The population reached nearly 160,000
Between the last two censuses (held in 2011 and 2021), the population of Newport increased by 9.5%, from just over 145,700 in 2011 to around 159,600 in 2021.
This means Newport's population saw the greatest increase in Wales. The population of Wales increased by 1.4%, from 3,063,000 to 3,107,000.
In 2021, Newport was home to around 6.0 people per football pitch-sized piece of land, compared with 5.5 in 2011. This area was the second-most densely populated out of all 22 local authority areas across Wales (after Cardiff).
This article generally uses percentages to enable comparisons over time and between areas. The percentage point change is also used to show the difference between the 2011 and 2021 percentages.
Population growth was higher in Newport than across Wales
Percentage population change, Newport and surrounding areas, 2011 Census to Census 2021
Wales ▲1.4% Newport ▲9.5%| -2 | -0.5 | 0.5 | +2 | +8 | +16% |
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Median age stable in Newport
The latest census data also show that the average (median) age remained 38 years in Newport between the last two censuses.
This area had a lower average (median) age than nearby Monmouthshire (49 years) and the second-lowest average (median) age in Wales (behind Cardiff).
The median age is the age of the person in the middle of the group, meaning that one half of the group is younger than that person and the other half is older.
The number of people aged 25 to 34 years rose by just over 5,000 (an increase of 27.1%), while the number of residents between 20 and 24 years fell by just over 1,300 (13.0% decrease).
The share of residents aged between 25 and 34 years increased by 2.0 percentage points between 2011 and 2021
Percentage of usual residents
by age group,
| 85 years and over | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.2%
2.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 to 84 years | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 5.5%
5.7% |
| 65 to 74 years | 8.6 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 8.6%
9.1% |
| 50 to 64 years | 17.6 | 19.1 | 19.4 | 20.5 | 19.4 | 20.5 | 17.6%
19.1% |
| 35 to 49 years | 20.8 | 19.3 | 20.1 | 17.6 | 20.1 | 17.6 | 20.8%
19.3% |
| 25 to 34 years | 12.7 | 14.8 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 12.7%
14.8% |
| 20 to 24 years | 6.9 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 6.9%
5.5% |
| 16 to 19 years | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.5%
4.3% |
| 10 to 15 years | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.7%
7.6% |
| 5 to 9 years | 5.9 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.9%
6.5% |
| 4 years and under | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 6.5%
6.1% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Fall in proportion of Welsh speakers
The percentage of Welsh speakers in Newport fell from 9.3% in 2011 to 7.5% in 2021.
In 2021, there were around 1,400 fewer Welsh-speaking Newport residents (over the age of three years) compared with 2011. The number of people who did not speak Welsh increased by 15,400.
In nearby Monmouthshire, 8.7% of people over the age of three years could speak Welsh, down from 9.9% at the 2011 Census. Across Wales, the percentage of Welsh speakers fell from 19.0% to 17.8%.
The percentage of people who could speak Welsh in Newport decreased by 1.8 percentage points
Percentage of people aged three years and over
by ability to speak Welsh,
| Cannot speak Welsh | 90.7 | 92.5 | 81.0 | 82.2 | 81.0 | 82.2 | 90.7%
92.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can speak Welsh | 9.3 | 7.5 | 19.0 | 17.8 | 19.0 | 17.8 | 9.3%
7.5% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Family in Newport
Newport saw Wales' largest percentage-point rise in the proportion of households including a couple but no children (from 15.6% in 2011 to 16.3% in 2021).
Ceredigion saw the country's next largest increase in the percentage of households including a couple but no children (from 17.9% in 2011 to 18.3% in 2021).
During this period, Newport went from having the joint second-lowest (alongside Swansea) to the eighth-lowest percentage of households including a couple without children (out of all 22 Welsh local authority areas).
The percentage of households including a couple without children in Newport increased by 0.7 percentage points
Percentage of households
by household composition,
| One-person household: Aged 66 years and over (Aged 65 years and over in 2011) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 12.9%
12.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-person household: Other | 18.0 | 17.4 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 18.0%
17.4% |
| Single-family household: Cohabiting-couple family: No children | 15.6 | 16.3 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 15.6%
16.3% |
| Single-family household: Cohabiting-couple family: With dependent children | 19.2 | 19.2 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 19.2%
19.2% |
| Single-family household: Cohabiting-couple family: All children non-dependent | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.5%
6.9% |
| Single-family household: Lone-parent household | 13.0 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 13.0%
12.8% |
| Other household types | 15.0 | 14.5 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 15.0%
14.5% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Rise in employment
Newport saw Wales' second-largest percentage-point rise in the proportion of people aged 16 years and over (excluding full-time students) who were employed (from 53.2% in 2011 to 55.6% in 2021).
