Cost of Living

With the diverse nature of the region an average cost of living is difficult to provide. The cost of living depends on your location, employment and circumstance, although recent studies indicate that the cost of living in South East Wales is lower than the Welsh and UK averages.

Council Tax

Council tax varies from authority to authority, and is not indicative of location an average band D home in South East Wales costs £1127 per year lower than the UK average of £1414. With lower house prices, higher average salaries than the rest of Wales and an outstanding location to live in; South East Wales, offers an excellent quality of life, with higher standard of living and higher disposable income than in many other regions.

Housing

The region has housing property to suit everyone’s needs and tastes, from a simple 2 up 2 down Valleys terrace house to a 12 bedroom manor house in the Brecon Beacons, the region has it. New housing developments are happening across the region with the main focus on family homes with 3 or 4 bedrooms. These can be on small scale 'in fill' sites or major housing development sites. All the major house builders have land in the region in their land banks and housing construction is starting again after a very quiet period. House locations vary from urban to rural, From Apartments with marina views, to traditional Valley’s terrace housing through to Farm houses and Barn conversions in the North with views over the Brecon Beacons National Park or, to the east, the Wye valley and Forest of Dean. Capital Wales has housing to suit your tastes, location and budget. The average house price in the region is £141,237 lower than the Welsh average of £148,787 and North east England at £143,726. Websites such as rightmove allow you to search for your ideal property in South East Wales

Wages

The Welsh average salary (across all sectors, positions, etc…) is £26,000 compared to the UK of £30,500. The Gross Weekly wage for south east wales is £529.50.