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Children under 15 in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 4 of 12 · Regions of Wales Updated 22 Oct 2026
People · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 16.4% −0.1 pp since 2023
Regions of Wales · 2024 4 of 12 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −1.0 pp
vs Wales +0.5 pp Wales: 16.0% · 2024
Children under 15, 1990 – 2024 percent · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · Wales · United Kingdom · World
−1.0 pp since 2014
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Children under 15 · percent
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
16.4%
Wales
16.0%
United Kingdom
17.0%
World
24.4% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 16.4% · 2024
First value 19.6% · 1990
Highest 20.5% · 1994
Lowest 16.4% · 2024
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearCardiff and Vale of GlamorganChange WalesUnited KingdomWorld
2024 16.4% −0.1 pp 16.0% 17.0% 24.7%
2023 16.6% −0.4 pp 16.1% 17.1% 25.0%
2022 17.0% −0.2 pp 16.4% 17.2% 25.3%
2021 17.3% −0.1 pp 16.5% 17.2% 25.6%
2020 17.4% −0.2 pp 16.6% 17.4% 25.8%
2019 17.5% −0.2 pp 16.8% 17.5% 26.0%
2018 17.7% −0.0 pp 16.9% 17.6% 26.2%
2017 17.7% +0.0 pp 16.9% 17.7% 26.4%
2016 17.7% +0.1 pp 16.9% 17.6% 26.5%
2015 17.6% +0.1 pp 16.8% 17.6% 26.6%
2014 17.5% +0.1 pp 16.8% 17.6% 26.8%
2013 17.4% +0.1 pp 16.8% 17.6% 26.9%
2012 17.3% +0.1 pp 16.9% 17.6% 27.0%
2011 17.2% −0.0 pp 16.9% 17.6% 27.1%
2010 17.2% +0.0 pp 17.0% 17.6% 27.3%
2009 17.2% −0.1 pp 17.0% 17.6% 27.5%
2008 17.3% −0.2 pp 17.2% 17.7% 27.6%
2007 17.5% −0.2 pp 17.3% 17.8% 27.9%
2006 17.7% −0.2 pp 17.6% 17.9% 28.1%
2005 17.9% −0.3 pp 17.8% 18.0% 28.5%
2004 18.1% −0.4 pp 18.0% 18.2% 28.8%
2003 18.6% −0.4 pp 18.3% 18.4% 29.2%
2002 18.9% −0.5 pp 18.6% 18.6% 29.6%
2001 19.4% −0.2 pp 18.8% 18.8% 30.0%
2000 19.6% −0.3 pp 19.0% 19.0% 30.4%
1999 20.0% −0.3 pp 19.2% 19.2% 30.8%
1998 20.3% −0.1 pp 19.3% 19.3% 31.1%
1997 20.4% −0.0 pp 19.4% 19.4% 31.5%
1996 20.4% −0.0 pp 19.4% 19.4% 31.8%
1995 20.5% −0.1 pp 19.5% 19.5% 32.1%
1994 20.5% +0.1 pp 19.6% 19.5% 32.3%
1993 20.4% +0.2 pp 19.6% 19.5% 32.5%
1992 20.2% +0.2 pp 19.5% 19.4% 32.7%
1991 19.9% +0.3 pp 19.3% 19.1% 32.9%
1990 19.6% 19.1% 19.0% 33.0%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Wales

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryChildren under 15
1 Monmouthshire and Newport 17.5%
2 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan 17.0%
3 Gwent Valleys 17.0%
4 Central Valleys and Bridgend 17.0%
5 Flintshire and Wrexham 16.7%
6 Neath Port Talbot 16.2%
7 Swansea 15.9%
8 Isle of Anglesey 15.8%
9 South West Wales 15.8%
10 Conwy and Denbighshire 15.6%
11 Gwynedd 15.2%
12 Mid Wales 14.0%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2022

What it means

The share of residents who are children.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 0–14 divided by the total population.