Who lives in LD7 1SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LD7 1SU, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Knighton & Presteigne
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,244 (2024)
Who lives in LD7 1SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD7 1SU (Knighton & Presteigne) (about 1,244 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.6% of residents. 9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 32.3% are 65 or over, well above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
- Female50.1%51.1%
- Male49.9%48.9%
Relationship status
61.2% of adults in the LD7 1SU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 21.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.3% of residents in the LD7 1SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good45.3%46.2%
- Good36%32.4%
- Fair12.8%14.5%
- Bad5%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.