Comparisons
Wales vs. the other two most closely populated regions in United Kingdom: Northern Ireland and Scotland
Wales in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Wales peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Wales, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Cardiff, Swansea and Newport. Out of the three cities, Newport does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Newport rose steadily.
How do development practices in Wales fare in comparison to others in United Kingdom? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Wales was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in United Kingdom. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Wales ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.
Wales in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Wales is Bridgend with an SNDi of 5.26, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Barry with an SNDi of 3.02, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Barry, Bridgend
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Wales rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Wales, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Cardiff, Swansea and Newport. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Wales follow the same region trend.
To date, Wales is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in United Kingdom. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Wales ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.