Wales in figures

A profile of Wales from official statistics: 10 figures in 4 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 Wales was 3.18 million in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024.

Population3.18 million2025Down 0.1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over22.2%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share6.9%2021No 2020 figure to compare
3.05M3.08M3.1M3.13M3.15M3.18M3.2M201120142017202020252011: 3,063,758 persons2012: 3,070,928 persons2013: 3,071,058 persons2014: 3,073,788 persons2015: 3,072,739 persons2016: 3,077,165 persons2017: 3,081,366 persons2018: 3,083,840 persons2019: 3,087,732 persons2020: 3,104,483 persons2021: 3,105,633 persons2022: 3,132,730 persons2023: 3,165,075 persons2024: 3,177,949 persons2025: 3,175,181 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). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Wales was 4.7% in Q2 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from Q2 2025.

Unemployment rate4.7%Q2 2026Up 0.2 percentage points from Q2 2025
Gross disposable household income (GDHI) per head, pounds sterling£21,4692024, provisionalUp 7% from 2023
234562016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 4.8 %2016-Q4: 4.5 %2017-Q1: 4.6 %2017-Q2: 4.1 %2017-Q3: 4.5 %2017-Q4: 5.1 %2018-Q1: 4.3 %2018-Q2: 4 %2018-Q3: 4.1 %2018-Q4: 4.1 %2019-Q1: 4.5 %2019-Q2: 3.9 %2019-Q3: 3.9 %2019-Q4: 2.9 %2020-Q1: 3.4 %2020-Q2: 2.9 %2020-Q3: 4.5 %2020-Q4: 4.6 %2021-Q1: 4.5 %2021-Q2: 4.3 %2021-Q3: 3.7 %2021-Q4: 3.2 %2022-Q1: 3 %2022-Q2: 4 %2022-Q3: 3.5 %2022-Q4: 3.6 %2023-Q1: 4.5 %2023-Q2: 5.1 %2023-Q3: 3.1 %2023-Q4: 3.3 %2024-Q1: 3.3 %2024-Q2: 4 %2024-Q3: 4.9 %2024-Q4: 5.4 %2025-Q1: 5.1 %2025-Q2: 4.5 %2025-Q3: 5.3 %2025-Q4: 4.5 %2026-Q1: 3.6 %2026-Q2: 4.7 %
Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross disposable household income: all ITL regions, GDHI per head of population at current basic prices, pounds (ONS, Table 3). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Wales (pounds sterling) was £100.33 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.4% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£100.33 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.4% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£31,4842024, provisionalUp 3.8% from 2023
20K40K60K80K100K120K20002004200820122016202020242000: 39,970 GBP million2001: 41,308 GBP million2002: 43,045 GBP million2003: 45,822 GBP million2004: 48,620 GBP million2005: 50,828 GBP million2006: 53,563 GBP million2007: 55,786 GBP million2008: 56,319 GBP million2009: 55,413 GBP million2010: 57,266 GBP million2011: 59,946 GBP million2012: 61,964 GBP million2013: 64,326 GBP million2014: 66,269 GBP million2015: 68,174 GBP million2016: 70,809 GBP million2017: 73,357 GBP million2018: 76,163 GBP million2019: 79,644 GBP million2020: 74,754 GBP million2021: 80,134 GBP million2022: 88,626 GBP million2023: 96,098 GBP million2024: 100,327 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Wales (pounds sterling) was £215,037 (provisional) in July 2026, up 2.6% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£215,037July 2026, provisionalUp 2.6% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly2.6%July 2026, provisionalUp 0.4 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£846August 2026, provisionalUp 4.3% from August 2025
170K180K190K200K210K220K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 176,129 GBP2021-08: 180,281 GBP2021-09: 185,561 GBP2021-10: 186,951 GBP2021-11: 186,520 GBP2021-12: 189,741 GBP2022-01: 191,552 GBP2022-02: 189,656 GBP2022-03: 191,471 GBP2022-04: 195,875 GBP2022-05: 196,682 GBP2022-06: 200,277 GBP2022-07: 203,313 GBP2022-08: 204,218 GBP2022-09: 207,696 GBP2022-10: 208,209 GBP2022-11: 205,941 GBP2022-12: 206,563 GBP2023-01: 201,853 GBP2023-02: 200,870 GBP2023-03: 199,167 GBP2023-04: 195,717 GBP2023-05: 199,616 GBP2023-06: 200,183 GBP2023-07: 202,620 GBP2023-08: 203,852 GBP2023-09: 204,460 GBP2023-10: 202,477 GBP2023-11: 201,778 GBP2023-12: 202,077 GBP2024-01: 197,808 GBP2024-02: 199,272 GBP2024-03: 200,795 GBP2024-04: 199,545 GBP2024-05: 199,330 GBP2024-06: 204,368 GBP2024-07: 204,982 GBP2024-08: 207,156 GBP2024-09: 203,822 GBP2024-10: 207,454 GBP2024-11: 207,435 GBP2024-12: 204,641 GBP2025-01: 206,010 GBP2025-02: 205,266 GBP2025-03: 207,151 GBP2025-04: 205,275 GBP2025-05: 206,642 GBP2025-06: 209,486 GBP2025-07: 209,546 GBP2025-08: 209,837 GBP2025-09: 210,986 GBP2025-10: 211,395 GBP2025-11: 210,630 GBP2025-12: 213,580 GBP2026-01: 211,046 GBP2026-02: 212,449 GBP2026-03: 213,814 GBP2026-04: 212,259 GBP2026-05: 215,261 GBP2026-06: 212,837 GBP2026-07: 215,037 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

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. Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_59_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480&sex=7&economic_activity=3&value_type=0&measures=20207&time=first,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross disposable household income: all ITL regions, GDHI per head of population at current basic prices, pounds (ONS, Table 3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/regionalaccounts/grossdisposablehouseholdincome/datasets/regionalgrossdisposablehouseholdincomegdhi/1997to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductallnutslevelregions/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductallnutslevelregions/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.

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