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People and census in Monmouthshire

Welsh council

South east Wales. 95,329 people in 850 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Monmouthshire, 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

Monmouthshire’s 305 output areas range from 104 to 575.

Population

Council
92,957
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Monmouthshire had 92,957 usual residents at the census.

Monmouthshire is 54th lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Monmouthshire is 92,957.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
59.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

59.3% of residents in Monmouthshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Wales the figure is 62.2%.

Against Wales
5% lower62.2%
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Aged 15 to 64: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Monmouthshire is 59.3%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
25.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.9% of residents in Monmouthshire were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Wales the figure is 21.3%.

Against Wales
22% higher21.3%
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Aged 65 and over: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Monmouthshire is 25.9%.

Aged under 15

Council
14.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.8% of residents in Monmouthshire were aged under 15 at the census.

In Wales the figure is 16.5%.

Against Wales
10% lower16.5%
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Aged under 15: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Monmouthshire is 14.8%.

Born outside the UK

Council
5.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

5.5% of residents in Monmouthshire were born outside the UK.

In Wales the figure is 6.9%.

Against Wales
20% lower6.9%
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Born outside the UK: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Monmouthshire is 5.5%.

Disability

Council
19.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.3% of residents in Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Monmouthshire is 19.3%.

Good or very good health

Council
80.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

80.7% of residents in Monmouthshire said their health was good or very good.

In Wales the figure is 78.6%.

Against Wales
3% higher78.6%
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Good or very good health: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Monmouthshire is 80.7%.

Households

Council
40,923
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Monmouthshire had 40,923 households at the census.

Monmouthshire is 62nd lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Monmouthshire is 40,923.

Households without a car or van

Council
12.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

12.9% of households in Monmouthshire had no car or van at the census.

In Wales the figure is 19.4%.

Against Wales
34% lower19.4%
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Households without a car or van: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Monmouthshire is 12.9%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
72.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

72.3% of households in Monmouthshire owned their home at the census.

In Wales the figure is 66.4%.

Against Wales
9% higher66.4%
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Owner-occupied homes: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Monmouthshire is 72.3%.

Population density

Council
109 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Monmouthshire had 109 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
27% lower150 per km²
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Population density: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Monmouthshire is 109 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
13.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.6% of households in Monmouthshire rented privately at the census.

In Wales the figure is 17.0%.

Against Wales
20% lower17.0%
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Private rented homes: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Monmouthshire is 13.6%.

Social rented homes

Council
14.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.0% of households in Monmouthshire rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Wales the figure is 16.5%.

Against Wales
15% lower16.5%
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Social rented homes: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Monmouthshire is 14.0%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
39.4%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

39.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Monmouthshire had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In Wales the figure is 31.5%.

Against Wales
25% higher31.5%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Degree-level qualifications: Monmouthshire among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Monmouthshire is 39.4%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.3% of residents in Monmouthshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 2.9%.

Against Wales
55% lower2.9%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Monmouthshire among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Monmouthshire is 1.3%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

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

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in Monmouthshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 1.6%.

Against Wales
25% lower1.6%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Monmouthshire among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Monmouthshire is 1.2%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.3% of residents in Monmouthshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In Wales the figure is 0.9%.

Against Wales
67% lower0.9%
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Other ethnic group: Monmouthshire among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Monmouthshire is 0.3%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
96.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

96.9% of residents in Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Monmouthshire is 96.9%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
48.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

48.7% of residents in Monmouthshire said they were Christian.

In Wales the figure is 43.6%.

Against Wales
12% higher43.6%
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Christian: Monmouthshire among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Monmouthshire is 48.7%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
43.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

43.4% of residents in Monmouthshire said they had no religion.

In Wales the figure is 46.5%.

Against Wales
7% lower46.5%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
No religion: Monmouthshire among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Monmouthshire is 43.4%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
34.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

34.3% of working residents in Monmouthshire worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In Wales the figure is 25.6%.

Against Wales
34% higher25.6%
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Working mainly from home: Monmouthshire among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Monmouthshire is 34.3%.