The population passed 130,000
Between the last two censuses (held in 2011 and 2021), the population of the Vale of Glamorgan increased by 4.4%, from around 126,300 in 2011 to around 131,900 in 2021.
This means the Vale of Glamorgan's population increased by a greater percentage than the overall population of Wales. The population of Wales increased by 1.4%, from 3,063,000 to 3,107,000.
In 2021, the Vale of Glamorgan was home to around 2.8 people per football pitch-sized piece of land, compared with 2.7 in 2011. This area was the 10th most densely populated out of all 22 local authority areas across Wales.
This article generally uses percentages to enable comparisons over time and between areas. The percentage point change is also used to show the difference between the 2011 and 2021 percentages.
Population growth was higher in the Vale of Glamorgan than across Wales
Percentage population change, Vale of Glamorgan and surrounding areas, 2011 Census to Census 2021
Wales ▲1.4% Vale of Glamorgan ▲4.4%| -2 | -0.5 | 0.5 | +2 | +8 | +16% |
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An older Vale of Glamorgan
Between the last two censuses, the average (median) age of the Vale of Glamorgan increased by two years, from 42 to 44 years of age.
This area had a higher average (median) age than nearby Cardiff (34 years) and a higher average (median) age than Wales as a whole (42 years).
The median age is the age of the person in the middle of the group, meaning that one half of the group is younger than that person and the other half is older.
The number of people aged 65 to 74 years rose by around 3,300 (an increase of 26.4%), while the number of residents between 35 and 49 years fell by just over 1,800 (7.0% decrease).
The share of residents aged between 65 and 74 years increased by 2.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021
Percentage of usual residents
by age group,
| 85 years and over | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.5%
2.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 to 84 years | 6.0 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.0%
7.3% |
| 65 to 74 years | 9.8 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 9.8%
11.8% |
| 50 to 64 years | 20.2 | 20.7 | 19.4 | 20.5 | 19.4 | 20.5 | 20.2%
20.7% |
| 35 to 49 years | 20.9 | 18.6 | 20.1 | 17.6 | 20.1 | 17.6 | 20.9%
18.6% |
| 25 to 34 years | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 11.2%
11.4% |
| 20 to 24 years | 5.4 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 5.4%
4.6% |
| 16 to 19 years | 5.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.1%
4.1% |
| 10 to 15 years | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.6%
7.4% |
| 5 to 9 years | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.5%
6.0% |
| 4 years and under | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.8%
5.2% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Change in number of Welsh language speakers
The percentage of Welsh speakers in the Vale of Glamorgan increased from 10.8% in 2011 to 11.5% in 2021.
This was the second-largest increase in the percentage of Welsh speakers of any local authority area in the country. Of the few areas where knowledge of the Welsh language increased, Cardiff saw the largest change (from 11.1% to 12.2%).
In 2021, there were just over 1,500 more Welsh-speaking the Vale of Glamorgan residents (over the age of three years) compared with 2011. The number of people who did not speak Welsh increased by 4,500.
In nearby Cardiff, 12.2% of people over the age of three years could speak Welsh, up from 11.1% at the 2011 Census. Across Wales, the percentage of Welsh speakers fell from 19.0% to 17.8%.
The percentage of people who could speak Welsh in the Vale of Glamorgan increased by 0.7 percentage points
Percentage of people aged three years and over
by ability to speak Welsh,
| Cannot speak Welsh | 89.2 | 88.5 | 81.0 | 82.2 | 81.0 | 82.2 | 89.2%
88.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can speak Welsh | 10.8 | 11.5 | 19.0 | 17.8 | 19.0 | 17.8 | 10.8%
11.5% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Unpaid care in the Vale of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan saw Wales' largest percentage-point fall in the proportion of people (aged five years and over) providing up to 19 hours of weekly unpaid care (from 8.3% in 2011 to 5.1% in 2021). These are age-standardised proportions.
Age-standardised proportions are used throughout this section. They enable comparisons between populations over time and across geographies, as they account for differences in the population size and age structure.
Neath Port Talbot (from 7.8% to 4.8%), Torfaen (from 7.9% to 4.9%) and Monmouthshire (from 8.3% to 5.3%) saw the country's next largest decreases in the proportion of people (aged five years and over) providing up to 19 hours of weekly unpaid care.
Every local authority area across Wales saw a fall in the proportion of people (aged five years and over) providing up to 19 hours of weekly unpaid care, as the proportion across Wales fell from 7.4% to 4.7%.
