This is a list of the 22 principal areas of Wales[1][2] giving their most recent date of creation and the style by which they are known.
The population and density are from the Office for National Statistics 2022 estimates.[3]
| Names | Date created |
Population | Population density | Area | Style | Administrative centre | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Welsh | (/km2) | (/mi2) | (km2) | (mi2) | ||||
| Cardiff | Caerdydd | 1996[a] | 372,089 | 2,641 | 6,840 | 141 | 54 | County, city | Cardiff |
| Swansea | Abertawe | 1996[a] | 241,282 | 639 | 1,660 | 378 | 146 | County, city | Swansea |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 1996 | 239,018 | 564 | 1,460 | 424 | 164 | County borough | Pontypridd | |
| Carmarthenshire | Sir Gaerfyrddin | 1996[a] | 189,117 | 80 | 210 | 2,370 | 920 | County | Carmarthen |
| Caerphilly | Caerffili | 1996 | 176,130 | 635 | 1,640 | 277 | 107 | County borough | Ystrad Mynach |
| Newport | Casnewydd | 1996[a] | 161,506 | 848 | 2,200 | 190 | 73 | County borough, city | Newport |
| Flintshire | Sir y Fflint | 1996[b] | 155,319 | 353 | 910 | 440 | 170 | County | Mold |
| Bridgend | Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr | 1996 | 146,136 | 583 | 1,510 | 251 | 97 | County borough | Bridgend |
| Neath Port Talbot[c] | Castell-nedd Port Talbot | 1996 | 142,158 | 322 | 830 | 441 | 170 | County borough | Port Talbot |
| Wrexham | Wrecsam | 1996 | 135,394 | 269 | 700 | 504 | 195 | County borough, city | Wrexham |
| Powys | 1974 | 133,891 | 26 | 67 | 5,181 | 2,000 | County | Llandrindod Wells | |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Bro Morgannwg | 1996 | 133,492 | 403 | 1,040 | 331 | 128 | County borough | Barry |
| Pembrokeshire | Sir Benfro | 1996[a] | 124,367 | 77 | 200 | 1,618 | 625 | County | Haverfordwest |
| Gwynedd[d] | 1974[e] | 117,591 | 46 | 120 | 2,535 | 979 | County | Caernarfon | |
| Conwy[f] | 1996 | 114,290 | 102 | 260 | 1,126 | 435 | County borough | Conwy | |
| Denbighshire | Sir Ddinbych | 1996[b] | 96,558 | 115 | 300 | 837 | 323 | County | Ruthin |
| Monmouthshire | Sir Fynwy | 1996[b] | 93,886 | 111 | 290 | 849 | 328 | County | Usk |
| Torfaen | 1996 | 92,860 | 739 | 1,910 | 126 | 49 | County borough | Pontypool | |
| Ceredigion[g] | 1996 | 71,610 | 40 | 100 | 1,785 | 689 | County | Aberaeron and Aberystwyth | |
| Isle of Anglesey | Ynys Môn | 1996[a] | 69,049 | 97 | 250 | 712 | 275 | County | Llangefni |
| Blaenau Gwent | 1996 | 67,014 | 616 | 1,600 | 109 | 42 | County borough | Ebbw Vale | |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Merthyr Tudful | 1996[a] | 58,883 | 528 | 1,370 | 111 | 43 | County borough | Merthyr Tydfil |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Re-instated as a principal administrative authority after a gap
- ^ a b c Re-instated as a principal administrative authority after a gap. Boundaries significantly altered in 1996 from its previous incarnation.
- ^ Named as 'Neath and Port Talbot' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
- ^ Named as 'Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
- ^ Boundaries significantly altered in 1996 from its previous incarnation.
- ^ Named as 'Aberconwy and Colwyn' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
- ^ Named as 'Cardiganshire' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
References
edit- ^ "Welsh Local Authority Links - WLGA". www.wlga.wales. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 - Schedule 1: The New Principal Areas". Legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 5 July 1994. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.