General description

These datasets are part of the 'Population and household estimates for Wales: Census 2021', the first release of results from the 2021 Census of population for Wales and England.

Figures may differ slightly in future releases because of the impact of removing rounding and applying further statistical processes.

Population density is the number of people who live within an area per square kilometre.

Data collection and calculation

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Frequency of publication

No longer updated

Data reference periods

21 March 2021

Users, uses and context

The data presented here are used by central government departments and local authorities for a range of purposes including for resource allocation, planning and monitoring of services, and as denominators for the calculation of various rates and indicators.

Keywords

2021 Census; population; density

Weblinks

https://gov.wales/population-and-household-estimates-wales-census-2021

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/populationandhouseholdestimateswales/census2021

Title

Population density by local authority

Last update

June 2022 June 2022

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

2021 Census, Office for National statistics

Designation

National Statistics

Geographical coverage

Local authorities

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Statistical quality

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Name

POPU2102