Who lives in NP12 2PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP12 2PS, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontllan-fraith
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,286 (2024)
NP12 2PSBlackwood
Who lives in NP12 2PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP12 2PS (Pontllan-fraith) (about 1,286 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.5% of residents. 13.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 34% are 65 or over, well above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
49.6% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
- Female49.6%51.1%
- Male50.4%48.9%
Relationship status
57.2% of adults in the NP12 2PS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 27% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.3% of residents in the NP12 2PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good42.5%46.2%
- Good34.7%32.4%
- Fair17.6%14.5%
- Bad4%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.