Postcode sector · Ebbw Vale
Who lives in NP3 2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP3 2, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 3,815 (2024)
NP3 2Postcode sector · Ebbw Vale
Who lives in NP3 2
Residents
3,815
2024 estimate
Households
1,719
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.3% of residents. 19.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 19.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
NP3 2Wales
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
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
NP3 2
50%
50%
Wales
- Female50.4%51.1%
- Male49.6%48.9%
Relationship status
38.8% of adults in NP3 2 are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 39.9% have never married.
NP3 2Wales
Married or civil partnership38.8%43.8%
Never married39.9%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved11.4%9.9%
Separated2.8%2%
Widowed7.1%7.1%
How residents rate their health
72.9% of residents in NP3 2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
NP3 2
39%
34%
18%
Wales
- Very good38.6%46.2%
- Good34.3%32.4%
- Fair17.9%14.5%
- Bad7.1%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.