Cardiff
Wales · Wales 362,310 Population (2021 Census)
73.6% White British (2021)
61.1% White British (2041 projected)
55.9% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 73.6%
white other 5.6%
asian 9.7%
black 5.7%
mixed 2.1%
other 3.3%
Projected 2051
white british 55.9%
white other 9.0%
asian 15.1%
black 6.4%
mixed 6.8%
other 6.8%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.54 · Dissimilarity: 2.6
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 15.6% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 83.5%
Foreign-born (2021) 16.5%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 47.8%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 91.1%
notEnglishPct 17.7%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change19/20
Asylum18/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing16/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate49.3%
Avg home ownership48.8%
Avg social rent14.5%
Degree or above33.9%
No qualifications13.8%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)48.8%
Social rent (2021)14.5%
Private rent (2021)21.2%
Ownership (2041)44.2%
Social rent (2041)14.5%
Social rent change0pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 91.1%
notEnglishPct 17.7%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+12.4pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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