Wales' largest increase in the percentage of people aged 16 years and over (excluding full-time students) who were employed occurred in Blaenau Gwent (from 48.2% to 51.1%).
During this period, Newport overtook four local authority areas, including Wrexham and Vale of Glamorgan, to become the Welsh local authority area with the second-highest percentage of people aged 16 years and over who were employed (excluding full-time students).
Census 2021 took place during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a period of rapid and unparalleled change; the national lockdown, associated guidance and furlough measures will have affected the labour market and our ability to measure it.
The percentage of people aged 16 years and over who were employed (excluding full-time students) in Newport increased by 2.4 percentage points
Percentage of usual residents aged 16 years and over
by economic activity status,
| Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment | 53.2 | 55.6 | 52.5 | 51.9 | 52.5 | 51.9 | 53.2%
55.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 4.8%
3.0% |
| Economically active and a full-time student: In employment | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.4%
1.5% |
| Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8%
0.6% |
| Economically inactive: Retired | 22.2 | 20.5 | 24.0 | 24.7 | 24.0 | 24.7 | 22.2%
20.5% |
| Economically inactive: Student | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.8%
4.5% |
| Economically inactive: Looking after home or family | 4.0 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.0%
5.1% |
| Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.4%
5.8% |
| Economically inactive: Other | 2.3 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.3%
3.4% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Change in work hours
Newport saw Wales' second-largest percentage-point fall in the proportion of people aged 16 years and over and in employment who said they usually worked 15 hours or less per week (from 8.9% in 2011 to 7.9% in 2021).
Wales' largest decrease in the percentage of people aged 16 years and over and in employment who said they usually worked 15 hours or less per week occurred in Flintshire (from 9.1% to 7.9%).
In 2021, Newport was ranked 16th-highest out of the 22 Welsh local authority areas for the percentage of adults in employment working 15 hours or less. In 2011, it was ranked 13th-lowest.
Working hours may have been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The percentage of adults who worked 15 hours or less in Newport decreased by 1.0 percentage points
Percentage of usual residents aged 16 years and over and in employment
by the number of hours worked per week,
| 15 hours or less worked | 8.9 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.9%
7.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 to 30 hours worked | 22.0 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 22.0%
20.5% |
| 31 to 48 hours worked | 58.6 | 62.6 | 57.8 | 59.8 | 57.8 | 59.8 | 58.6%
62.6% |
| 49 or more hours worked | 10.5 | 9.0 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 10.5%
9.0% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Ethnic groups in Newport
In 2021, 7.6% of Newport residents identified their ethnic group within the "Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh" category, up from 5.5% in 2011. The 2.2 percentage-point change was the largest increase among high-level ethnic groups in this area.
Across Wales, the percentage of people from the "Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh" ethnic group increased from 2.3% to 2.9%.
In 2021, 85.5% of people in Newport identified their ethnic group within the "White" category (compared with 89.9% in 2011), while 2.8% identified their ethnic group within the "Mixed or Multiple" category (compared with 1.9% the previous decade).
The percentage of people who identified their ethnic group within the "Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African" category increased from 1.7% in 2011 to 2.3% in 2021.
There are many factors that may be contributing to the changing ethnic composition of England and Wales, such as differing patterns of ageing, fertility, mortality, and migration. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals chose to self-identify between censuses.
Read the bulletin Ethnic group, England and Wales: Census 2021.In 2021, 7.6% of usual residents in Newport identified their ethnic group within the "Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh" category
Percentage of usual residents
by ethnic group,
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.5 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5.5%
7.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.7%
2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.9%
2.8% |
| White | 89.9 | 85.5 | 95.6 | 93.8 | 95.6 | 93.8 | 89.9%
85.5% |
| Other ethnic groups | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0%
1.7% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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National identity in Newport
Newport saw Wales' largest percentage-point fall in the proportion of people who identified as "Welsh only" (from 55.5% in 2011 to 50.9% in 2021).
