Total Population 1801 to 2011: Population grew from 7,043 in 1801 to 139,178 in 2011.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1861 to 2011: In 1861, only 5.64 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 2011 17.86 per cent were.
Infant Mortality Rate 1861 to 2011: The highest rate recorded was 150.94 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 3.99 in 2011.
Changing Industrial Structure 1841 to 2011: In 1841, 27.33 per cent of all workers worked in agriculture, but in 2011 this had fallen to .38 per cent.
Male Unemployment from 1931 to 2011: The highest male unemployment rate recorded by the census was 24.04 per cent in 1931, and the lowest was 1.78 in 1961.
Precentage of workforce with degrees 1951 to 2011: In 1951, only 2.548 per cent of occupied males had stayed in education past age 20, but in 2011 22.56 per cent of the population had degree-level qualifications.
Proportion of male workers with professional and managerial jobs, from 1951 to 2011: In 1951, 13.98 per cent of men had these generally better paid jobs, and in 2011 this had risen to 17.38 per cent.
Over-crowded housing, from 1911 to 2011: In 1911, 20.25 per cent of people were living in households with over 1.5 persons per room, but in 2011 this had fallen to .24 per cent.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bridgend District through time | Census tables with data for the District/Unitary Authority, A Vision of Britain through Time.