Postcode district · Usk
Who lives in NP15
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP15, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Monmouthshire
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 17,412 (2024)
NP15Postcode district · Usk
Who lives in NP15
Residents
17,412
2024 estimate
Households
7,476
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 31%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 11.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 30.6% are 65 or over, well above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
NP15Wales
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.5% of residents are female and 50.5% male.
NP15
50%
50%
Wales
- Female49.5%51.1%
- Male50.5%48.9%
Relationship status
57.6% of adults in NP15 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 24.7% have never married.
NP15Wales
Married or civil partnership57.6%43.8%
Never married24.7%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.9%
Separated1.7%2%
Widowed7.1%7.1%
How residents rate their health
81.9% of residents in NP15 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
NP15
48%
34%
13%
Wales
- Very good47.7%46.2%
- Good34.3%32.4%
- Fair13.4%14.5%
- Bad3.6%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.