Who lives in NP2 2BW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP2 2BW, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontllan-fraith
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,651 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
NP2 2BWBlackwood
Who lives in NP2 2BW
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP2 2BW (Pontllan-fraith) (about 1,651 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.5% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 19.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.2%51.1%
- Male49.8%48.9%
Relationship status
41.5% of adults in the NP2 2BW area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 38.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.1% of residents in the NP2 2BW area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good44.2%46.2%
- Good33.9%32.4%
- Fair15%14.5%
- Bad5.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.