Who lives in NP12 0LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP12 0LY, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakdale & Pen-twyn
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,035 (2024)
NP12 0LYBlackwood
Who lives in NP12 0LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP12 0LY (Oakdale & Pen-twyn) (about 2,035 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 14.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 17.2% are 65 or over, below the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female51.1%51.1%
- Male48.9%48.9%
Relationship status
57.1% of adults in the NP12 0LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 28.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.3% of residents in the NP12 0LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good54.5%46.2%
- Good29.8%32.4%
- Fair10.7%14.5%
- Bad3.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.