WALES.ORG RESEARCH
The Wales Research Hub
Every fortnight, we take an official Welsh dataset, usually from StatsWales, the Office for National Statistics or Visit Wales, and turn it into a plain-English report. It’s built for journalists, researchers or a visitor curious how their favourite corner of Wales compares to the rest.
Every figure on this page comes from a named, public, official source. Every report links to the raw dataset behind it, so you can check our working rather than take our word for it.
Using Our Research
You’re welcome to cite any report on this page in your own reporting, research or content, provided it carries a credited link back to the relevant Wales.org report.
Want the underlying data, a chart image for print, or a quote for a story? Email nicholas@wales.org and we’ll get back to you promptly, evenings and weekends included if you’re on a deadline.
Latest Research
Holiday Lets in Wales by County
Wales has lost 3,500 holiday lets from the business rates list since the 182-day rule began. Official data shows how many each council lost, where second homes rose instead, and what the Welsh Government is now consulting on.
Read the full report →Wales’s Visitor Levy, County by County: Where Tourism Is Concentrated
Cardiff will charge the new visitor levy from April 2027, while Gwynedd, Conwy and Anglesey have paused or rejected it for now. Official county data on visitors, spend, length of stay, accommodation and jobs shows how differently the decision lands in each place.
Read the full report →Where Wales’s Second Homes Are, County by County
Which Welsh counties have the most second homes, and how that’s shifted since 2019. Full county-by-county data for all 22 local authorities, with a look at where concentration is rising and where it’s falling.
Read the full report →The Welsh Language Resurgence: 2026 Local Authority Report
Which Welsh counties are seeing the fastest growth in Welsh-medium education, and which are falling behind. Full county-by-county data for all 22 local authorities, 2019 to 2026, with an interactive tool to look up your own area.
Read the full report →What We Cover
Culture & Heritage
Welsh language trends, historic site visitor numbers, festival and Eisteddfod attendance, and how Wales’s cultural life is changing county by county.
Tourism & Hospitality
Accommodation occupancy, visitor nights, coastal path and national park footfall.
Economy & Local Life
Housing, employment and local business data across Wales’s 22 counties.
Our Approach
- Official sources only. StatsWales, the Office for National Statistics, Visit Wales, Natural Resources Wales, and local authority public records. No survey panels, no scraped estimates.
- Checked against the primary dataset before publication. Every figure is traced back to the source table, not taken from a press release or a secondary write-up.
- Fully sourced. Every report names its dataset and links to the raw download.
- Corrected in the open. If a figure needs correcting after publication, we fix it and note the correction on the report itself.
Stay Updated
New reports land here roughly every two weeks. The easiest way to hear about them is our free Sunday newsletter, Discover Wales, where we flag anything new alongside our usual stories from around the country.
Pembrokeshire-born travel writer and founder of Wales.org. Born in Haverfordwest, now based in Hertfordshire — covering Welsh castles, national parks, festivals and family staycations across all 22 Welsh counties.
