Child Poverty in WalesLocal Authorities Ranked
21.2% of children in Wales live in relative low-income families, before housing costs (2025).
All 22 local authorities in Wales, ranked by children in low-income families. Data: Department for Work and Pensions (2022 to 2025), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Children in low-income families |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaenau Gwent | 28.0% |
| 2 | Merthyr Tydfil | 24.2% |
| 3 | Isle of Anglesey | 24.1% |
| 4 | Ceredigion | 23.8% |
| 5 | Denbighshire | 23.5% |
| 6 | Pembrokeshire | 23.3% |
| 7 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 23.2% |
| 8 | Newport | 23.0% |
| 9 | Gwynedd | 22.9% |
| 10 | Caerphilly | 22.7% |
| 11 | Conwy | 22.6% |
| 12 | Torfaen | 22.5% |
| 13 | Neath Port Talbot | 21.6% |
| 14 | Carmarthenshire | 21.4% |
| 15 | Powys | 21.0% |
| 16 | Wrexham | 20.4% |
| 17 | Bridgend | 20.1% |
| 18 | Swansea | 19.6% |
| 19 | Cardiff | 19.6% |
| 20 | Flintshire | 19.1% |
| 21 | Vale of Glamorgan | 15.3% |
| 22 | Monmouthshire | 13.0% |