# People and census in Vale of Glamorgan South Wales. 135,362 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 331 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Vale of Glamorgan, 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 Vale of Glamorgan? Vale of Glamorgan’s population was an estimated 135,362 in mid-2025. The population held steady in the year to mid-2025. Vale of Glamorgan is 144th least populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Vale of Glamorgan: **135,362** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Vale of Glamorgan’s population was an estimated 135,362 in mid-2025. The population held steady in the year to mid-2025. Vale of Glamorgan is 144th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Vale of Glamorgan: **131,939** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Vale of Glamorgan had 131,939 usual residents at the census. Vale of Glamorgan is the 147th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Vale of Glamorgan: **60.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 60.6% of residents in Vale of Glamorgan were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Wales the figure is 62.2%. - Against Wales: 3% lower (62.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=W06000014) · [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/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Vale of Glamorgan: **22.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.0% of residents in Vale of Glamorgan were aged 65 or over at the census. In Wales the figure is 21.3%. - Against Wales: 3% higher (21.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=W06000014) · [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/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Vale of Glamorgan: **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 Vale of Glamorgan 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=W06000014) · [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/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Vale of Glamorgan: **5.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 5.8% of residents in Vale of Glamorgan were born outside the UK. In Wales the figure is 6.9%. - Against Wales: 16% lower (6.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=W06000014) · [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/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Vale of Glamorgan: **19.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.9% of residents in Vale of Glamorgan 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% lower (21.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Vale of Glamorgan: **80.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 80.8% of residents in Vale of Glamorgan said their health was good or very good. In Wales the figure is 78.6%. - Against Wales: 3% higher (78.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-good-health ## Households Vale of Glamorgan: **57,450** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Vale of Glamorgan had 57,450 households at the census. Vale of Glamorgan is 160th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Vale of Glamorgan: **16.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.6% of households in Vale of Glamorgan had no car or van at the census. In Wales the figure is 19.4%. - Against Wales: 14% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=W06000014) · [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/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Vale of Glamorgan: **72.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 72.1% of households in Vale of Glamorgan owned their home at the census. In Wales the figure is 66.4%. - Against Wales: 9% higher (66.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Vale of Glamorgan: **398 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. Vale of Glamorgan had 398 people per square kilometre at the census. In Wales the figure is 150 per km². - Against Wales: 2.7 times (150 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Vale of Glamorgan: **15.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.6% of households in Vale of Glamorgan rented privately at the census. In Wales the figure is 17.0%. - Against Wales: 8% lower (17.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Vale of Glamorgan: **12.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.2% of households in Vale of Glamorgan rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: 26% lower (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Vale of Glamorgan: **37.3%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 37.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Vale of Glamorgan had a degree-level qualification at the census. In Wales the figure is 31.5%. - Against Wales: 18% higher (31.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=W06000014) · [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/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Vale of Glamorgan: **2.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.1% of residents in Vale of Glamorgan identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 2.9%. - Against Wales: 28% lower (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=W06000014) · [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/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Vale of Glamorgan: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in Vale of Glamorgan 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=W06000014) · [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/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Vale of Glamorgan: **2.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.3% of residents in Vale of Glamorgan identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 1.6%. - Against Wales: 44% higher (1.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=W06000014) · [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/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Vale of Glamorgan: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in Vale of Glamorgan 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=W06000014) · [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/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Vale of Glamorgan: **94.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 94.6% of residents in Vale of Glamorgan identified with a White ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 93.8%. - Against Wales: 1% higher (93.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=W06000014) · [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/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Vale of Glamorgan: **44.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 44.1% of residents in Vale of Glamorgan said they were Christian. In Wales the figure is 43.6%. - Against Wales: 1% higher (43.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Vale of Glamorgan: **47.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 47.9% of residents in Vale of Glamorgan said they had no religion. In Wales the figure is 46.5%. - Against Wales: 3% higher (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Vale of Glamorgan: **34.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 34.0% of working residents in Vale of Glamorgan worked mainly from home in March 2021. In Wales the figure is 25.6%. - Against Wales: 33% higher (25.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=W06000014) · [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/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Vale of Glamorgan: **0.0%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Vale of Glamorgan’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=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/deprivation) (3) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000014/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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