South Glamorgan/Cardiff/People

People in Cardiff

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Population
362,308
Density /km²
2,546.01
Median age
34.7
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
54%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
40%
A-level equivalent
19%
GCSE-level
18%
Apprenticeship
3.9%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
16%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
32%
Owned outright
29%
Private renting
25%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
37%
All adults speak English as a main language
89%
White
79%
Asian or Asian British
10%
Black or Black British
4%
Mixed or multiple
4%
Other ethnic groups
3%
Higher managerial & professional
14%
Lower managerial & professional
20%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
23%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
8.8%
Full-time students
16.2%
Christian
38%
Muslim
9.3%
Hindu
1.5%
Sikh
0.4%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
43%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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