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People and census in Carmarthenshire

Welsh council

West Wales. 190,037 people in 2,371 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Carmarthenshire, 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

Carmarthenshire’s 615 output areas range from 112 to 606.

Population

Council
187,897
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Carmarthenshire had 187,897 usual residents at the census.

Carmarthenshire is 117th highest of 361 for population.

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Population: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Carmarthenshire is 187,897.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
59.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

59.7% of residents in Carmarthenshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Wales the figure is 62.2%.

Against Wales
4% lower62.2%
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Aged 15 to 64: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Carmarthenshire is 59.7%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
24.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

24.2% of residents in Carmarthenshire were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Wales the figure is 21.3%.

Against Wales
14% higher21.3%
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Aged 65 and over: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Carmarthenshire is 24.2%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.1% of residents in Carmarthenshire were aged under 15 at the census.

In Wales the figure is 16.5%.

Against Wales
2% lower16.5%
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Aged under 15: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Carmarthenshire is 16.1%.

Born outside the UK

Council
5.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

5.1% of residents in Carmarthenshire were born outside the UK.

In Wales the figure is 6.9%.

Against Wales
26% lower6.9%
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Born outside the UK: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Carmarthenshire is 5.1%.

Disability

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

23.0% of residents in Carmarthenshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Wales the figure is 21.6%.

Against Wales
6% higher21.6%
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Disability: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Carmarthenshire is 23.0%.

Good or very good health

Council
76.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

76.8% of residents in Carmarthenshire said their health was good or very good.

In Wales the figure is 78.6%.

Against Wales
2% lower78.6%
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Good or very good health: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Carmarthenshire is 76.8%.

Households

Council
81,759
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Carmarthenshire had 81,759 households at the census.

Carmarthenshire is 112th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Carmarthenshire is 81,759.

Households without a car or van

Council
15.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.4% of households in Carmarthenshire had no car or van at the census.

In Wales the figure is 19.4%.

Against Wales
21% lower19.4%
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Households without a car or van: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Carmarthenshire is 15.4%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
70.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

70.7% of households in Carmarthenshire owned their home at the census.

In Wales the figure is 66.4%.

Against Wales
6% higher66.4%
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Owner-occupied homes: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Carmarthenshire is 70.7%.

Population density

Council
79 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Carmarthenshire had 79 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
47% lower150 per km²
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Population density: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Carmarthenshire is 79 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
14.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.9% of households in Carmarthenshire rented privately at the census.

In Wales the figure is 17.0%.

Against Wales
12% lower17.0%
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Private rented homes: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Carmarthenshire is 14.9%.

Social rented homes

Council
14.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.3% of households in Carmarthenshire rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Wales the figure is 16.5%.

Against Wales
13% lower16.5%
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Social rented homes: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Carmarthenshire is 14.3%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
31.3%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

31.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Carmarthenshire had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In Wales the figure is 31.5%.

Against Wales
1% lower31.5%
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Degree-level qualifications: Carmarthenshire among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Carmarthenshire is 31.3%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in Carmarthenshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 2.9%.

Against Wales
59% lower2.9%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Carmarthenshire among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Carmarthenshire is 1.2%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.2% of residents in Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Carmarthenshire is 0.2%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Carmarthenshire is 0.9%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in Carmarthenshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In Wales the figure is 0.9%.

Against Wales
56% lower0.9%
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Other ethnic group: Carmarthenshire among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Carmarthenshire is 0.4%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
97.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

97.2% of residents in Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Carmarthenshire is 97.2%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
47.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

47.6% of residents in Carmarthenshire said they were Christian.

In Wales the figure is 43.6%.

Against Wales
9% higher43.6%
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Christian: Carmarthenshire among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Carmarthenshire is 47.6%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
44.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

44.4% of residents in Carmarthenshire said they had no religion.

In Wales the figure is 46.5%.

Against Wales
5% lower46.5%
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No religion: Carmarthenshire among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Carmarthenshire is 44.4%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
23.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

23.5% of working residents in Carmarthenshire worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In Wales the figure is 25.6%.

Against Wales
8% lower25.6%
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Working mainly from home: Carmarthenshire among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Carmarthenshire is 23.5%.