Postcode district · Cowbridge
Who lives in CF71
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CF71, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 17,862 (2024)
CF71Postcode district · Cowbridge
Who lives in CF71
Residents
17,862
2024 estimate
Households
7,105
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 11% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 26.9% are 65 or over, above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
CF71Wales
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
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
CF71
52%
48%
Wales
- Female51.8%51.1%
- Male48.2%48.9%
Relationship status
58.7% of adults in CF71 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 24.8% have never married.
CF71Wales
Married or civil partnership58.7%43.8%
Never married24.8%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%9.9%
Separated1.4%2%
Widowed7.4%7.1%
How residents rate their health
85.5% of residents in CF71 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
CF71
56%
29%
Wales
- Very good56.1%46.2%
- Good29.4%32.4%
- Fair10.8%14.5%
- Bad2.8%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.