Census 2021 was undertaken during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This may have influenced how people perceived and managed their provision of unpaid care, and therefore may have affected how people chose to respond.
Caution should be taken when making comparisons between 2011 and 2021 because of changes in question wording and response options.
The percentage of people (aged five years and over) providing up to 19 hours of weekly unpaid care in the Vale of Glamorgan decreased by 3.2 percentage points
Age-standardised proportion of usual residents (aged five years and over)
by hours per week of unpaid care provision,
| Does not provide weekly unpaid care | 86.9 | 89.8 | 87.0 | 89.5 | 87.0 | 89.5 | 86.9%
89.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 19 hours of unpaid care | 8.3 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 8.3%
5.1% |
| 20 to 49 hours of unpaid care | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.7%
2.0% |
| 50 or more hours of unpaid care | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1%
3.1% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Marriage and civil partnership in the Vale of Glamorgan
Of Vale of Glamorgan residents aged 16 years and over, 47.4% said they were married or in a registered civil partnership in 2021, down from 49.3% in 2011.
In 2021, just over one in three people (33.5%) said they had never been married or in a civil partnership, compared with 30.8% in 2011. The percentage of adults in the Vale of Glamorgan that had divorced or dissolved a civil partnership increased from 10.0% to 10.1%.
This area had the country's third highest percentage of people aged 16 years and over who were married (or in a civil partnership) and the seventh lowest percentage of people aged 16 years and over who had never been married or in a civil partnership. Across the country, only Monmouthshire (51.3%) and Powys (48.9%) had a higher percentage of people aged 16 years and over who were married (or in a civil partnership).
These figures include same-sex marriages and opposite-sex civil partnerships in 2021, neither of which were legally recognised in England and Wales in 2011. Same-sex marriages have been legally recognised in England and Wales since 2014 and opposite-sex civil partnerships have been recognised since 2019.
The percentage of adults who were married or in a civil partnership in the Vale of Glamorgan decreased by 1.9 percentage points
Percentage of usual residents aged 16 years and over
by legal partnership status,
| Never married and never registered a civil partnership | 30.8 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 37.2 | 33.5 | 37.2 | 30.8%
33.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married or in a registered civil partnership | 49.3 | 47.4 | 46.7 | 43.8 | 46.7 | 43.8 | 49.3%
47.4% |
| Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3%
2.0% |
| Divorced or civil partnership dissolved | 10.0 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 10.0%
10.1% |
| Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.6%
7.0% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Change in housing in the Vale of Glamorgan
Of Vale of Glamorgan households, 15.6% rented privately in 2021, up from 14.6% in 2011.
In 2021, the Vale of Glamorgan was ranked 14th-highest out of the 22 Welsh local authority areas for the percentage of private renting. In 2011, it was ranked eighth-highest.
The increase in the percentage of privately-rented homes was greater in nearby Cardiff (2.4 percentage points) than in the Vale of Glamorgan (1.0 percentage points). In nearby Cardiff, the percentage increased from 21.9% in 2011 to 24.3% in 2021, while across Wales, the percentage increased from 14.1% to 17.0%.
Private renting in the Vale of Glamorgan increased by 1.0 percentage points
Percentage of households
by housing tenure,
| Owns outright or with a mortgage or loan | 72.2 | 71.9 | 67.4 | 66.1 | 67.4 | 66.1 | 72.2%
71.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shared ownership | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2%
0.2% |
| Social rented | 11.9 | 12.2 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 11.9%
12.2% |
| Private rented | 14.6 | 15.6 | 14.1 | 17.0 | 14.1 | 17.0 | 14.6%
15.6% |
| Lives rent free | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.1%
0.1% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Ethnic groups in the Vale of Glamorgan
In 2021, 2.3% of the Vale of Glamorgan residents identified their ethnic group within the "Mixed or Multiple" category, up from 1.3% in 2011. The 0.9 percentage-point change was the largest increase among high-level ethnic groups in this area.
Across Wales, the percentage of people from "Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups" increased from 1.0% to 1.6%.
In 2021, 94.6% of people in the Vale of Glamorgan identified their ethnic group within the "White" category (compared with 96.4% in 2011), while 2.1% identified their ethnic group within the "Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh" category (compared with 1.6% the previous decade).
The percentage of people who identified their ethnic group within the "Other" category ("Arab" or "Any other ethnic group") increased from 0.3% in 2011 to 0.5% in 2021.
There are many factors that may be contributing to the changing ethnic composition of England and Wales, such as differing patterns of ageing, fertility, mortality, and migration. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals chose to self-identify between censuses.
