Official statistics · 12 of 13 measures compare directly
Rhondda Cynon Taf and Vale of Glamorgan compared
Every measure Civometry publishes for both areas, side by side. Each figure is its publisher’s own for the period named beside it, and the difference between the two is stated in the middle. Neither area is called better: which direction counts as better depends on what you are asking, and the page does not decide that for you. Where the two figures are not comparable — a different period, or nothing published for one side — the row says so instead of showing a difference.
Rhondda Cynon Taf
W06000016 · South Wales Police
Vale of Glamorgan
W06000014 · South Wales Police
Getting better or worse
0
Civometry calculation on Home Office, ONS, HM Land Registry and MHCLG figures
The same in both
0
Civometry calculation on Home Office, ONS, HM Land Registry and MHCLG figures
Population
241,015
ONS: Population estimates for the UK and constituent countries: historical time series
105,653 more in Rhondda Cynon Taf
135,362
ONS: Population estimates for the UK and constituent countries: historical time series
Median annual pay, full-time employees
£34,837
ONS: ASHE Table 8.7a: annual gross pay by place of residence
£3,819 more in Vale of Glamorgan
£38,656
ONS: ASHE Table 8.7a: annual gross pay by place of residence
Average house price
£167,559
HM Land Registry: UK House Price Index: average prices
£130,440 more in Vale of Glamorgan
£297,999
HM Land Registry: UK House Price Index: average prices
All private rents
£753
ONS: Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics
£234 more in Vale of Glamorgan
£987
ONS: Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics
All claimants
3.2%
ONS: Claimant count by sex and age (Nomis)
0.1 percentage points higher in Vale of Glamorgan
3.3%
ONS: Claimant count by sex and age (Nomis)
Net international migration
+337
ONS: Components of population change by local authority (ONS mid-year estimates, sheet MYE3)
383 more in Rhondda Cynon Taf
−46
ONS: Components of population change by local authority (ONS mid-year estimates, sheet MYE3)
Recorded crime
84.9
Home Office: data.police.uk street-level crime, cumulative monthly archive
13.2 more in Rhondda Cynon Taf
71.7
Home Office: data.police.uk street-level crime, cumulative monthly archive
House price to pay ratio
4.8 years
HM Land Registry: UK House Price Index: average prices
2.9 years more in Vale of Glamorgan
7.7 years
HM Land Registry: UK House Price Index: average prices
Annual rent as a share of pay
25.9%
ONS: Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics
4.7 percentage points higher in Vale of Glamorgan
30.6%
ONS: Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics
Band D council tax as a share of pay
No published figure
MHCLG: Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027
No published figure for Rhondda Cynon Taf.
No published figure
MHCLG: Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027
Mean domestic gas use per meter
11,027
DESNZ: Regional and local authority gas consumption statistics
575 more in Rhondda Cynon Taf
10,451
DESNZ: Regional and local authority gas consumption statistics
Mean domestic electricity use per meter
2,782
DESNZ: Regional and local authority electricity consumption statistics
419 more in Vale of Glamorgan
3,201
DESNZ: Regional and local authority electricity consumption statistics
In one sentence
In the latest published figures, population was 241,015 in Rhondda Cynon Taf and 135,362 in Vale of Glamorgan (mid-2025); median annual pay, full-time employees was £34,837 in Rhondda Cynon Taf and £38,656 in Vale of Glamorgan (2025); and average house price was £167,559 in Rhondda Cynon Taf and £297,999 in Vale of Glamorgan (June 2026). (Civometry, from official statistics; each figure is the publisher's own.)
In the latest published figures, population was 241,015 in Rhondda Cynon Taf and 135,362 in Vale of Glamorgan (mid-2025); median annual pay, full-time employees was £34,837 in Rhondda Cynon Taf and £38,656 in Vale of Glamorgan (2025); and average house price was £167,559 in Rhondda Cynon Taf and £297,999 in Vale of Glamorgan (June 2026). (Civometry, from official statistics; each figure is the publisher's own.)
Recorded crime by category
Offences per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to June 2026, from the same archive and the same window for both areas.
| Category | Rhondda Cynon Taf per 1,000 | offences | Vale of Glamorgan per 1,000 | offences | E&W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 84.9 | 20,468 | 71.7 | 9,711 | 97.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 | 29 | 0.3 | 39 | 0.8 |
| Burglary | 2.0 | 475 | 1.7 | 227 | 3.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.5 | 1,557 | 5.6 | 763 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 2.2 | 534 | 1.4 | 187 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.5 | 595 | 1.9 | 256 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 3.9 | 933 | 4.0 | 547 | 6.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 179 | 0.6 | 85 | 1.0 |
| Public disorder and weapons | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Public order | 10.2 | 2,466 | 8.2 | 1,115 | 6.8 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 99 | 0.6 | 85 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 4.5 | 1,091 | 8.8 | 1,192 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 87 | 0.3 | 42 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.1 | 756 | 3.2 | 430 | 5.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 38.2 | 9,215 | 27.0 | 3,654 | 34.7 |
| Violent crime | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Police-recorded crime counts offences reported to and recorded by the police. It is affected by whether people report crime and by changes in police recording practice, so it does not measure all crime that happens. The Crime Survey for England and Wales is the better guide to long-term trends in the crimes it covers. Police recorded crime is not designated as National Statistics.
What this comparison rests on
Two figures are only subtracted when they are the same measure over the same period. Populations differ (241,015 and 135,362 residents on the latest estimates used here), so counts are shown alongside rates rather than instead of them. Nothing on this page is weighted, indexed or scored: every difference is one published number minus another, and the rows that cannot be compared say why.