Monmouthshire
§ This page provides an overview of a UK constituency, bringing together various information and resources to help you better understand the area.
Monmouthshire combines historic market towns, the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and scenic border landscapes. Monmouth, Usk, and Abergavenny are known for festivals, castles, and riverside walks. The Black Mountains and Tintern Abbey are must-see attractions for visitors.
Wards in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is divided into 39 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bulwark and Thornwell
- Caerwent
- Caldicot Castle
- Caldicot Cross
- Cantref
- Chepstow Castle and Larkfield
- Croesonen
- Crucorney
- Devauden
- Dewstow
- Drybridge
- Gobion Fawr
- Goetre Fawr
- Grofield
- Lansdown
- Llanbadoc and Usk
- Llanelly
- Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon
- Llangybi Fawr
- Llantilio Crossenny
- Magor East with Undy
- Magor West
- Mardy
- Mitchel Troy and Trellech United
- Mount Pleasant
- Osbaston
- Overmonnow
- Park
- Pen Y Fal
- Portskewett
- Raglan
- Rogiet
- Severn
- Shirenewton
- St Arvans
- St Kingsmark
- Town
- West End
- Wyesham
Monmouthshire is a constituency that covers these wards in Monmouthshire.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 16,903 | 18.00% | 619,629 | 19.79% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 5,259 | 5.60% | 256,599 | 8.19% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 9,481 | 10.10% | 387,247 | 12.37% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 15,754 | 16.78% | 550,602 | 17.58% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 21,953 | 23.38% | 643,823 | 20.56% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 24,536 | 26.13% | 673,740 | 21.51% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 87,566 | 94.20% | 90.56% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 2,034 | 2.19% | 2.67% | 6.15% |
| Irish | 451 | 0.49% | 0.43% | 0.85% |
| Other Asian | 445 | 0.48% | 0.66% | 1.63% |
| White and Asian | 376 | 0.40% | 0.45% | 0.82% |
| Indian | 317 | 0.34% | 0.68% | 3.13% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 295 | 0.32% | 0.41% | 0.78% |
| Chinese | 277 | 0.30% | 0.47% | 0.75% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 261 | 0.28% | 0.44% | 0.86% |
| Any other ethnic group | 236 | 0.25% | 0.48% | 1.55% |
| White and Black African | 183 | 0.20% | 0.26% | 0.42% |
| African | 132 | 0.14% | 0.64% | 2.50% |
| Pakistani | 94 | 0.10% | 0.56% | 2.66% |
| Arab | 88 | 0.09% | 0.37% | 0.56% |
| Caribbean | 62 | 0.07% | 0.12% | 1.05% |
| Bangladeshi | 52 | 0.06% | 0.49% | 1.08% |
| Other Black | 36 | 0.04% | 0.13% | 0.50% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 36 | 0.04% | 0.11% | 0.11% |
| Roma | 19 | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.17% |