The county of Monmouthshire lies on the border between England and Wales, in the South West of the United Kingdom. It covers an area of 1579 square kilometres, which makes it slightly larger than the Isle of Wight, as well as having a population of around 180,000 people, which makes it one of the least populous counties in England and Wales. With a total population of 296,000, the people living in Monmouthshire make up less than 0.1% of the UK’s population. The data suggests that almost half are aged 45 or under and just over 2% are aged over 75. By 2022 it is projected that approx 295,800 people will be living in Monmouthshire with most growth occurring in Newport.