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Rhondda Cynon Taf vs Vale of Glamorgan

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

In short: Rhondda Cynon Taf is the more populous.

Rhondda Cynon TafVale of Glamorgan
Population237,651131,938
Density560/km²398/km²
Deprivation17% in most-deprived 10%4% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)
Schools Good/Outstanding
Aged under 1618%19%
Aged 16–6462%59%
Aged 65+20%22%