Postcode district · Knighton
Who lives in LD7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LD7, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 9,142 (2024)
LD7Postcode district · Knighton
Who lives in LD7
Residents
9,142
2024 estimate
Households
4,265
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 32%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 12.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 32.4% are 65 or over, well above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
LD7Wales
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% of residents are female and 50% male.
LD7
50%
50%
Wales
- Female50%51.1%
- Male50%48.9%
Relationship status
51.2% of adults in LD7 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 28.6% have never married.
LD7Wales
Married or civil partnership51.2%43.8%
Never married28.6%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.9%
Separated2.2%2%
Widowed8.1%7.1%
How residents rate their health
78.3% of residents in LD7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
LD7
42%
36%
16%
Wales
- Very good41.8%46.2%
- Good36.5%32.4%
- Fair15.6%14.5%
- Bad4.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.