Postcode district · Rhayader
Who lives in LD6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LD6, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 3,734 (2024)
LD6Postcode district · Rhayader
Who lives in LD6
Residents
3,734
2024 estimate
Households
1,648
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 30.5% are 65 or over, well above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
LD6Wales
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
LD6
51%
49%
Wales
- Female50.7%51.1%
- Male49.3%48.9%
Relationship status
48.3% of adults in LD6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 31% have never married.
LD6Wales
Married or civil partnership48.3%43.8%
Never married31%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%9.9%
Separated2.3%2%
Widowed9.4%7.1%
How residents rate their health
77% of residents in LD6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
LD6
43%
34%
17%
Wales
- Very good42.8%46.2%
- Good34.2%32.4%
- Fair17.1%14.5%
- Bad4.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.