How the average Welsh Premier League attendances line up with percentage of area population
Barry Town United, Caernarfon Town and Llanelli Town may get the biggest crowds in the Welsh Premier League, but are they well supported when other factors are taken into account?
The Welsh Premier League has a mixture of teams from a number of cities and towns, with populations differing from one spectrum to the other.
Connah’s Quay Nomads on Saturday reached a record crowd of 1086 in their history-making semi-final fixture against Edinburgh City.
So how are crowds looking in the Welsh Premier League and how do they compare against their population?
Toby Jones from the North East Wales Football Fanpage compared the average attendance with their area population.
The attendances were taken from TransferMarkt. The website says the average attendance at a Welsh Premier League match is 354, having seen 46k spectators this season.
Despite being tenth in current average attendances, Bala Town are able to boast the best attendance based on population.
Caernarfon Town who are first in the average attendance table are second based on population, showcasing the terrific support that the Cofi Army have added to the Welsh Premier League this season.
Cardiff Metropolitan are 11th in the average attendances and bottom, based on population.
1.Bala Town
Average attendance: 262 at Maes Tegid.
Population of Bala: 1974
Percentage: 13.2%
Percentage: 13.2%
2. Caernarfon Town
Average attendance: 921
Population of Caernarfon: 9615
Percentage: 9.58%
3. Cefn Druids
Average attendance: 292
Population of Cefn: 7051
Percentage: 4.14%
4. Newtown
Average attendance: 277
Population of Newtown: 11,375
Percentage: 2.44%
5. Aberystwyth Town
Average attendance: 312
Population of Aberystwyth: 16,420
Percentage: 2.39%
6. Carmarthen Town
Average attendance: 292
Population of Carmarthen: 13,760
Percentage: 2.12%
7. The New Saints
Average attendance: 291
Population of Oswestry: 17,105
Percentage: 1.70%
8. Connah’s Quay Nomads
Average attendance: 250
Population of Connah’s Quay: 16,774
Percentage: 1.49%
9. Llandudno
Average attendance: 286
Population of Llandudno: 20,701
Percentage: 1.38%
10. Llanelli Town
Average attendance: 334
Population of Llanelli: 49,591
Percentage: 0.95%
11. Barry Town United
Average attendance: 481
Population of Barry: 51,502
Percentage: 0.93%
12. Cardiff Metropolitan
Average attendance: 259
Population of Cardiff: 335,145
Percentage: 0.08%
Average % attendance – 3.36%
(Featured Image: Rhys Skinner)
