Who lives in NP4 8DF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP4 8DF, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontypool
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,832 (2024)
NP4 8DFPontypool
Who lives in NP4 8DF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 8DF (Pontypool) (about 1,832 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 17.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 26.9% are 65 or over, above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.9%51.1%
- Male50.1%48.9%
Relationship status
42% of adults in the NP4 8DF area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 33.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.3% of residents in the NP4 8DF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good36.9%46.2%
- Good34.4%32.4%
- Fair18.3%14.5%
- Bad7.9%5.3%
- Very bad2.5%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.