Postcode district · Chepstow
Who lives in NP16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP16, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Monmouthshire
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 30,920 (2024)
NP16Postcode district · Chepstow
Who lives in NP16
Residents
30,920
2024 estimate
Households
12,856
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 14.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 24.7% are 65 or over, above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
NP16Wales
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
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
NP16
50%
50%
Wales
- Female50.3%51.1%
- Male49.7%48.9%
Relationship status
53.1% of adults in NP16 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 28.3% have never married.
NP16Wales
Married or civil partnership53.1%43.8%
Never married28.3%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.9%
Separated2%2%
Widowed6.9%7.1%
How residents rate their health
82.6% of residents in NP16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
NP16
48%
34%
12%
Wales
- Very good48.4%46.2%
- Good34.2%32.4%
- Fair12.4%14.5%
- Bad3.9%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.