Who lives in NP12 3XT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP12 3XT, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Pengam & Cefn Fforest
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,131 (2024)
NP12 3XTBlackwood
Who lives in NP12 3XT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP12 3XT (Pengam & Cefn Fforest) (about 1,131 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 22% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female50.7%51.1%
- Male49.3%48.9%
Relationship status
45.4% of adults in the NP12 3XT area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 35.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.5% of residents in the NP12 3XT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good43.3%46.2%
- Good31.3%32.4%
- Fair17.5%14.5%
- Bad6.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.