Who lives in NP12 3PH
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP12 3PH, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Pengam & Cefn Fforest
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
NP12 3PHBlackwood
Who lives in NP12 3PH
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP12 3PH (Pengam & Cefn Fforest) (about 1,494 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.8% of residents. 13.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 32.1% are 65 or over, well above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
- Female50.5%51.1%
- Male49.5%48.9%
Relationship status
47.7% of adults in the NP12 3PH area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 27.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
68.5% of residents in the NP12 3PH area describe their health as good or very good, below the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good35.1%46.2%
- Good33.4%32.4%
- Fair17.8%14.5%
- Bad9.4%5.3%
- Very bad4.2%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.