Flintshire)	6,530	—	—	4.0	6.3
Pontarddulais	6,515	—	—	—	5.8
Shotton	6,500	—	—	3.1	6.6
Bedwas	6,460	—	—	3.2	7.0
Abercynon	6,375	—	—	3.8	6.4
Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes	6,340	—	—	3.8	5.5
Hirwaun	6,204	—	—	—	—
Oakdale	6,130	—	—	3.3	6.9
Bagillt	5,945	—	—	4.0	5.8
Pontyclun	5,800	—	—	6.2	7.0
Crumlin	5,796	—	—	—	—
Undy and Magor	5,740	—	—	3.3	6.7
Ruthin	5,700	—	—	3.6	4.9
Abertridwr and Senghenydd	5,640	—	—	3.2	6.5
Blaenavon	5,640	—	—	3.3	6.0
Pontardawe	5,540	—	—	3.2	5.7
Hengoed	5,510	—	—	—	—
Welshpool	5,455	—	—	3.3	5.2
Llandrindod Wells	5,430	—	—	3.3	4.9
Treherbert	5,425	—	—	6.2	5.6
Llantwit Major	5,345	—	—	3.6	5.7
Pentre	5,300	—	—	—	—
Whitchurch	5,290	—	—	—	—
Llangefni	5,260	—	—	5.1	4.4
Brynmawr	5,250	—	—	4.1	6.0
Abercarn	5,125	—	—	3.2	6.7
Treharris	5,045	—	—	—	6.4
Rhymney	4,995	—	—	3.2	—
Burry Port	4,965	—	—	3.8	—
Gresford	4,945	—	—	5.2	—
Coedpoeth	4,740	—	—	5.2	—
Ferndale	4,300	—	—	6.2	—
Brymbo	4,261	—	—	9.1	—
Llantrisant	4,200	—	—	3.8	—
Undy	4,131	—	—	—	—
Glyn-neath	3,925	—	—	3.2	—
Cardigan	3,765	—	—	—	—
Deganwy	3,762	—	—	—	—
Briton Ferry	2,931	—	—	—	—
Brynamman	2,635	—	—	—	—
Aberkenfig	2,384	—	—	—	—
Broughton	2,170	—	—	—	—
Magor	1,819	—	—	—	—
Gelligaer	1,435	—	—	3.2	—
Abercanaid	—	—	—	—	—
Abertridwr	—	—	—	—	—
Clydach	—	—	—	—	—
Cwmafan	—	—	—	—	—
Deeside	—	—	—	—	—

Within Wales

Cleanest air

Llangefni: 4.4 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
Llandrindod Wells: 4.9 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
Kinmel Bay: 4.9 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
Ruthin: 4.9 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
Caernarfon: 5.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)

More in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: every city East Midlands East of England London North East England North West England Scotland South East England South West England West Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber Cities with the strongest published PM2.5 and NO2 combination Cities with the highest foreign-population share Cities with the largest foreign populations Cities with the lowest annual NO2 Cities with the lowest published unemployment Cities with the highest published annual rainfall

Sources

Each figure in the table comes from the city's own record; open a city for the source of each value and its date.