Postcode district · Bargoed
Who lives in CF81
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CF81, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 18,134 (2024)
CF81Postcode district · Bargoed
Who lives in CF81
Residents
18,134
2024 estimate
Households
7,820
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 19.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 19.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
CF81Wales
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% of residents are female and 49% male.
CF81
51%
49%
Wales
- Female51%51.1%
- Male49%48.9%
Relationship status
40% of adults in CF81 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 40.1% have never married.
CF81Wales
Married or civil partnership40%43.8%
Never married40.1%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.9%
Separated2.2%2%
Widowed7.4%7.1%
How residents rate their health
72.1% of residents in CF81 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
CF81
41%
31%
17%
Wales
- Very good40.8%46.2%
- Good31.3%32.4%
- Fair17.3%14.5%
- Bad8%5.3%
- Very bad2.6%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.