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Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan in numbers

Open official statistics on Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan: people, economy, housing, education, tourism and climate, year by year.

10 figures 1990–2024 Updated 22 Oct 2026
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Population · 2024 520K +6.7% since 2019 Wales 3.2M · United Kingdom 69M GDP per person · 2023 £37,760 +19% since 2018 Wales £29,316 · United Kingdom £39,845 Unemployment rate · 2023 4.3% +2.8 pp since 2022 Wales 3.7% · United Kingdom 3.9% Median age · 2023 · United Kingdom 39.8years +0.8 since 2018 Adults with higher education · 2025 · Wales 49.7% −0.4 pp since 2024 United Kingdom 52.8%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · United Nations, World Population Prospects

Overview · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

The main numbers at a glance.

Population, 1990 – 2024 people
+8.8% since 2014

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

Unemployment rate, 1999 – 2023 percent · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · Wales · United Kingdom · World
−4.5 pp since 2013
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1999 – 2023

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan 5-year change WalesUnited Kingdom Trend
Population 520K2024 +6.7% 3.2M 69M
Median age — — 39.8 2023
GDP per person £37,7602023 +19% £29,316 £39,845
Unemployment rate 4.3%2023 −0.3 pp 3.7% 3.9%
Adults with higher education — 49.7% 2025 52.8% 2023

Sources: OECD Regional Database · United Nations, World Population Prospects

People · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Population and growth, age, births, migration and households.

Population, 1990 – 2024 people
+8.8% since 2014

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

Residents 65 and over, 1990 – 2022 percent · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · Wales · United Kingdom · World
+1.6 pp since 2012
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2022

Population density, 1990 – 2024 per km² · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · Wales · United Kingdom · World
+8.8% since 2014
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Children under 15, 1990 – 2024 percent · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · Wales · United Kingdom · World
−1.0 pp since 2014
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan 5-year change WalesUnited Kingdom Trend
Population 520K2024 +6.7% 3.2M 69M
Population growth — — 0.30% 2025
Population density 1,1012024 +6.7% 154 285
Median age — — 39.8 2023
Children under 15 16.4%2024 −1.1 pp 16.0% 17.0%
Residents 65 and over 16.6%2022 +0.5 pp 21.5% 18.8%
Life expectancy 80.82024 −0.4 80.3 81.4
Births per woman — — 1.55 2024
Birth rate — — 9.9 2024
Infant mortality — — 4.1 2024
Net migration — — 6.5 2023
Born abroad — — 17.1% 2024
Urban population — — 83.3% 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators · United Nations, World Population Prospects

Economy & jobs · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Output and incomes, jobs and wages, unemployment and prices.

GDP per person, 1998 – 2023 GBP · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · Wales · United Kingdom
+38% since 2013
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2023

GDP per person (PPP), 1998 – 2023 international dollars (PPP) · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · Wales · United Kingdom
+44% since 2013
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2023

Unemployment rate, 1999 – 2023 percent · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · Wales · United Kingdom · World
−4.5 pp since 2013
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1999 – 2023

Household income per person, 1997 – 2023 US Dollar · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · Wales · United Kingdom
+62% since 2013
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1997 – 2023

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan 5-year change WalesUnited Kingdom Trend
GDP per person £37,7602023 +19% £29,316 £39,845
GDP per person (PPP) US$56,5772023 +23% US$43,924 US$59,700
Gross domestic product — — US$4T 2025
Economic growth — — 1.4% 2025
Inflation — — 3.9% 2025
Unemployment rate 4.3%2023 −0.3 pp 3.7% 3.9%
Youth unemployment — — 14.6% 2025
Employment rate 67.9%2024 −8.2 pp 72.7% 75.2%
Labour force participation — — 61.4% 2025
Household income per person US$31,4382023 +35% US$29,896 US$36,868
Income inequality (Gini) — — 32.4 2021

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

Education & commute · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Schooling of adults, internet and how people get to work.

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan 5-year change WalesUnited Kingdom Trend
Adults with higher education — 49.7% 2025 52.8% 2023
University enrolment — — 80.4% 2023
Internet users — — 95.5% 2024
Access to electricity — — 100.0% 2024

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

Climate · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Temperatures and rain through the year and over the decades.

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan 5-year change United Kingdom Trend
CO₂ emissions per person — 4.2 2024

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators