# People and census in Torfaen South east Wales. 93,973 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 126 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Torfaen, 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 Torfaen? Torfaen had 92,276 usual residents at the census. Torfaen is the 50th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Torfaen: **92,276** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Torfaen had 92,276 usual residents at the census. Torfaen is the 50th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people#l-population ## Population estimate Torfaen: **93,973** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Torfaen’s population was an estimated 93,973 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.1% in the year to mid-2025. Torfaen is 47th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Torfaen: **61.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 61.8% of residents in Torfaen were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Wales the figure is 62.2%. - Against Wales: 1% lower (62.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Torfaen: **20.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.8% of residents in Torfaen were aged 65 or over at the census. In Wales the figure is 21.3%. - Against Wales: 2% lower (21.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Torfaen: **17.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.4% of residents in Torfaen were aged under 15 at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: 5% higher (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Torfaen: **3.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 3.6% of residents in Torfaen were born outside the UK. In Wales the figure is 6.9%. - Against Wales: 48% lower (6.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Torfaen: **23.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 23.3% of residents in Torfaen had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Wales the figure is 21.6%. - Against Wales: 8% higher (21.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Torfaen: **76.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 76.5% of residents in Torfaen said their health was good or very good. In Wales the figure is 78.6%. - Against Wales: 3% lower (78.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people#l-good-health ## Households Torfaen: **40,241** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Torfaen had 40,241 households at the census. Torfaen is 55th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Torfaen: **19.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.6% of households in Torfaen had no car or van at the census. In Wales the figure is 19.4%. - Against Wales: 1% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Torfaen: **65.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 65.0% of households in Torfaen owned their home at the census. In Wales the figure is 66.4%. - Against Wales: 2% lower (66.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Torfaen: **731 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. Torfaen had 731 people per square kilometre at the census. In Wales the figure is 150 per km². - Against Wales: 4.9 times (150 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Torfaen: **11.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.2% of households in Torfaen rented privately at the census. In Wales the figure is 17.0%. - Against Wales: 34% lower (17.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Torfaen: **23.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 23.8% of households in Torfaen 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=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Torfaen: **26.8%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 26.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Torfaen had a degree-level qualification at the census. In Wales the figure is 31.5%. - Against Wales: 15% lower (31.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Torfaen: **1.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.3% of residents in Torfaen identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 2.9%. - Against Wales: 55% lower (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Torfaen: **0.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.2% of residents in Torfaen 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=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Torfaen: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.1% of residents in Torfaen identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 1.6%. - Against Wales: 31% lower (1.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Torfaen: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.3% of residents in Torfaen identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 67% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Torfaen: **97.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 97.1% of residents in Torfaen 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=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Torfaen: **41.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 41.5% of residents in Torfaen said they were Christian. In Wales the figure is 43.6%. - Against Wales: 5% lower (43.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Torfaen: **50.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 50.8% of residents in Torfaen said they had no religion. In Wales the figure is 46.5%. - Against Wales: 9% higher (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Torfaen: **22.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 22.3% of working residents in Torfaen worked mainly from home in March 2021. In Wales the figure is 25.6%. - Against Wales: 13% lower (25.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=W06000020) · [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/torfaen/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Torfaen: **−0.1%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Torfaen’s estimated population changed by −0.1% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000020/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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