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Cardiff

According to the 2021 census, Cardiff had a total of 362,310 usual residents residing in 147,333 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 37.3 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 2,571.3 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 37.3 years.

Religion: In Cardiff, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 42.94% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 38.33% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 9.29%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Cardiff is ‘White’, constituting 79.19% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 9.66%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 4.0%.

Economic activity: 53.91% of Cardiff’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 36.81% of its inhabitants is married and 48.59% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (58.8%). Most of the properties in Cardiff are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Cardiff crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 120.97. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Cardiff in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Cardiff, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (4)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (1)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (1)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (1)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (2)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (3)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (2)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Flats- Rank (2)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (4)
    • Terraced- Rank (8)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (2)
    • One person household- Rank (4)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (4)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (2)
    • Social rented- Rank (9)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Cardiff

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 43,709 29.67
Terraced 43,617 29.6
Flats 29,755 20.2
Detached 20,772 14.1
Converted or shared house 7,395 5.02
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,148 0.78
Converted building. Eg school, church 787 0.53
Caravan or other mobile structure 151 0.1

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Flats 2 20.2
Converted or shared house 4 5.02
Terraced 8 29.6
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 8 0.78
Semi-detached 15 29.67
Converted building. Eg school, church 15 0.53
Caravan or other mobile structure 21 0.1
Detached 23 14.1

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Property ownership in Cardiff

  1. Owned – 57.98% (85,427)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 29.43% (43,355)
    2. Owns outright – 28.56% (42,072)
  2. Private rented – 24.29% (35,785)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 22.23% (32,757)
    2. Other private rented – 2.06% (3,028)
  3. Social rented – 17.16% (25,278)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 8.74% (12,883)
    2. Other social rented – 8.41% (12,395)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.30% (439)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.30% (439)

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Private rented – rank – 2 (24.29%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 2 (22.23%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 17 (2.06%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 9 (17.16%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 5 (8.74%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 15 (8.41%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 17 (0.30%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 17 (0.30%)
  4. Owned – rank – 24 (57.98%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 10 (29.43%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 24 (28.56%)

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Families in Cardiff

  1. Single family household – 58.80% (86,631)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 26.88% (39,597)
      1. Dependent children – 13.64% (20,101)
      2. No children – 8.32% (12,263)
      3. All children non-dependent – 4.91% (7,233)
    2. Lone parent family – 12.33% (18,168)
      1. With dependent children – 8.25% (12,157)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.08% (6,011)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 11.90% (17,536)
      1. No children – 7.47% (10,999)
      2. With dependent children – 3.81% (5,615)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.63% (922)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 6.71% (9,890)
    5. Other single family household – 0.98% (1,440)
      1. Other family composition – 0.98% (1,440)
  2. One person household – 32.21% (47,463)
    1. Other – 21.00% (30,937)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.22% (16,526)
  3. Other household types – 8.99% (13,240)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 6.70% (9,877)
    2. With dependent children – 2.28% (3,363)

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 2 (8.99%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (2.28%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 3 (6.70%)
  2. One person household – rank – 4 (32.21%)
    1. Other – rank – 1 (21.00%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 24 (11.22%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 24 (58.80%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 3 (0.98%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 3 (0.98%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 10 (12.33%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 7 (8.25%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 10 (4.08%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 12 (11.90%)
      1. No children – rank – 2 (7.47%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 21 (0.63%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 25 (3.81%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 22 (26.88%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 8 (13.64%)
      2. No children – rank – 24 (8.32%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 24 (4.91%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 24 (6.71%)

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Cardiff household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 72,088 48.93
Household is deprived in one dimension 46,638 31.65
Household is deprived in two dimensions 21,326 14.47
Household is deprived in three dimensions 6,862 4.66
Household is deprived in four dimensions 419 0.28

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in four dimensions 4 0.28
Household is deprived in two dimensions 10 14.47
Household is deprived in three dimensions 10 4.66
Household is not deprived in any dimension 13 48.93
Household is deprived in one dimension 25 31.65

