Population in Wales is concentrated in South Wales and the northeast ; the remainder of the country is sparsely populated 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]
* = Named as 'Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
† = Named as 'Neath and Port Talbot' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
‡ = Named as 'Aberconwy and Colwyn' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
§ = Named as 'Cardiganshire' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
a = re-instated as a principal administrative authority after a gap
b = boundaries significantly altered in 1996 from its previous incarnation
See also
References ^ "Welsh Local Authority Links - WLGA". www.wlga.wales . Retrieved 2020-06-10 . ^ "Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 - Schedule 1: The New Principal Areas". Legislation.gov.uk . The National Archives. 5 July 1994. Retrieved 2020-11-26 . ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics . 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024 . ^ "Carmarthenshire - Population Density (QS102EW)". UKCensusdata.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18 . ^ "Powys - Population Density (QS102EW)". UKCensusdata.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18 . ^ "Gwynedd - Population Density (QS102EW)". UKCensusdata.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18 .