Blaenau Gwent saw the country's next largest decrease in the percentage of people who identified as "Welsh only" (from 72.4% in 2011 to 68.0% in 2021).
In 2021, Newport was ranked 14th-highest out of the 22 Welsh local authority areas for the percentage of people who identified as "Welsh only". In 2011, it was ranked 12th-lowest.
In Census 2021, “British” was moved to the top response option and this may have influenced how people described their national identity. For further information, please see our quality report.
The percentage of people who identified as "Welsh only" in Newport decreased by 4.6 percentage points
Percentage of usual residents
by national identity,
| British only identity | 20.7 | 21.9 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 20.7%
21.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh only identity | 55.5 | 50.9 | 57.5 | 55.2 | 57.5 | 55.2 | 55.5%
50.9% |
| Welsh and British only identity | 8.3 | 9.4 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 8.3%
9.4% |
| English only identity | 7.3 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 7.3%
6.1% |
| English and British only identity | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.0%
1.2% |
| Any other combination of only UK identities | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6%
1.7% |
| Non-UK identity only | 5.1 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.1%
7.2% |
| UK identity and non-UK identity | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.5%
1.6% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Newport residents' country of birth
In the latest census, around 117,700 Newport residents said they were born in Wales. This represented 73.8% of the local population. The figure has risen from just under 113,400 in 2011, which at the time represented 77.8% of Newport's population.
England was the next most represented, with around 21,000 Newport residents reporting this country of birth (13.2%). This figure was up from just over 18,500 in 2011, which at the time represented 12.7% of the population of Newport.
The number of Newport residents born in countries that joined the EU between April 2001 and March 2011 (other than Poland, Croatia, Lithuania and Romania) rose from just under 1,000 in 2011 (0.7% of the local population) to just over 2,200 in 2021 (1.4%).
In 2021, 73.8% of Newport residents reported their country of birth as Wales
Percentage of usual residents
by country of birth,
| Wales | 77.8 | 73.8 | 72.7 | 70.9 | 72.7 | 70.9 | 77.8%
73.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12.7 | 13.2 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 12.7%
13.2% |
| Countries that joined the EU between April 2001 and March 2011 (other than Poland, Croatia, Lithuania and Romania) | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7%
1.4% |
| Poland | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5%
1.1% |
| Pakistan | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8%
1.1% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
Notes:
- This chart shows the five most common countries of birth in Newport in 2021
- Please see the data dictionary for further detail on country of birth groupings
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Religion in Newport
In 2021, 43.0% of Newport residents reported having "No religion", making it the most common response in this local authority area (up from 29.7% in 2011). Because the census question about religious affiliation is voluntary and has varying response rates, caution is needed when comparing figures between different areas or between censuses.
Across Wales, the percentage of residents who described themselves as having "No religion" increased from 32.1% to 46.5%.
In 2021, 42.8% of people in Newport described themselves as Christian (down from 56.9%), while 7.1% described themselves as Muslim (up from 4.7% the decade before).
There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as a changing age structure or residents relocating for work or education. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals chose to self-identify between censuses. Religious affiliation is the religion with which someone connects or identifies, rather than their beliefs or religious practice.
Read the bulletin Religion, England and Wales: Census 2021.In 2021, 43.0% of usual residents in Newport reported having "No religion"
Percentage of usual residents
by religion,
| No religion | 29.7 | 43.0 | 32.1 | 46.5 | 32.1 | 46.5 | 29.7%
43.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.9 | 42.8 | 57.6 | 43.6 | 57.6 | 43.6 | 56.9%
42.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2%
0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5%
0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1%
0.1% |
| Muslim | 4.7 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 4.7%
7.1% |
| Sikh | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1%
0.3% |
| Other | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3%
0.5% |
| Not answered | 7.5 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 7.5%
5.6% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Unpaid care in Newport
In 2021, 4.6% of Newport residents (aged five years and over) reported providing up to 19 hours of unpaid care each week. This figure decreased from 7.3% in 2011. These are age-standardised proportions.
Age-standardised proportions are used throughout this section. They enable comparisons between populations over time and across geographies, as they account for differences in the population size and age structure.
In 2021, just under 1 in 40 people (2.3%) reported providing between 20 and 49 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 2.0% in 2011. The proportion of Newport residents (aged five years and over) that provided at least 50 hours of weekly unpaid care decreased from 3.6% to 3.5%.
