Cardiff vs Newport

A side-by-side comparison of the Cardiff and Newportlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Cardiff is the more populous.

	Cardiff	Newport
Population	362,308	159,592
Density	2,571/km²	838/km²
Deprivation	18% in most-deprived 10%	24% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	—	—
Schools Good/Outstanding	—	—
Aged under 16	18%	20%
Aged 16–64	67%	63%
Aged 65+	14%	17%

Cardiff council area →Newport council area →