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Data Provider: Welsh Government Ethnic background of pupils aged 5 or over by local authority
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Isle of Anglesey63,345*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable50.The data item is not applicable970320235360450*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.8075*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1651,000
Gwynedd107,37575.The data item is not applicable75*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,2051653706051,160500245210165*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.600*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1559002,820
Conwy100,51090.The data item is not applicable80*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,540505450935995355160235215*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.21065360700400
Denbighshire102,34075.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,1255803407551,345395185255260.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.75930380
Flintshire144,325595.The data item is not applicable175*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.8,3153655806451,785375160140175*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.125*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.180720580
Wrexham112,460220.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.9,7801806305852,335675170300375*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.510245601,380720
Powys114,005145.The data item is not applicable120*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3,5954203456201,080265*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.510*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.90435575
Ceredigion59,41570.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,3052102702351,10036510585165*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.245*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1105351,315
Pembrokeshire108,205245.The data item is not applicable935*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,885395370805975230100210405*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.180*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.4751,470
Carmarthenshire172,940375.The data item is not applicable375805,8756656301,2801,825675185150510803201152601,395685
Swansea199,865180.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.9,9108351,8002,1304,5052,8801,2054,7901,3501603,8953959057,110935
Neath Port Talbot131,970165.The data item is not applicable250.The data item is not applicable2,3359254359451,515570175795255*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.31080145755305
Bridgend145,55565.The data item is not applicable160*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3,4805757009351,775750140190330*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.390*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2451,090835
Vale of Glamorgan137,060*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,9251,9301,1351,7304,2951,7651,315555300701,2052252152,020180
Rhondda Cynon Taf247,88075.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3,6557009251,3253,080840495170880701,3401354101,355775
Merthyr Tydfil53,62570.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable3,385105175190660340*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.70*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.390360
Caerphilly177,990*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable2,6306354657202,245420125*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.215*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.165*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.190515890
Blaenau Gwent57,695*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable325.The data item is not applicable1,500115120180545295*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable210*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.60205255
Torfaen93,200*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable735*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,4054853255051,0851855080275*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.165*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.70485740
Monmouthshire75,240*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,9904002955851,20026580*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.135*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.90*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.120405795
Newport131,31595.The data item is not applicable28073011,4902,9451,4601,6255,8052,8958,1055,1451,4452404,2806404155,130950
Cardiff243,690925*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.71528021,8557,9704,8655,79513,4408,38012,44012,5502,89568519,2201,8602,76520,9452,280

Metadata

Title

Ethnic background of pupils aged 5 or over by local authority

Last update

23/07/2025 23/07/2025

Next update

July 2026 (provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), Welsh Government

Contact email

school.stats@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

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

General description

See other items.

Data collection and calculation

Schools’ data are derived from the Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC) returns and STATS 1 returns supplied by schools open on Census day in January each year. The returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by Local Authorities.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

From 2007/08 or more recently if the data item is not available for earlier years.

Rounding applied

* = Numbers greater than zero but less than five. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Statistical quality

School Census returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by Local Authorities.

Whilst most of the usual data validation processes on the 2020 school census data have taken place, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the data did not undergo the usual final validation process. As part of the Welsh Local Government Finance Settlement, the data is usually returned to local authorities for final validation. Typically, overall numbers of pupils and teachers will not change significantly during this period, with the most likely change being in the characteristics of the pupils themselves e.g. free school meal entitlement. Users should therefore be more cautious when comparing data on characteristics of pupils and staff over time, in particular where small cohorts are involved.