The decrease in the proportion of people (aged five years and over) providing up to 19 hours of weekly unpaid care in Newport (2.7 percentage points) was similar to the decrease in nearby Monmouthshire (3.0 percentage points). In nearby Monmouthshire, the proportion fell from 8.3% in 2011 to 5.3% in 2021, while across Wales, the proportion fell from 7.4% to 4.7%.
Census 2021 was undertaken during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This may have influenced how people perceived and managed their provision of unpaid care, and therefore may have affected how people chose to respond.
Caution should be taken when making comparisons between 2011 and 2021 because of changes in question wording and response options.
The percentage of people (aged five years and over) providing up to 19 hours of weekly unpaid care in Newport decreased by 2.7 percentage points
Age-standardised proportion of usual residents (aged five years and over)
by hours per week of unpaid care provision,
| Does not provide weekly unpaid care | 87.2 | 89.7 | 87.0 | 89.5 | 87.0 | 89.5 | 87.2%
89.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 19 hours of unpaid care | 7.3 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 7.3%
4.6% |
| 20 to 49 hours of unpaid care | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0%
2.3% |
| 50 or more hours of unpaid care | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6%
3.5% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Changing relationships in Newport
In 2021, 9.4% of Newport residents (aged 16 years and over) said they had got divorced or dissolved a civil partnership. This figure decreased from 9.6% in 2011.
In 2021, just over 4 in 10 people (43.8%) said they were married or in a registered civil partnership, compared with 45.9% in 2011. The percentage of adults who were never married or in a civil partnership in Newport increased from 34.5% to 38.5%.
Newport saw Wales' second-largest fall in the percentage of people aged 16 years and over who had divorced or dissolved a civil partnership. This area had the country's fourth lowest percentage of people aged 16 years and over who had divorced or dissolved a civil partnership and the ninth lowest percentage of people aged 16 years and over who were married (or in a civil partnership).
These figures include same-sex marriages and opposite-sex civil partnerships in 2021, neither of which were legally recognised in England and Wales in 2011. Same-sex marriages have been legally recognised in England and Wales since 2014 and opposite-sex civil partnerships have been recognised since 2019.
The percentage of adults who had divorced or dissolved a civil partnership in Newport decreased by 0.3 percentage points
Percentage of usual residents aged 16 years and over
by legal partnership status,
| Never married and never registered a civil partnership | 34.5 | 38.5 | 33.5 | 37.2 | 33.5 | 37.2 | 34.5%
38.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married or in a registered civil partnership | 45.9 | 43.8 | 46.7 | 43.8 | 46.7 | 43.8 | 45.9%
43.8% |
| Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.6%
2.2% |
| Divorced or civil partnership dissolved | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.6%
9.4% |
| Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner | 7.4 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.4%
6.1% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Change in housing in Newport
Of Newport households, 62.9% owned their home in 2021, down from 64.2% in 2011.
In 2021, just under one in six households (16.7%) rented privately, compared with 14.0% in 2011. The percentage of Newport households that lived in a socially rented property decreased from 19.8% to 19.5%.
The decrease in the percentage of households that owned their home was greater in nearby Monmouthshire (1.7 percentage points) than in Newport (1.3 percentage points). In nearby Monmouthshire, the percentage fell from 73.6% in 2011 to 71.9% in 2021, while across Wales, the percentage fell from 67.4% to 66.1%.
The rate of home ownership in Newport decreased by 1.3 percentage points
Percentage of households
by housing tenure,
| Owns outright or with a mortgage or loan | 64.2 | 62.9 | 67.4 | 66.1 | 67.4 | 66.1 | 64.2%
62.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shared ownership | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5%
0.7% |
| Social rented | 19.8 | 19.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 19.8%
19.5% |
| Private rented | 14.0 | 16.7 | 14.1 | 17.0 | 14.1 | 17.0 | 14.0%
16.7% |
| Lives rent free | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.4%
0.2% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Disability in Newport
In 2021, 10.0% of Newport residents were identified as being disabled and limited a lot. This figure decreased from 11.8% in 2011. These are age-standardised proportions.
Age-standardised proportions are used throughout this section. They enable comparisons between populations over time and across geographies, as they account for differences in the population size and age structure.
