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People and census in Gwynedd

Welsh council

North Wales. 120,295 people in 2,549 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Gwynedd, 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

Gwynedd’s 404 output areas range from 101 to 1,474.

Population

Council
117,393
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Gwynedd had 117,393 usual residents at the census.

Gwynedd is 119th lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Gwynedd is 117,393.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
61.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

61.3% of residents in Gwynedd were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Wales the figure is 62.2%.

Against Wales
1% lower62.2%
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Aged 15 to 64: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Gwynedd is 61.3%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
23.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

23.2% of residents in Gwynedd were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Wales the figure is 21.3%.

Against Wales
9% higher21.3%
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Aged 65 and over: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Gwynedd is 23.2%.

Aged under 15

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

15.4% of residents in Gwynedd were aged under 15 at the census.

In Wales the figure is 16.5%.

Against Wales
7% lower16.5%
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Aged under 15: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Gwynedd is 15.4%.

Born outside the UK

Council
5.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

5.4% of residents in Gwynedd were born outside the UK.

In Wales the figure is 6.9%.

Against Wales
22% lower6.9%
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Born outside the UK: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Gwynedd is 5.4%.

Disability

Council
19.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.2% of residents in Gwynedd had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Wales the figure is 21.6%.

Against Wales
11% lower21.6%
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Disability: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Gwynedd is 19.2%.

Good or very good health

Council
81.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

81.5% of residents in Gwynedd said their health was good or very good.

In Wales the figure is 78.6%.

Against Wales
4% higher78.6%
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Good or very good health: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Gwynedd is 81.5%.

Households

Council
51,105
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Gwynedd had 51,105 households at the census.

Gwynedd is 122nd lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Gwynedd is 51,105.

Households without a car or van

Council
17.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.7% of households in Gwynedd had no car or van at the census.

In Wales the figure is 19.4%.

Against Wales
9% lower19.4%
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Households without a car or van: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Gwynedd is 17.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
65.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

65.7% of households in Gwynedd owned their home at the census.

In Wales the figure is 66.4%.

Against Wales
1% lower66.4%
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Owner-occupied homes: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Gwynedd is 65.7%.

Population density

Council
46 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Gwynedd had 46 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
69% lower150 per km²
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Population density: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Gwynedd is 46 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
17.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.3% of households in Gwynedd rented privately at the census.

In Wales the figure is 17.0%.

Against Wales
2% higher17.0%
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Private rented homes: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Gwynedd is 17.3%.

Social rented homes

Council
16.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.7% of households in Gwynedd rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Wales the figure is 16.5%.

Against Wales
1% higher16.5%
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Social rented homes: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Gwynedd is 16.7%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
34.5%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

34.5% of residents aged 16 and over in Gwynedd had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In Wales the figure is 31.5%.

Against Wales
10% higher31.5%
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Degree-level qualifications: Gwynedd among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Gwynedd is 34.5%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.7% of residents in Gwynedd identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 2.9%.

Against Wales
41% lower2.9%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Gwynedd among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Gwynedd is 1.7%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in Gwynedd identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 0.9%.

Against Wales
56% lower0.9%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Gwynedd among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Gwynedd is 0.4%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.1% of residents in Gwynedd identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 1.6%.

Against Wales
31% lower1.6%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Gwynedd among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Gwynedd is 1.1%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.5% of residents in Gwynedd identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In Wales the figure is 0.9%.

Against Wales
44% lower0.9%
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Other ethnic group: Gwynedd among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Gwynedd is 0.5%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
96.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

96.2% of residents in Gwynedd identified with a White ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 93.8%.

Against Wales
3% higher93.8%
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White ethnic groups: Gwynedd among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Gwynedd is 96.2%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
46.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

46.2% of residents in Gwynedd said they were Christian.

In Wales the figure is 43.6%.

Against Wales
6% higher43.6%
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Christian: Gwynedd among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Gwynedd is 46.2%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
44.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

44.2% of residents in Gwynedd said they had no religion.

In Wales the figure is 46.5%.

Against Wales
5% lower46.5%
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No religion: Gwynedd among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Gwynedd is 44.2%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
23.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

23.7% of working residents in Gwynedd worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In Wales the figure is 25.6%.

Against Wales
7% lower25.6%
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Working mainly from home: Gwynedd among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Gwynedd is 23.7%.