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Household sizes in Cardiff

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 47,463 32.21
2 people in household 47,353 32.14
3 people in household 23,187 15.74
4 people in household 18,472 12.54
5 people in household 6,717 4.56
6 people in household 2,479 1.68
7 people in household 976 0.66
8 or more people in household 686 0.47

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
6 people in household 1 1.68
7 people in household 1 0.66
5 people in household 2 4.56
8 or more people in household 3 0.47
1 person in household 4 32.21
4 people in household 7 12.54
3 people in household 11 15.74
2 people in household 25 32.14

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Age groups of Cardiff residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 67,407 18.61
Aged 50 to 64 years 59,696 16.48
Aged 25 to 34 years 37,885 10.46
Aged 65 to 74 years 28,874 7.97
Aged 10 to 15 years 25,422 7.02
Aged 16 to 19 years 22,520 6.22
Aged 5 to 9 years 21,504 5.94
Aged 4 years and under 19,064 5.26
Aged 75 to 84 years 16,506 4.56
Aged 85 years and over 7,117 1.96

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 25 to 34 years 1 10.46
Aged 16 to 19 years 2 6.22
Aged 5 to 9 years 4 5.94
Aged 35 to 49 years 6 18.61
Aged 4 years and under 8 5.26
Aged 10 to 15 years 13 7.02
Aged 50 to 64 years 24 16.48
Aged 65 to 74 years 24 7.97
Aged 75 to 84 years 24 4.56
Aged 85 years and over 24 1.96

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Gender breakdown in Cardiff

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 185,460 51.19
Male 176,850 48.81

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 8 51.19
Male 18 48.81

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Cardiff Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 181,604 50.12
Good health 115,195 31.79
Fair health 44,144 12.18
Bad health 16,193 4.47
Very bad health 5,172 1.43

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 3 50.12
Bad health 11 4.47
Very bad health 11 1.43
Good health 20 31.79
Fair health 22 12.18

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Relationship status amongst Cardiff Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 48.59% (143,987)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 36.81% (109,074)
    1. Married – 36.61% (108,482)
      1. Opposite sex – 36.30% (107,567)
      2. Same sex – 0.31% (915)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.20% (592)
      1. Same sex – 0.13% (398)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (194)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 7.76% (22,997)
    1. Divorced – 7.73% (22,915)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (82)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 4.99% (14,773)
    1. Widowed – 4.98% (14,749)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (24)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.85% (5,475)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.83% (5,413)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (62)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 2 (48.59%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 22 (1.85%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 22 (1.83%)
  3. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 24 (36.81%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 12 (0.20%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 7 (0.07%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 12 (0.13%)
    2. Married – rank – 24 (36.61%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 2 (0.31%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 24 (36.30%)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 24 (7.76%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 2 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 24 (7.73%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 24 (4.99%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 24 (4.98%)

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Cardiff residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 88.88% (322,003)
    1. United Kingdom – 83.48% (302,460)
    2. EU countries – 4.84% (17,525)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.61% (9,444)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.52% (5,522)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.55% (2,003)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.15% (556)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.56% (2,018)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.56% (2,018)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 7.10% (25,712)
  3. Africa – 2.95% (10,675)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.85% (3,087)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.21% (768)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (63)

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 1 (7.10%)
  2. Africa – rank – 2 (2.95%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 3 (0.85%)
  4. British Overseas – rank – 6 (0.02%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 13 (0.21%)
  6. Europe – rank – 25 (88.88%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 3 (0.56%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 3 (0.56%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 6 (4.84%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 3 (2.61%)
      2. All other EU countries – rank – 3 (0.15%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 11 (1.52%)
      4. European Union EU2 – rank – 12 (0.55%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 24 (83.48%)

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Passport records of Cardiff residents

