Postcode district · Newport
Who lives in NP18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP18, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Newport
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 25,555 (2024)
NP18Postcode district · Newport
Who lives in NP18
Residents
25,555
2024 estimate
Households
10,600
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 22.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
NP18Wales
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
NP18
51%
49%
Wales
- Female51.4%51.1%
- Male48.6%48.9%
Relationship status
50.6% of adults in NP18 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 31.4% have never married.
NP18Wales
Married or civil partnership50.6%43.8%
Never married31.4%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%9.9%
Separated1.7%2%
Widowed7.3%7.1%
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in NP18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
NP18
47%
33%
13%
Wales
- Very good47.5%46.2%
- Good33.2%32.4%
- Fair13.5%14.5%
- Bad4.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.