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People and census in Blaenau Gwent

Welsh council

South east Wales. 67,593 people in 109 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Blaenau Gwent, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Blaenau Gwent’s 241 output areas range from 105 to 594.

Population

Council
66,904
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Blaenau Gwent had 66,904 usual residents at the census.

Blaenau Gwent is 16th lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Blaenau Gwent is 66,904.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
63.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

63.2% of residents in Blaenau Gwent were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Wales the figure is 62.2%.

Against Wales
2% higher62.2%
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Aged 15 to 64: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Blaenau Gwent is 63.2%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
20.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.2% of residents in Blaenau Gwent were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Wales the figure is 21.3%.

Against Wales
5% lower21.3%
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Aged 65 and over: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Blaenau Gwent is 20.2%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.5% of residents in Blaenau Gwent were aged under 15 at the census.

In Wales the figure is 16.5%.

Against Wales
About the same16.5%
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Aged under 15: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Blaenau Gwent is 16.5%.

Born outside the UK

Council
3.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

3.2% of residents in Blaenau Gwent were born outside the UK.

In Wales the figure is 6.9%.

Against Wales
54% lower6.9%
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Born outside the UK: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Blaenau Gwent is 3.2%.

Disability

Council
24.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

24.9% of residents in Blaenau Gwent had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Wales the figure is 21.6%.

Against Wales
15% higher21.6%
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Disability: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Blaenau Gwent is 24.9%.

Good or very good health

Council
73.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

73.7% of residents in Blaenau Gwent said their health was good or very good.

In Wales the figure is 78.6%.

Against Wales
6% lower78.6%
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Good or very good health: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Blaenau Gwent is 73.7%.

Households

Council
30,340
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Blaenau Gwent had 30,340 households at the census.

Blaenau Gwent is 17th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Blaenau Gwent is 30,340.

Households without a car or van

Council
23.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

23.0% of households in Blaenau Gwent had no car or van at the census.

In Wales the figure is 19.4%.

Against Wales
19% higher19.4%
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Households without a car or van: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Blaenau Gwent is 23.0%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
60.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

60.2% of households in Blaenau Gwent owned their home at the census.

In Wales the figure is 66.4%.

Against Wales
9% lower66.4%
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Owner-occupied homes: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Blaenau Gwent is 60.2%.

Population density

Council
615 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Blaenau Gwent had 615 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Wales the figure is 150 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against Wales
4.1 times150 per km²
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Population density: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Blaenau Gwent is 615 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
16.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.0% of households in Blaenau Gwent rented privately at the census.

In Wales the figure is 17.0%.

Against Wales
6% lower17.0%
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Private rented homes: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Blaenau Gwent is 16.0%.

Social rented homes

Council
23.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

23.7% of households in Blaenau Gwent rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Wales the figure is 16.5%.

Against Wales
44% higher16.5%
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Social rented homes: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Blaenau Gwent is 23.7%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
21.6%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.6% of residents aged 16 and over in Blaenau Gwent had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In Wales the figure is 31.5%.

Against Wales
31% lower31.5%
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Degree-level qualifications: Blaenau Gwent among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Blaenau Gwent is 21.6%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Blaenau Gwent identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 2.9%.

Against Wales
69% lower2.9%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Blaenau Gwent among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Blaenau Gwent is 0.9%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.2% of residents in Blaenau Gwent identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 0.9%.

Against Wales
78% lower0.9%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Blaenau Gwent among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Blaenau Gwent is 0.2%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Blaenau Gwent identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 1.6%.

Against Wales
44% lower1.6%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Blaenau Gwent among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Blaenau Gwent is 0.9%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.2% of residents in Blaenau Gwent identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In Wales the figure is 0.9%.

Against Wales
78% lower0.9%
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Other ethnic group: Blaenau Gwent among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Blaenau Gwent is 0.2%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
97.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

97.8% of residents in Blaenau Gwent identified with a White ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 93.8%.

Against Wales
4% higher93.8%
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White ethnic groups: Blaenau Gwent among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Blaenau Gwent is 97.8%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
36.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

36.5% of residents in Blaenau Gwent said they were Christian.

In Wales the figure is 43.6%.

Against Wales
16% lower43.6%
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Christian: Blaenau Gwent among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Blaenau Gwent is 36.5%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
56.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

56.4% of residents in Blaenau Gwent said they had no religion.

In Wales the figure is 46.5%.

Against Wales
21% higher46.5%
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No religion: Blaenau Gwent among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Blaenau Gwent is 56.4%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
14.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

14.0% of working residents in Blaenau Gwent worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In Wales the figure is 25.6%.

Against Wales
45% lower25.6%
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Working mainly from home: Blaenau Gwent among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Blaenau Gwent is 14.0%.