Postcode sector · Blackwood
Who lives in NP2 5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP2 5, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 2,349 (2024)
NP2 5Postcode sector · Blackwood
Who lives in NP2 5
Residents
2,349
2024 estimate
Households
1,058
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 17.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 19.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
NP2 5Wales
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
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
NP2 5
51%
49%
Wales
- Female51.2%51.1%
- Male48.8%48.9%
Relationship status
38.3% of adults in NP2 5 are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 42.3% have never married.
NP2 5Wales
Married or civil partnership38.3%43.8%
Never married42.3%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.9%
Separated1.9%2%
Widowed7.9%7.1%
How residents rate their health
68.9% of residents in NP2 5 describe their health as good or very good, below the Wales average of 78.6%.
NP2 5
40%
29%
18%
Wales
- Very good40.3%46.2%
- Good28.7%32.4%
- Fair18%14.5%
- Bad9.5%5.3%
- Very bad3.6%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.