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About

Wales covers about 20,779 km² on the western side of Great Britain, with a coastline on the Irish Sea to the north and west and the Bristol Channel to the south. The interior includes mountain ranges such as the Cambrian Mountains and the massif that contains Snowdon, and three national parks: Snowdonia, Brecon Beacons and Pembrokeshire Coast. Rivers and valleys cut the uplands and meet tidal estuaries along many peninsulas and bays.

The highest point is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 1,085 metres. Islands include Anglesey, where the village name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch appears on signs. Cardiff is the capital. Welsh and English appear on road signs and in official use. Farming, former mining areas and coastal ports have shaped settlement patterns across the country.

Area Profile

Wales Population
3,107,494
Population density
149.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.93
Anti-social behaviour
13.01
Public order
8.22
Criminal damage and arson
7.34
Shoplifting
6.43

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,814,247
90.56%
Other White
82,994
2.67%
Indian
21,070
0.68%
Other Asian
20,656
0.66%
African
19,907
0.64%
Total population: 3,107,494

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
806,773
31.52%
No qualifications
509,682
19.91%
Level 3 (A level)
440,652
17.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
367,360
14.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
223,025
8.71%
Total 16+ residents: 2,559,416

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
512,089
38.01%
Owns with a mortgage
377,827
28.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
194,845
14.46%
Social rents from council
116,637
8.66%
Other social rented
105,456
7.83%
Total households: 1,347,117

Property prices in Wales

Median price£216,524
Price per sq ft£234
Sales (last 12 months)32,983
Typical range (middle 50%)£157K – £300K

Based on 32,983 recent sales, the median property price is £216,524 (about £234 per square foot) in Wales area, with individual transactions ranging from £26,000 up to £20,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wales over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached9,784£330,000£275
Semi-Detached9,924£215,000£237
Terraced10,976£165,000£188
Flats2,299£145,000£228

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wales

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wales.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£225,000£117,500£142,000£112,000
2017£230,000£120,000£145,000£112,000
2018£240,000£122,500£150,000£117,500
2019£249,950£125,995£155,725£121,500
2020£260,000£126,250£165,000£126,000
2021£291,995£133,000£179,950£139,000
2022£325,000£142,484£200,000£151,000
2023£325,000£140,000£200,000£152,500
2024£325,000£144,250£209,650£158,000
2025£328,000£145,000£212,500£165,000
2026£325,000£140,000£215,000£165,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wales.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wales.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£185£184£157£124
2017£189£189£160£124
2018£199£197£166£130
2019£205£203£172£136
2020£214£199£181£142
2021£235£209£197£156
2022£267£219£222£173
2023£272£223£225£174
2024£271£229£228£179
2025£273£229£235£185
2026£274£220£238£190
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wales.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wales in the last year.

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.