Postcode district · Ferndale
Who lives in CF43
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CF43, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 12,887 (2024)
CF43Postcode district · Ferndale
Who lives in CF43
Residents
12,887
2024 estimate
Households
5,824
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 19.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 20.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
CF43Wales
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
CF43
51%
49%
Wales
- Female51.1%51.1%
- Male48.9%48.9%
Relationship status
37.4% of adults in CF43 are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 42.5% have never married.
CF43Wales
Married or civil partnership37.4%43.8%
Never married42.5%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.9%
Separated2.2%2%
Widowed8.1%7.1%
How residents rate their health
71.7% of residents in CF43 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
CF43
40%
32%
18%
Wales
- Very good40.2%46.2%
- Good31.5%32.4%
- Fair17.9%14.5%
- Bad7.8%5.3%
- Very bad2.6%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.