Read the bulletin Ethnic group, England and Wales: Census 2021.In 2021, 2.3% of usual residents in the Vale of Glamorgan identified their ethnic group within the "Mixed or Multiple" category
Percentage of usual residents
by ethnic group,
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.6%
2.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4%
0.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.3%
2.3% |
| White | 96.4 | 94.6 | 95.6 | 93.8 | 95.6 | 93.8 | 96.4%
94.6% |
| Other ethnic groups | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3%
0.5% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Health in Vale of Glamorgan
In 2021, 49.2% of Vale of Glamorgan residents described their health as "very good", increasing from 47.2% in 2011. Those describing their health as "good" fell from 32.4% to 32.3%. These are age-standardised proportions.
Age-standardised proportions are used throughout this section. They enable comparisons between populations over time and across geographies, as they account for differences in the population size and age structure.
The proportion of Vale of Glamorgan residents describing their health as "very bad" was 1.4% (similar to 2011), while those describing their health as "bad" fell from 5.0% to 4.3%.
These data reflect people’s own opinions in describing their overall health on a five point scale, from very good to very bad.
Census 2021 was conducted during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This may have influenced how people perceived and rated their health, and therefore may have affected how people chose to respond.
The percentage of people in very good health in the Vale of Glamorgan increased by 2.0 percentage points
Age-standardised proportion of usual residents
by self-reported health,
| Very good health | 47.2 | 49.2 | 45.7 | 46.6 | 45.7 | 46.6 | 47.2%
49.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good health | 32.4 | 32.3 | 31.4 | 32.5 | 31.4 | 32.5 | 32.4%
32.3% |
| Fair health | 13.9 | 12.8 | 15.0 | 14.1 | 15.0 | 14.1 | 13.9%
12.8% |
| Bad health | 5.0 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 5.0%
4.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5%
1.4% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Religion in the Vale of Glamorgan
In 2021, 47.9% of Vale of Glamorgan residents reported having "No religion", making it the most common response in this local authority area (up from 32.9% in 2011). Because the census question about religious affiliation is voluntary and has varying response rates, caution is needed when comparing figures between different areas or between censuses.
Across Wales, the percentage of residents who described themselves as having "No religion" increased from 32.1% to 46.5%.
In 2021, 44.1% of people in the Vale of Glamorgan described themselves as Christian (down from 58.1%), while 5.7% did not state their religion (down from 7.4% the decade before).
There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as a changing age structure or residents relocating for work or education. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals chose to self-identify between censuses. Religious affiliation is the religion with which someone connects or identifies, rather than their beliefs or religious practice.
Read the bulletin Religion, England and Wales: Census 2021.In 2021, 47.9% of usual residents in the Vale of Glamorgan reported having "No religion"
Percentage of usual residents
by religion,
| No religion | 32.9 | 47.9 | 32.1 | 46.5 | 32.1 | 46.5 | 32.9%
47.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.1 | 44.1 | 57.6 | 43.6 | 57.6 | 43.6 | 58.1%
44.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3%
0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2%
0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1%
0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.6%
0.9% |
| Sikh | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1%
0.1% |
| Other | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4%
0.5% |
| Not answered | 7.4 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 7.4%
5.7% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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National identity in the Vale of Glamorgan
The decrease in the percentage of people who identified as "Welsh only" was greater in nearby Cardiff (3.7 percentage points) than in the Vale of Glamorgan (0.9 percentage points).
In the Vale of Glamorgan, the percentage of people who identified as "Welsh only" decreased from 56.4% in 2011 to 55.5% in 2021. During the same period, the percentage in nearby Cardiff decreased from 50.4% to 46.7%.
The percentage of people who identified as "Welsh and British only" in the Vale of Glamorgan increased from 8.6% to 9.6%, while the percentage of people who identified as "British only" increased from 20.1% to 21.1%.
In Census 2021, “British” was moved to the top response option and this may have influenced how people described their national identity. For further information, please see our quality report.
The percentage of people who identified as "Welsh only" in the Vale of Glamorgan decreased by 0.9 percentage points
Percentage of usual residents
by national identity,
| British only identity | 20.1 | 21.1 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 20.1%
21.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh only identity | 56.4 | 55.5 | 57.5 | 55.2 | 57.5 | 55.2 | 56.4%
55.5% |
| Welsh and British only identity | 8.6 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 8.6%
9.6% |
| English only identity | 8.8 | 6.4 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 8.8%
6.4% |
| English and British only identity | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4%
1.5% |
| Any other combination of only UK identities | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8%
1.7% |
| Non-UK identity only | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.4%
2.9% |
| UK identity and non-UK identity | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.5%
1.3% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Vale of Glamorgan residents' country of birth
In the latest census, around 98,200 Vale of Glamorgan residents said they were born in Wales. This represented 74.4% of the local population. The figure has risen from just over 94,800 in 2011, which at the time represented 75.1% of the Vale of Glamorgan's population.
