Postcode district · Presteigne
Who lives in LD8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LD8, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 11,626 (2024)
LD8Postcode district · Presteigne
Who lives in LD8
Residents
11,626
2024 estimate
Households
5,383
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 33%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 11.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 32.7% are 65 or over, well above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
LD8Wales
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
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
LD8
50%
50%
Wales
- Female50.3%51.1%
- Male49.7%48.9%
Relationship status
51.6% of adults in LD8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 27.4% have never married.
LD8Wales
Married or civil partnership51.6%43.8%
Never married27.4%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%9.9%
Separated2.1%2%
Widowed8.2%7.1%
How residents rate their health
77.8% of residents in LD8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
LD8
42%
36%
16%
Wales
- Very good42.2%46.2%
- Good35.6%32.4%
- Fair15.8%14.5%
- Bad5.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.