Postcode sector · Newport
Who lives in NP1 5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP1 5, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 1,433 (2024)
NP1 5Postcode sector · Newport
Who lives in NP1 5
Residents
1,433
2024 estimate
Households
659
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.4% of residents. 18.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 18.3% are 65 or over, below the Wales figure of 21.3%.
NP1 5Wales
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
48.1% of residents are female and 51.9% male.
NP1 5
48%
52%
Wales
- Female48.1%51.1%
- Male51.9%48.9%
Relationship status
37.3% of adults in NP1 5 are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 41.7% have never married.
NP1 5Wales
Married or civil partnership37.3%43.8%
Never married41.7%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved11.1%9.9%
Separated2.6%2%
Widowed7.3%7.1%
How residents rate their health
70.1% of residents in NP1 5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
NP1 5
37%
33%
20%
Wales
- Very good37.4%46.2%
- Good32.7%32.4%
- Fair19.7%14.5%
- Bad7.4%5.3%
- Very bad2.8%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.