Postcode sector · Blackwood
Who lives in NP2 3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP2 3, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 6,042 (2024)
NP2 3Postcode sector · Blackwood
Who lives in NP2 3
Residents
6,042
2024 estimate
Households
2,783
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 19.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 20.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
NP2 3Wales
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
NP2 3
51%
49%
Wales
- Female50.9%51.1%
- Male49.1%48.9%
Relationship status
37.8% of adults in NP2 3 are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 40.9% have never married.
NP2 3Wales
Married or civil partnership37.8%43.8%
Never married40.9%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved11.3%9.9%
Separated2.6%2%
Widowed7.4%7.1%
How residents rate their health
71% of residents in NP2 3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
NP2 3
40%
31%
18%
Wales
- Very good39.7%46.2%
- Good31.3%32.4%
- Fair17.6%14.5%
- Bad8.8%5.3%
- Very bad2.6%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.