Who lives in LD3 8DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LD3 8DS, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Brecon
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,707 (2024)
LD3 8DSBrecon
Who lives in LD3 8DS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD3 8DS (Brecon) (about 1,707 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 7.4% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 22.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
53.5% of residents are female and 46.5% male.
- Female53.5%51.1%
- Male46.5%48.9%
Relationship status
38.5% of adults in the LD3 8DS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 37.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.1% of residents in the LD3 8DS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good47%46.2%
- Good30.1%32.4%
- Fair14.7%14.5%
- Bad6.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.