England was the next most represented, with just under 24,400 Vale of Glamorgan residents reporting this country of birth (18.5%). This figure was up from around 23,400 in 2011, which at the time also represented 18.5% of the population of the Vale of Glamorgan.
The number of Vale of Glamorgan residents born in Scotland fell from around 1,400 in 2011 (1.1% of the local population) to just under 1,300 in 2021 (1.0%).
In 2021, 74.4% of the Vale of Glamorgan residents reported their country of birth as Wales
Percentage of usual residents
by country of birth,
| Wales | 75.1 | 74.4 | 72.7 | 70.9 | 72.7 | 70.9 | 75.1%
74.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18.5 | 18.5 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 18.5%
18.5% |
| Scotland | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1%
1.0% |
| Germany | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6%
0.5% |
| India | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3%
0.4% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
Notes:
- This chart shows the five most common countries of birth in Vale of Glamorgan in 2021
- Please see the data dictionary for further detail on country of birth groupings
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Family in the Vale of Glamorgan
Of Vale of Glamorgan households, 16.7% included a couple but no children in 2021, down from 17.7% in 2011.
In 2021, just under one in five households (18.7%) included a couple with dependent children, compared with 20.0% in 2011. The percentage of single family households including a couple living with only non-dependent children remained at 6.7%.
The percentage of households including a couple but no children was 15.8% (similar to 2011) in nearby Cardiff. Across Wales, the percentage fell from 17.2% to 16.5%.
The percentage of households including a couple without children in the Vale of Glamorgan decreased by 1.0 percentage points
Percentage of households
by household composition,
| One-person household: Aged 66 years and over (Aged 65 years and over in 2011) | 13.2 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 13.2%
14.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-person household: Other | 16.4 | 16.3 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 16.4%
16.3% |
| Single-family household: Cohabiting-couple family: No children | 17.7 | 16.7 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 17.7%
16.7% |
| Single-family household: Cohabiting-couple family: With dependent children | 20.0 | 18.7 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 20.0%
18.7% |
| Single-family household: Cohabiting-couple family: All children non-dependent | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7%
6.7% |
| Single-family household: Lone-parent household | 11.2 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 11.2%
11.5% |
| Other household types | 14.8 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 14.8%
15.4% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Change in employment
Of Vale of Glamorgan residents aged 16 years and over, 54.6% said they were employed (excluding full-time students) in 2021, down from 56.0% in 2011.
In 2021, around 1 in 40 people (2.5%) said they were unemployed, compared with 3.9% in 2011. The percentage of retired the Vale of Glamorgan residents increased from 24.2% to 26.1%.
This area had the country's third highest percentage of people aged 16 years and over (excluding full-time students) who were employed and the tenth highest percentage of people aged 16 years and over (excluding full-time students) who were unemployed. Across the country, only Flintshire (56.5%) and Newport (55.6%) had a higher percentage of people aged 16 years and over (excluding full-time students) who were employed.
Census 2021 took place during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a period of rapid and unparalleled change; the national lockdown, associated guidance and furlough measures will have affected the labour market and our ability to measure it.
The percentage of people aged 16 years and over who were employed (excluding full-time students) in the Vale of Glamorgan decreased by 1.5 percentage points
Percentage of usual residents aged 16 years and over
by economic activity status,
| Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment | 56.0 | 54.6 | 52.5 | 51.9 | 52.5 | 51.9 | 56.0%
54.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed | 3.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 3.9%
2.5% |
| Economically active and a full-time student: In employment | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.8%
1.2% |
| Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4%
0.4% |
| Economically inactive: Retired | 24.2 | 26.1 | 24.0 | 24.7 | 24.0 | 24.7 | 24.2%
26.1% |
| Economically inactive: Student | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.2%
4.3% |
| Economically inactive: Looking after home or family | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.3%
3.8% |
| Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 4.5%
4.7% |
| Economically inactive: Other | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.7%
2.4% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Fewer adults working long hours
The Vale of Glamorgan saw Wales' third-largest percentage-point fall in the proportion of people aged 16 years and over and in employment who said they usually worked over 49 hours per week (from 13.0% in 2011 to 10.4% in 2021).
