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Residents 65 and over in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 12 of 12 · Regions of Wales Updated 13 Nov 2026
People · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 16.7% +0.3 pp since 2023
Regions of Wales · 2024 12 of 12 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.1 pp
vs Wales −5.0 pp Wales: 21.7% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 1990 – 2024 percent · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · Wales · United Kingdom · World
+1.1 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 Residents 65 and over · percent
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
16.7%
Wales
21.7%
United Kingdom
19.0%
World
10.4% · 2025

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

The series at a glance Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 16.7% · 2024
First value 15.5% · 1990
Highest 16.7% · 2024
Lowest 14.5% · 2008
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearCardiff and Vale of GlamorganChange WalesUnited KingdomWorld
2024 16.7% +0.3 pp 21.7% 19.0% 10.2%
2023 16.4% −0.2 pp 21.6% 18.9% 10.0%
2022 16.6% −0.1 pp 21.5% 18.8% 9.7%
2021 16.7% +0.2 pp 21.4% 18.7% 9.5%
2020 16.5% +0.1 pp 21.2% 18.5% 9.3%
2019 16.4% +0.2 pp 21.1% 18.4% 9.1%
2018 16.2% +0.1 pp 20.8% 18.2% 8.9%
2017 16.1% +0.1 pp 20.6% 18.0% 8.7%
2016 16.0% +0.2 pp 20.4% 17.9% 8.4%
2015 15.8% +0.2 pp 20.2% 17.8% 8.3%
2014 15.6% +0.3 pp 19.9% 17.6% 8.1%
2013 15.3% +0.3 pp 19.5% 17.3% 7.9%
2012 15.0% +0.4 pp 19.1% 17.0% 7.8%
2011 14.6% +0.0 pp 18.5% 16.5% 7.7%
2010 14.6% +0.1 pp 18.3% 16.4% 7.6%
2009 14.5% ±0.0 pp 18.0% 16.2% 7.5%
2008 14.5% −0.0 pp 17.8% 16.0% 7.5%
2007 14.5% −0.1 pp 17.6% 15.9% 7.4%
2006 14.6% −0.1 pp 17.6% 15.9% 7.3%
2005 14.7% −0.1 pp 17.5% 15.9% 7.3%
2004 14.8% −0.2 pp 17.5% 15.9% 7.2%
2003 14.9% −0.1 pp 17.4% 15.9% 7.1%
2002 15.0% −0.1 pp 17.4% 15.9% 7.0%
2001 15.2% −0.0 pp 17.4% 15.9% 6.9%
2000estimate 15.2% −0.1 pp 17.3% 15.8% 6.8%
1999estimate 15.3% −0.2 pp 17.3% 15.8% 6.8%
1998estimate 15.5% −0.1 pp 17.4% 15.8% 6.7%
1997estimate 15.6% −0.1 pp 17.4% 15.8% 6.6%
1996 15.6% −0.1 pp 17.4% 15.9% 6.5%
1995estimate 15.8% +0.0 pp 17.4% 15.8% 6.5%
1994estimate 15.7% +0.1 pp 17.3% 15.8% 6.4%
1993estimate 15.7% −0.0 pp 17.3% 15.8% 6.3%
1992 15.7% +0.1 pp 17.3% 15.8% 6.2%
1991 15.6% +0.1 pp 17.2% 15.8% 6.1%
1990 15.5% 17.0% 15.7% 6.1%

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

Ranking · Regions of Wales

2016 · 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
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
12 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan 16.0%
11 Central Valleys and Bridgend 19.2%
2 Conwy and Denbighshire 25.2%
7 Flintshire and Wrexham 19.9%
10 Gwent Valleys 19.4%
5 Gwynedd 22.6%
3 Isle of Anglesey 25.0%
1 Mid Wales 25.3%
8 Monmouthshire and Newport 19.8%
6 Neath Port Talbot 20.4%
4 South West Wales 23.7%
9 Swansea 19.7%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2016

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.