Who lives in NP12 1WP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP12 1WP, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackwood
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
NP12 1WPBlackwood
Who lives in NP12 1WP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP12 1WP (Blackwood) (about 1,701 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 17.7% are 65 or over, below the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
52.8% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
- Female52.8%51.1%
- Male47.2%48.9%
Relationship status
35.7% of adults in the NP12 1WP area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 44.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.9% of residents in the NP12 1WP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good38.5%46.2%
- Good34.4%32.4%
- Fair17.7%14.5%
- Bad7.2%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.