Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Welsh councilsTwo neighbouring Welsh councils in Wales, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.
Key figures
| Measure | Cardiff | Vale of Glamorgan |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price HM Land Registry · Aug 2026 | £272,443 Up 2.1% in a year | £300,358 Up 3.2% in a year |
| Median full-time pay ONS earnings survey · 2025 | £36,946 121st lowest paid of 348 | £38,656 169th highest paid of 348 |
| House price to pay Worked out by Open Index | 7.4× Joint 168th least affordable of 348 | 7.8× Joint 140th least affordable of 348 |
| Population estimate ONS population estimates · 2025 | 381,516 Down 0.1% in a year | 135,362 No change in a year |
In brief
- Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan share a border.
- Cardiff's average house price is 9% lower than Vale of Glamorgan's.
- Cardiff's median full-time pay is 4% lower than Vale of Glamorgan's.
- Cardiff's house price to pay is 7.4×, against 7.8× in Vale of Glamorgan.
- Cardiff's population estimate is 2.8 times Vale of Glamorgan's.
How they compare
Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.
CardiffVale of GlamorganMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
£272,443£300,358
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
2.1%3.2%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£36,946£38,656
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
7.4×7.8×
Population estimate361 councils, UK · 2025
381,516135,362
Annual population change361 councils, UK · 2025
−0.1%0.0%