Postcode district · Tredegar
Who lives in NP22
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP22, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 24,659 (2024)
NP22Postcode district · Tredegar
Who lives in NP22
Residents
24,659
2024 estimate
Households
11,266
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 7.9% of residents. 18.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 20.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
NP22Wales
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
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
NP22
52%
48%
Wales
- Female51.5%51.1%
- Male48.5%48.9%
Relationship status
40.6% of adults in NP22 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 39.2% have never married.
NP22Wales
Married or civil partnership40.6%43.8%
Never married39.2%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.9%
Separated2.4%2%
Widowed7.7%7.1%
How residents rate their health
72% of residents in NP22 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
NP22
41%
31%
17%
Wales
- Very good40.7%46.2%
- Good31.4%32.4%
- Fair17.3%14.5%
- Bad8%5.3%
- Very bad2.7%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.