In 2021, just under one in nine people (10.8%) were identified as being disabled and limited a little, compared with 11.1% in 2011. The proportion of Newport residents who were not disabled increased from 77.0% to 79.2%.
The decrease in the proportion of residents who were identified as being disabled and limited a lot in Newport (1.8 percentage points) was similar to the decrease in nearby Monmouthshire (1.8 percentage points). In nearby Monmouthshire, the proportion fell from 9.1% in 2011 to 7.3% in 2021, while across Wales, the proportion fell from 12.3% to 10.0%.
Census 2021 was undertaken during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This may have influenced how people perceived their health status and activity limitations, and therefore may have affected how people chose to respond.
Caution should be taken when making comparisons between 2011 and 2021 because of changes in question wording and response options.
The percentage of people who were identified as being disabled and limited a lot in Newport decreased by 1.8 percentage points
Age-standardised proportion of usual residents
by long-term health condition or illness,
| Disabled and limited a lot | 11.8 | 10.0 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 11.8%
10.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disabled and limited a little | 11.1 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1%
10.8% |
| Not disabled | 77.0 | 79.2 | 76.6 | 78.9 | 76.6 | 78.9 | 77.0%
79.2% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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Health in Newport
In 2021, 44.6% of Newport residents described their health as "very good", increasing from 42.9% in 2011. Those describing their health as "good" rose from 33.5% to 33.6%. These are age-standardised proportions.
Age-standardised proportions are used throughout this section. They enable comparisons between populations over time and across geographies, as they account for differences in the population size and age structure.
The proportion of Newport residents describing their health as "very bad" was 1.7% (similar to 2011), while those describing their health as "bad" fell from 6.2% to 5.5%.
These data reflect people’s own opinions in describing their overall health on a five point scale, from very good to very bad.
Census 2021 was conducted during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This may have influenced how people perceived and rated their health, and therefore may have affected how people chose to respond.
The percentage of people in very good health in Newport increased by 1.7 percentage points
Age-standardised proportion of usual residents
by self-reported health,
| Very good health | 42.9 | 44.6 | 45.7 | 46.6 | 45.7 | 46.6 | 42.9%
44.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good health | 33.5 | 33.6 | 31.4 | 32.5 | 31.4 | 32.5 | 33.5%
33.6% |
| Fair health | 15.4 | 14.6 | 15.0 | 14.1 | 15.0 | 14.1 | 15.4%
14.6% |
| Bad health | 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 6.2%
5.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9%
1.7% |
Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
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About the data
Census data are adjusted to reflect estimated non-response so that the published results relate to the entire usually resident population as it was on Census Day (21 March 2021).
Those respondents who were on furlough because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were asked to classify themselves as "temporarily away from work" to ensure they remained in the economically active population.
Students are counted as usually resident at their term-time address even if they were not physically present there on Census Day.
The questions relating to disability differed slightly between 2011 and 2021 to ensure that data were more closely aligned with the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010). There was also a change to question wording for unpaid care, for more information read the health, disability and unpaid care quality information.
Age-standardised proportions are used throughout the health, disability and unpaid care sections. They allow for fairer comparisons between populations over time and across geographies, as they account for differences in the population size and age structure. The 2013 European Standard Population is used to standardise proportions.
Percentages and percentage point changes have been individually rounded to one decimal place. This means they may not sum exactly.
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There is an article like this for every local authority district in England and Wales. The articles have been written and semi-automated by our data journalists and are a new publishing format for the Office for National Statistics.
Topics are chosen and ordered automatically based on how relevant they are for each area, however all data are checked before publishing.
We have not included topics that were new for Census 2021 or where there is no comparability with the 2011 Census. Read about how we developed and tested the questions for Census 2021.
These articles were first published on 8 December 2022 covering topics such as demography, country of birth, ethnic groups, religion, national identity and economic activity status. They were updated on 19 January 2023 following the release of more data from Census 2021 and now include housing tenure, general health, disability and unpaid care.
Related links
Supporting information | Released 2 November 2022
What topic summary data for Census 2021 will be available and how to view them.
Interactive tool | Released 8 December 2022
Use our interactive map to find out what people’s lives are like across England and Wales.
How well do you know your area?
Digital Content Article | Released 2 December 2022
Test your knowledge of where you live with our Census quiz.
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