Vale of Glamorgan
Wales · Wales 131,939 Population (2021 Census)
92.0% White British (2021)
82.1% White British (2041 projected)
76.4% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 92.0%
white other 2.6%
asian 2.1%
black 1.6%
mixed 1.1%
other 0.6%
Projected 2051
white british 76.4%
white other 6.0%
asian 7.4%
black 2.7%
mixed 4.9%
other 2.5%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.22 · Dissimilarity: 17.5
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 94.2%
Foreign-born (2021) 5.8%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 22.1%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.2%
notEnglishPct 3.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change15/20
Asylum1/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing8/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate56.4%
Avg home ownership69.4%
Avg social rent11.7%
Degree or above35.9%
No qualifications15%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)69.4%
Social rent (2021)11.7%
Private rent (2021)15.1%
Ownership (2041)66%
Social rent (2041)11.4%
Social rent change-0.3pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.2%
notEnglishPct 3.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+9.9pp
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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