Wales Population

Quick answer: Wales is a country in the United Kingdom. The population of Wales is 3,105,500. The population per square mile of Wales is 387. The average salary in Wales is £30,281 per year. The average property price in Wales is £212,396.

Books about Wales: Numerous fiction and non-fiction books have been produced about the culturally rich history of Wales. Here is a link to some of the books about Wales.

Wales Demographics

The population of Wales is 3,105,500. The population per square mile of Wales is 387. The population has decreased by 71,900 in the past year. The population has increased by 315,900 since 1981.

There are more females in Wales. They account for 51.1% of the population.

Wales Employment

73.8% of the people in Wales are in employment. There are more males in employment. The definition of employment is being employed or self-employed and aged 16 to 64.

The unemployment rate in Wales is 3.5%. The definition of unemployment is being economically active but unemployed. The average unemployment rate nationally is 3.8%.

Wales Student Population

The student population of Wales is 116,000. Students account for 23.1% of the economically inactive population aged 16 to 64.

85.3% of the people in Wales have an NVQ1 qualification. 74.8% have an NVQ2 qualification. 57.2% have an NVQ3 qualification. 38.2% have an NVQ4 qualification.

8.6% of the people in Wales have no qualifications. The national average for people with no qualifications is 6.6%.

Wales Economy

There are 108,050 businesses in Wales. 88.9% are micro businesses. 8.6% are small businesses. 0.9% are medium businesses. 0.0% are large businesses.

The biggest industry employers in Wales are human health and social work activities businesses.

Wales Salary

The average salary in Wales is £30,281 per year. Males earn 13.3% more.

Salaries in Wales are 8.9% less than the national average of £33,384.

Wales Property

The average property price in Wales is £212,396. The national average property price is £294,910.

Average property prices by type in Wales: £344,378 for detached houses. £216,161 for semi-detached houses. £172,596 for terrace houses. £116,450 for flats.