Monmouthshire: house prices, jobs and local statistics

Detached

£498,650

Semi-detached

£302,288

Terraced

£237,224

Flat or maisonette

£152,104

First-time buyers

£269,779

The claimant count is people claiming unemployment-related benefits as a share of residents aged 16 to 64; the unemployment rate is the survey measure of people out of work and looking. Pay is for full-time employees who live in the area.

• Residents

  80,209 in 1991 → 94,930 in 2024 (+18.4%)

  Wales over the same years: +10.9%

• Average house price

  £182,828 in 2005 → £335,093 in 2026 (+83.3%)

  Wales over the same years: +75.1%

• Median weekly pay

  £411 in 2008 → £700 in 2025 (+70.2%)

  Wales over the same years: +73.1%

• Employment rate

  74.6% in 2004 → 76.2% in 2023 (+2.1%)

  Wales over the same years: +6.9%

• Claimant count

  1.8% in 2001 → 2.3% in 2025 (+27.8%)

  Wales over the same years: +13.8%

• Disposable income per head

  £11,241 in 1997 → £28,010 in 2024 (+149.2%)

  Wales over the same years: +131.7%

33 official indicators are published for Monmouthshire; 26 of them have a better and a worse direction and are ranked here. A rank of 1st is the best (lowest unemployment, highest pay, and so on).

Where it ranks best

• New homes · Housing7.0 per 1,000 (2024/25) · 1st highest of 22
• Smokers · Health & wellbeing7.6% (2020 to 2024) · 24th lowest of 373
• Public EV chargers · Connectivity & access283.4 per 100,000 (mid-2026) · 39th highest of 361
• Qualified to A level or above · Education & skills77.4% (2023) · 48th highest of 348

Where it ranks worst

• 4G coverage · Connectivity & access98.3% (January 2026) · 326th highest of 361
• Greenhouse gas emissions · Environment7.8 t per person (2024) · 311th lowest of 361
• Gigabit broadband · Connectivity & access79.0% (January 2026) · 298th highest of 361
• Library within a 30-minute walk · Connectivity & access56% (May 2024) · 263rd highest of 318