Wales' largest decreases in the percentage of people aged 16 years and over and in employment who said they usually worked over 49 hours per week occurred in Monmouthshire (from 15.8% to 12.8%) followed by Ceredigion (from 16.7% to 14.0%).
Every local authority area across Wales saw a fall in the percentage of people aged 16 years and over and in employment who said they usually worked over 49 hours per week, as the percentage across Wales fell from 11.9% to 10.2%.
Working hours may have been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The percentage of adults in employment who worked 49 hours or more in the Vale of Glamorgan decreased by 2.6 percentage points
Percentage of usual residents aged 16 years and over and in employment
by the number of hours worked per week,
| 15 hours or less worked | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.2%
9.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 to 30 hours worked | 20.9 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 20.9%
21.0% |
| 31 to 48 hours worked | 56.9 | 59.1 | 57.8 | 59.8 | 57.8 | 59.8 | 56.9%
59.1% |
| 49 or more hours worked | 13.0 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 13.0%
10.4% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Disability in the Vale of Glamorgan
In 2021, 8.6% of Vale of Glamorgan residents were identified as being disabled and limited a lot. This figure decreased from 10.2% in 2011. These are age-standardised proportions.
Age-standardised proportions are used throughout this section. They enable comparisons between populations over time and across geographies, as they account for differences in the population size and age structure.
In 2021, just under one in nine people (10.8%) were identified as being disabled and limited a little, compared with 10.6% in 2011. The proportion of the Vale of Glamorgan residents who were not disabled increased from 79.3% to 80.6%.
The decrease in the proportion of residents who were identified as being disabled and limited a lot was greater in nearby Cardiff (2.1 percentage points) than in the Vale of Glamorgan (1.6 percentage points). In nearby Cardiff, the proportion fell from 11.6% in 2011 to 9.5% in 2021, while across Wales, the proportion fell from 12.3% to 10.0%.
Census 2021 was undertaken during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This may have influenced how people perceived their health status and activity limitations, and therefore may have affected how people chose to respond.
Caution should be taken when making comparisons between 2011 and 2021 because of changes in question wording and response options.
The percentage of people who were identified as being disabled and limited a lot in the Vale of Glamorgan decreased by 1.6 percentage points
Age-standardised proportion of usual residents
by long-term health condition or illness,
| Disabled and limited a lot | 10.2 | 8.6 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 10.2%
8.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disabled and limited a little | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.6%
10.8% |
| Not disabled | 79.3 | 80.6 | 76.6 | 78.9 | 76.6 | 78.9 | 79.3%
80.6% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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About the data
Census data are adjusted to reflect estimated non-response so that the published results relate to the entire usually resident population as it was on Census Day (21 March 2021).
Those respondents who were on furlough because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were asked to classify themselves as "temporarily away from work" to ensure they remained in the economically active population.
Students are counted as usually resident at their term-time address even if they were not physically present there on Census Day.
The questions relating to disability differed slightly between 2011 and 2021 to ensure that data were more closely aligned with the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010). There was also a change to question wording for unpaid care, for more information read the health, disability and unpaid care quality information.
Age-standardised proportions are used throughout the health, disability and unpaid care sections. They allow for fairer comparisons between populations over time and across geographies, as they account for differences in the population size and age structure. The 2013 European Standard Population is used to standardise proportions.
Percentages and percentage point changes have been individually rounded to one decimal place. This means they may not sum exactly.
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xlsx (1.5 MB)About these articles
There is an article like this for every local authority district in England and Wales. The articles have been written and semi-automated by our data journalists and are a new publishing format for the Office for National Statistics.
Topics are chosen and ordered automatically based on how relevant they are for each area, however all data are checked before publishing.
We have not included topics that were new for Census 2021 or where there is no comparability with the 2011 Census. Read about how we developed and tested the questions for Census 2021.
These articles were first published on 8 December 2022 covering topics such as demography, country of birth, ethnic groups, religion, national identity and economic activity status. They were updated on 19 January 2023 following the release of more data from Census 2021 and now include housing tenure, general health, disability and unpaid care.
Related links
Supporting information | Released 2 November 2022
What topic summary data for Census 2021 will be available and how to view them.
Interactive tool | Released 8 December 2022
Use our interactive map to find out what people’s lives are like across England and Wales.
How well do you know your area?
Digital Content Article | Released 2 December 2022
Test your knowledge of where you live with our Census quiz.
Contact
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