  1. Europe – 84.23% (305,162)
    1. United Kingdom – 78.98% (286,136)
    2. Other Europe – 4.73% (17,155)
      1. EU Member countries – 4.52% (16,373)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.44% (5,234)
        2. Poland – 0.93% (3,361)
        3. Italy – 0.52% (1,888)
        4. Portugal – 0.42% (1,512)
        5. Romania – 0.42% (1,520)
        6. Spain – 0.33% (1,209)
        7. France – 0.19% (677)
        8. Germany – 0.16% (585)
        9. Lithuania – 0.11% (387)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.22% (782)
        1. Other Europe – 0.15% (542)
        2. Turkey – 0.07% (240)
    3. Ireland – 0.52% (1,871)
  2. No passport held – 11.80% (42,750)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.69% (9,758)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.23% (4,453)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.63% (2,266)
    3. Middle East – 0.57% (2,070)
    4. South-East Asia – 0.26% (953)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (16)
  4. Africa – 0.84% (3,061)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.35% (1,255)
    2. North Africa – 0.30% (1,090)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – 0.20% (716)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.35% (1,283)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.23% (850)
    2. Central and South America – 0.12% (433)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.08% (291)

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 1 (0.84%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 1 (0.30%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 1 (0.35%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 3 (0.20%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 1 (2.69%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 1 (0.57%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 1 (0.63%)
    3. Southern Asia – rank – 1 (1.23%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 3 (0.26%)
    5. Central Asia – rank – 6 (0.00%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 3 (0.35%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 3 (0.12%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 5 (0.23%)
  4. Europe – rank – 7 (84.23%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 2 (0.52%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 4 (4.73%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 3 (0.22%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 1 (0.07%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 3 (0.15%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 5 (4.52%)
        1. Italy – rank – 2 (0.52%)
        2. Germany – rank – 3 (0.16%)
        3. Spain – rank – 3 (0.33%)
        4. Other EU countries – rank – 3 (1.44%)
        5. France – rank – 4 (0.19%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 4 (0.42%)
        7. Romania – rank – 11 (0.42%)
        8. Lithuania – rank – 12 (0.11%)
        9. Poland – rank – 14 (0.93%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 8 (78.98%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 9 (0.08%)
  6. No passport held – rank – 23 (11.80%)

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Ethnic groups in Cardiff

  1. White – 79.19% (286,931)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 73.56% (266,533)
    2. Other White – 4.64% (16,797)
    3. Irish – 0.64% (2,335)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.19% (673)
    5. Roma – 0.16% (593)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 9.66% (34,983)
    1. Indian – 2.44% (8,837)
    2. Pakistani – 2.38% (8,615)
    3. Bangladeshi – 1.90% (6,887)
    4. Other Asian – 1.55% (5,627)
    5. Chinese – 1.38% (5,017)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.00% (14,506)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 1.19% (4,299)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.11% (4,024)
    3. White and Asian – 0.99% (3,572)
    4. White and Black African – 0.72% (2,611)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 3.84% (13,896)
    1. African – 2.92% (10,587)
    2. Other Black – 0.54% (1,959)
    3. Caribbean – 0.37% (1,350)
  5. Other ethnic group – 3.31% (11,994)
    1. Arab – 1.83% (6,624)
    2. Any other ethnic group – 1.48% (5,370)

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 1 (9.66%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 1 (1.90%)
    2. Chinese – rank – 1 (1.38%)
    3. Indian – rank – 1 (2.44%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 1 (1.55%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 2 (2.38%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 1 (3.31%)
    1. Arab – rank – 1 (1.83%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 1 (1.48%)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 2 (3.84%)
    1. African – rank – 2 (2.92%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 2 (0.54%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 3 (0.37%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 2 (4.00%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 1 (0.72%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 1 (1.11%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 2 (0.99%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 2 (1.19%)
  5. White – rank – 25 (79.19%)
    1. Roma – rank – 3 (0.16%)
    2. Irish – rank – 4 (0.64%)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 5 (0.19%)
    4. Other White – rank – 6 (4.64%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 24 (73.56%)

