Who lives in NP23 8WP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP23 8WP, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Ebbw Vale South & Cwm
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,404 (2024)
NP23 8WPEbbw Vale
Who lives in NP23 8WP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP23 8WP (Ebbw Vale South & Cwm) (about 1,404 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 19% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
49.4% of residents are female and 50.6% male.
- Female49.4%51.1%
- Male50.6%48.9%
Relationship status
49.6% of adults in the NP23 8WP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 34% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in the NP23 8WP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good45.2%46.2%
- Good35.4%32.4%
- Fair13.8%14.5%
- Bad4.7%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.