Postcode sector · Blackwood
Who lives in NP2 0
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP2 0, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 1,320 (2024)
Who lives in NP2 0
Residents
1,320
2024 estimate
Households
530
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 20.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
NP2 0Wales
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
49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
NP2 0
50%
50%
Wales
- Female49.7%51.1%
- Male50.3%48.9%
Relationship status
46.4% of adults in NP2 0 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 34.8% have never married.
NP2 0Wales
Married or civil partnership46.4%43.8%
Never married34.8%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved11.4%9.9%
Separated2.4%2%
Widowed5.1%7.1%
How residents rate their health
79.1% of residents in NP2 0 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
NP2 0
48%
31%
13%
Wales
- Very good48.4%46.2%
- Good30.7%32.4%
- Fair13.2%14.5%
- Bad5.5%5.3%
- Very bad2.1%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.