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A profile of Cardiff from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Cardiff was 381,516 in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024.

Population381,5162025Down 0.1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over15%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share16.5%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-2,1652025Compared with -3,215 in 2024
340K350K360K370K380K390K201120142017202020252011: 345,442 persons2012: 348,084 persons2013: 349,982 persons2014: 350,949 persons2015: 351,600 persons2016: 352,982 persons2017: 354,348 persons2018: 355,125 persons2019: 357,137 persons2020: 360,287 persons2021: 359,824 persons2022: 369,640 persons2023: 379,539 persons2024: 382,028 persons2025: 381,516 persons340K350K360K370K380K390K20112016202120252011: 345,442 persons2012: 348,084 persons2013: 349,982 persons2014: 350,949 persons2015: 351,600 persons2016: 352,982 persons2017: 354,348 persons2018: 355,125 persons2019: 357,137 persons2020: 360,287 persons2021: 359,824 persons2022: 369,640 persons2023: 379,539 persons2024: 382,028 persons2025: 381,516 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Cardiff (pounds sterling) was £272,252 (provisional) in July 2026, up 2.7% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£272,252July 2026, provisionalUp 2.7% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly2.7%July 2026, provisionalUp 1.6 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,177August 2026, provisionalUp 3.4% from August 2025
230K240K250K260K270K280K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 234,986 GBP2021-08: 235,540 GBP2021-09: 235,221 GBP2021-10: 237,302 GBP2021-11: 237,134 GBP2021-12: 239,467 GBP2022-01: 241,400 GBP2022-02: 244,606 GBP2022-03: 245,522 GBP2022-04: 247,916 GBP2022-05: 252,021 GBP2022-06: 253,660 GBP2022-07: 255,778 GBP2022-08: 256,581 GBP2022-09: 261,646 GBP2022-10: 265,774 GBP2022-11: 267,875 GBP2022-12: 266,773 GBP2023-01: 265,280 GBP2023-02: 264,072 GBP2023-03: 263,948 GBP2023-04: 260,380 GBP2023-05: 260,962 GBP2023-06: 259,538 GBP2023-07: 261,359 GBP2023-08: 261,807 GBP2023-09: 262,796 GBP2023-10: 263,364 GBP2023-11: 260,774 GBP2023-12: 261,221 GBP2024-01: 258,663 GBP2024-02: 260,041 GBP2024-03: 258,949 GBP2024-04: 260,837 GBP2024-05: 259,855 GBP2024-06: 260,080 GBP2024-07: 262,143 GBP2024-08: 265,159 GBP2024-09: 266,508 GBP2024-10: 265,928 GBP2024-11: 266,414 GBP2024-12: 264,868 GBP2025-01: 265,913 GBP2025-02: 265,214 GBP2025-03: 267,765 GBP2025-04: 266,338 GBP2025-05: 265,188 GBP2025-06: 264,603 GBP2025-07: 265,146 GBP2025-08: 266,709 GBP2025-09: 267,994 GBP2025-10: 268,507 GBP2025-11: 268,206 GBP2025-12: 269,043 GBP2026-01: 270,944 GBP2026-02: 271,488 GBP2026-03: 272,024 GBP2026-04: 269,984 GBP2026-05: 272,659 GBP2026-06: 270,831 GBP2026-07: 272,252 GBP230K240K250K260K270K280K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 234,986 GBP2021-08: 235,540 GBP2021-09: 235,221 GBP2021-10: 237,302 GBP2021-11: 237,134 GBP2021-12: 239,467 GBP2022-01: 241,400 GBP2022-02: 244,606 GBP2022-03: 245,522 GBP2022-04: 247,916 GBP2022-05: 252,021 GBP2022-06: 253,660 GBP2022-07: 255,778 GBP2022-08: 256,581 GBP2022-09: 261,646 GBP2022-10: 265,774 GBP2022-11: 267,875 GBP2022-12: 266,773 GBP2023-01: 265,280 GBP2023-02: 264,072 GBP2023-03: 263,948 GBP2023-04: 260,380 GBP2023-05: 260,962 GBP2023-06: 259,538 GBP2023-07: 261,359 GBP2023-08: 261,807 GBP2023-09: 262,796 GBP2023-10: 263,364 GBP2023-11: 260,774 GBP2023-12: 261,221 GBP2024-01: 258,663 GBP2024-02: 260,041 GBP2024-03: 258,949 GBP2024-04: 260,837 GBP2024-05: 259,855 GBP2024-06: 260,080 GBP2024-07: 262,143 GBP2024-08: 265,159 GBP2024-09: 266,508 GBP2024-10: 265,928 GBP2024-11: 266,414 GBP2024-12: 264,868 GBP2025-01: 265,913 GBP2025-02: 265,214 GBP2025-03: 267,765 GBP2025-04: 266,338 GBP2025-05: 265,188 GBP2025-06: 264,603 GBP2025-07: 265,146 GBP2025-08: 266,709 GBP2025-09: 267,994 GBP2025-10: 268,507 GBP2025-11: 268,206 GBP2025-12: 269,043 GBP2026-01: 270,944 GBP2026-02: 271,488 GBP2026-03: 272,024 GBP2026-04: 269,984 GBP2026-05: 272,659 GBP2026-06: 270,831 GBP2026-07: 272,252 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Cardiff were 13,010 in 2024, down 3% from 2023.

Active enterprises13,0102024Down 3% from 2023
Enterprise births1,5552024Up 5.1% from 2023
12.5K13K13.5K14K2019202020212022202320242019: 12,500 count2020: 12,725 count2021: 13,640 count2022: 13,840 count2023: 13,410 count2024: 13,010 count12.5K13K13.5K14K2019202120242019: 12,500 count2020: 12,725 count2021: 13,640 count2022: 13,840 count2023: 13,410 count2024: 13,010 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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