# People and census in Blaenau Gwent South east Wales. 67,593 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 109 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Blaenau Gwent, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## What is the population of Blaenau Gwent? Blaenau Gwent had 66,904 usual residents at the census. Blaenau Gwent is the 16th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Blaenau Gwent: **66,904** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Blaenau Gwent had 66,904 usual residents at the census. Blaenau Gwent is the 16th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-population ## Population estimate Blaenau Gwent: **67,593** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Blaenau Gwent’s population was an estimated 67,593 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. Blaenau Gwent is 14th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Blaenau Gwent: **63.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (62.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Blaenau Gwent: **20.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (21.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Blaenau Gwent: **16.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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 same (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Blaenau Gwent: **3.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 3.2% of residents in Blaenau Gwent were born outside the UK. In Wales the figure is 6.9%. - Against Wales: 54% lower (6.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Blaenau Gwent: **24.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (21.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Blaenau Gwent: **73.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (78.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-good-health ## Households Blaenau Gwent: **30,340** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Blaenau Gwent had 30,340 households at the census. Blaenau Gwent is 17th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Blaenau Gwent: **23.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Blaenau Gwent: **60.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 60.2% of households in Blaenau Gwent owned their home at the census. In Wales the figure is 66.4%. - Against Wales: 9% lower (66.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Blaenau Gwent: **615 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Blaenau Gwent had 615 people per square kilometre at the census. In Wales the figure is 150 per km². - Against Wales: 4.1 times (150 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Blaenau Gwent: **16.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.0% of households in Blaenau Gwent rented privately at the census. In Wales the figure is 17.0%. - Against Wales: 6% lower (17.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Blaenau Gwent: **23.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Blaenau Gwent: **21.6%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (31.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Blaenau Gwent: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Blaenau Gwent: **0.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Blaenau Gwent: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (1.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Blaenau Gwent: **0.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.2% of residents in Blaenau Gwent identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 78% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Blaenau Gwent: **97.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 97.8% of residents in Blaenau Gwent identified with a White ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 93.8%. - Against Wales: 4% higher (93.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Blaenau Gwent: **36.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 36.5% of residents in Blaenau Gwent said they were Christian. In Wales the figure is 43.6%. - Against Wales: 16% lower (43.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Blaenau Gwent: **56.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 56.4% of residents in Blaenau Gwent said they had no religion. In Wales the figure is 46.5%. - Against Wales: 21% higher (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Blaenau Gwent: **14.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (25.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Blaenau Gwent: **−0.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Blaenau Gwent’s estimated population changed by −0.2% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=W06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000019/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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