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Religions in Cardiff

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 155,589 42.94
Christian 138,885 38.33
Muslim 33,650 9.29
Not answered 22,888 6.32
Hindu 5,434 1.5
Other religion 2,028 0.56
Buddhist 1,630 0.45
Sikh 1,517 0.42
Jewish 690 0.19

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Hindu 1 1.5
Muslim 1 9.29
Jewish 2 0.19
Sikh 2 0.42
Buddhist 4 0.45
Other religion 9 0.56
Not answered 12 6.32
No religion 20 42.94
Christian 21 38.33

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Employment and unemployment amongst Cardiff Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 53.91% (159,756)
    1. In employment – 51.13% (151,501)
      1. Employee – 43.88% (130,031)
        1. Full-time – 32.74% (97,027)
        2. Part-time – 11.14% (33,004)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.03% (17,882)
        1. Full-time – 3.34% (9,901)
        2. Part-time – 2.69% (7,981)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.21% (3,588)
        1. Full-time – 0.94% (2,774)
        2. Part-time – 0.27% (814)
    2. Unemployed – 2.79% (8,255)
  2. Economically inactive – 41.71% (123,580)
    1. Retired – 16.86% (49,949)
    2. Student – 12.14% (35,981)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 5.01% (14,833)
    4. Looking after home or family – 4.62% (13,684)
    5. Other – 3.08% (9,133)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 4.38% (12,978)
    1. In employment – 3.02% (8,939)
      1. Employee – 2.75% (8,157)
        1. Part-time – 2.34% (6,924)
        2. Full-time – 0.42% (1,233)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.24% (712)
        1. Part-time – 0.21% (610)
        2. Full-time – 0.03% (102)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (70)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (46)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (24)
    2. Unemployed – 1.36% (4,039)

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 1 (4.38%)
    1. In employment – rank – 1 (3.02%)
      1. Employee – rank – 1 (2.75%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (2.34%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.42%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 1 (0.02%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 2 (0.24%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.03%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.21%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 1 (1.36%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 13 (41.71%)
    1. Student – rank – 1 (12.14%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 6 (4.62%)
    3. Other – rank – 6 (3.08%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 10 (5.01%)
    5. Retired – rank – 24 (16.86%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 23 (53.91%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 3 (2.79%)
    2. In employment – rank – 22 (51.13%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 16 (6.03%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 16 (2.69%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 18 (3.34%)
      2. Employee – rank – 17 (43.88%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 14 (32.74%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 25 (11.14%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 19 (1.21%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 18 (0.27%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 19 (0.94%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Cardiff

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 58,143 19.62
Full-time students 47,897 16.16
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 42,185 14.24
Intermediate occupations 32,672 11.03
Semi-routine occupations 28,754 9.7
Routine occupations 27,081 9.14
Never worked and long-term unemployed 26,084 8.8
Small employers and own account workers 21,375 7.21
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 12,122 4.09

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 1 16.16
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 8 14.24
Never worked and long-term unemployed 10 8.8
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 19.62
Intermediate occupations 17 11.03
Small employers and own account workers 24 7.21
Semi-routine occupations 24 9.7
Routine occupations 24 9.14
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 25 4.09

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Occupation groups in Cardiff

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 43,189 26.92
Associate professional and technical 22,367 13.94
Managers, directors and senior officials 16,879 10.52
Administrative and secretarial 15,235 9.5
Elementary 14,675 9.15
Caring, leisure and other service 14,315 8.92
Sales and customer service 14,181 8.84
Skilled trades 11,633 7.25
Process, plant and machine operatives 7,965 4.96

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Rank of Cardiff when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 2 26.92
Associate professional and technical 3 13.94
Sales and customer service 4 8.84
Administrative and secretarial 9 9.5
Managers, directors and senior officials 15 10.52
Caring, leisure and other service 20 8.92
Elementary 21 9.15
Process, plant and machine operatives 24 4.96
Skilled trades 25 7.25

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