Who lives in LD7 1BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LD7 1BB, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Knighton & Presteigne
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,524 (2024)
Who lives in LD7 1BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD7 1BB (Knighton & Presteigne) (about 1,524 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 29.7% are 65 or over, above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51.1%
- Male49.1%48.9%
Relationship status
44.8% of adults in the LD7 1BB area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 30.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.1% of residents in the LD7 1BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good42.5%46.2%
- Good35.6%32.4%
- Fair16.1%14.5%
- Bad4.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.