Postcode district · Caldicot
Who lives in NP26
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP26, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Monmouthshire
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 28,543 (2024)
NP26Postcode district · Caldicot
Who lives in NP26
Residents
28,543
2024 estimate
Households
11,554
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 15.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 22.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
NP26Wales
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% of residents are female and 49% male.
NP26
51%
49%
Wales
- Female51%51.1%
- Male49%48.9%
Relationship status
53.3% of adults in NP26 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 28.8% have never married.
NP26Wales
Married or civil partnership53.3%43.8%
Never married28.8%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.9%
Separated1.8%2%
Widowed6.9%7.1%
How residents rate their health
82% of residents in NP26 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
NP26
47%
35%
13%
Wales
- Very good46.9%46.2%
- Good35.1%32.4%
- Fair13.1%14.5%
- Bad3.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.