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The population of Wales has grown by 44,000 (1.4%) since the last census in 2011, when it was 3,063,456. There were 1,586,600 women (51.1% of the population) and 1,521,000 men (48.9%) in Wales.
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The usual resident population of Wales was 3,107,500 in 2021...
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- What Do The First Results from The 2021 Census Show?
- Population Growth
- Local Authority Population Change
- An Ageing Population
- What Do The Census Results Mean For The Mid-Year Population Estimates?
- How Many People Responded to The 2021 Census?
- When Will Census Data Be Published For Northern Ireland and Scotland?
- When Will More Detailed 2021 Census Data Be published?
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published the first results from the 2021 Census in the statistical bulletin Population and household estimates, Wales: Census 2021. This release includes rounded population and household estimates for local authorities in Wales, by sex and five-year age groups. The headline results for Wales show: 1. The us...
Between 2011 and 2021 the rate of population growth in Wales (1.4%) was lower than England (6.6%) and all the English regions. The East of England was the English region with the highest population change (8.3%) and the North East the lowest (1.9%). The rate of population growth slowed in Wales between 2011 and 2021 (1.4%) compared to 2001 and 2011...
Newport (9.5%) had the highest population growth since 2011, followed by Cardiff (4.7%) and Bridgend (4.5%). Seven local authorities experienced population decreases, the largest were Ceredigion (5.8%), Blaenau Gwent (4.2%) and Gwynedd (3.7%). The ONS has produced a useful interactive toolthat allows you to explore how populations have changed in l...
The number of people in older age groups continues to increase. In 2011, 18.4% (562,544) of the population were aged 65 years or older. In 2021 this had increased to 21.3% (662,000). This compares to 18.4% of the population in England who are aged 65 and over. The percentage of people aged 90 and over also increased in Wales from 0.8% (25,200) in 2...
The latest mid-year population estimatesproduced by the ONS are based on the 2011 Census and adjusted for live births, deaths and migration. The further we move away from the previous census the more uncertain these estimates become. Hence the 2021 Census is important for understanding the accuracy of other population estimates and getting a more u...
The ONS states that the person response rate for the 2021 Census in Wales was 96.4% of the usual resident population with the proportion of returns submitted online in Wales (68%) being lower than England (90%). ONS indicates that the lower proportion of online returns in Wales is likely due to a higher percentage of households in which initial con...
The Census in Northern Ireland was conducted on 21 March 2021 and the first results have been published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Scotland’s census was moved to 20 March 2022 and the results will be publishedfrom 2023 onwards.
Unrounded population and household estimates are due to be published from October along with topic summaries including Welsh language, sexual orientation, gender identity and veterans of the UK armed forces. More details are available in ONS’ release plans. Article by Helen Jones, Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament
Nov 2, 2022 · Unrounded population and household estimates have been updated on StatsWales. This includes a breakdown of the population by single year of age. The usual resident population in Wales is estimated to have grown by approximately 44,000 (1.4%) to 3,107,494 between Census 2011 and Census 2021. Average age.
The 2021 census showed Wales' population to be 3,107,500, the highest in its history. In 2011, 27 per cent (837,000) of the total population of Wales were not born in Wales, including 636,000 people (21 per cent of the total population of Wales) who were born in England.
Wales is the third-largest of the four constituent countries that comprise the United Kingdom, with a population of approximately 3.1 million in 2021. Many people in Wales live on the...
Jun 28, 2022 · Population change. On Census Day, 21 March 2021, the size of the usual resident population in Wales was estimated to be 3,107,500. This was the largest population ever recorded through a census in Wales. The population of Wales has grown by 44,000 (1.4%) since the last census in 2011, when it was 3,063,456.
Dec 21, 2022 · Main points. On 30 June 2021 there were estimated to be around 3,105,000 people living in Wales, an increase of 1.4% since mid-2011 (around 42,000 more people).
