# People and census in Ceredigion North west Wales. 72,696 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,788 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Ceredigion, 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 Ceredigion? Ceredigion had 71,475 usual residents at the census. Ceredigion is the 21st least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Ceredigion: **71,475** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Ceredigion had 71,475 usual residents at the census. Ceredigion is the 21st least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/people#l-population ## Population estimate Ceredigion: **72,696** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Ceredigion’s population was an estimated 72,696 in mid-2025. The population held steady in the year to mid-2025. Ceredigion is 21st least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=W06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Ceredigion: **61.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 61.1% of residents in Ceredigion were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Wales the figure is 62.2%. - Against Wales: 2% lower (62.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=W06000008) · [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/ceredigion/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Ceredigion: **25.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 25.7% of residents in Ceredigion were aged 65 or over at the census. In Wales the figure is 21.3%. - Against Wales: 21% higher (21.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=W06000008) · [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/ceredigion/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Ceredigion: **13.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.2% of residents in Ceredigion were aged under 15 at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: 20% lower (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=W06000008) · [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/ceredigion/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Ceredigion: **7.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 7.1% of residents in Ceredigion were born outside the UK. In Wales the figure is 6.9%. - Against Wales: 3% higher (6.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=W06000008) · [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/ceredigion/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Ceredigion: **21.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.9% of residents in Ceredigion had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Wales the figure is 21.6%. - Against Wales: 1% higher (21.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=W06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Ceredigion: **78.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 78.7% of residents in Ceredigion said their health was good or very good. In Wales the figure is 78.6%. - Against Wales: About the same (78.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=W06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/people#l-good-health ## Households Ceredigion: **30,893** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Ceredigion had 30,893 households at the census. Ceredigion is 21st lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=W06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Ceredigion: **15.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.7% of households in Ceredigion had no car or van at the census. In Wales the figure is 19.4%. - Against Wales: 19% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=W06000008) · [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/ceredigion/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Ceredigion: **68.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 68.9% of households in Ceredigion owned their home at the census. In Wales the figure is 66.4%. - Against Wales: 4% higher (66.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=W06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Ceredigion: **40 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. Ceredigion had 40 people per square kilometre at the census. In Wales the figure is 150 per km². - Against Wales: 73% lower (150 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=W06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Ceredigion: **20.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.6% of households in Ceredigion rented privately at the census. In Wales the figure is 17.0%. - Against Wales: 21% higher (17.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=W06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Ceredigion: **10.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.5% of households in Ceredigion rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: 36% lower (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=W06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Ceredigion: **35.3%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 35.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Ceredigion had a degree-level qualification at the census. In Wales the figure is 31.5%. - Against Wales: 12% higher (31.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=W06000008) · [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/ceredigion/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Ceredigion: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.5% of residents in Ceredigion identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 2.9%. - Against Wales: 48% lower (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=W06000008) · [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/ceredigion/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Ceredigion: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in Ceredigion identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 44% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=W06000008) · [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/ceredigion/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Ceredigion: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.2% of residents in Ceredigion identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 1.6%. - Against Wales: 25% lower (1.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=W06000008) · [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/ceredigion/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Ceredigion: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in Ceredigion identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 44% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=W06000008) · [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/ceredigion/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Ceredigion: **96.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 96.2% of residents in Ceredigion identified with a White ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 93.8%. - Against Wales: 3% higher (93.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=W06000008) · [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/ceredigion/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Ceredigion: **46.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 46.7% of residents in Ceredigion said they were Christian. In Wales the figure is 43.6%. - Against Wales: 7% higher (43.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=W06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Ceredigion: **43.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.0% of residents in Ceredigion said they had no religion. In Wales the figure is 46.5%. - Against Wales: 8% lower (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=W06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Ceredigion: **31.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 31.6% of working residents in Ceredigion worked mainly from home in March 2021. In Wales the figure is 25.6%. - Against Wales: 23% higher (25.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=W06000008) · [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/ceredigion/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Ceredigion: **0.0%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Ceredigion’s estimated population changed by 0.0% in the year to mid-2025. - Against the UK: 100% lower (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=W06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000008/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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