Postcode district · Crickhowell
Who lives in NP8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NP8, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 8,607 (2024)
NP8Postcode district · Crickhowell
Who lives in NP8
Residents
8,607
2024 estimate
Households
3,772
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 32%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 10.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 32.3% are 65 or over, well above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
NP8Wales
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.
NP8
51%
49%
Wales
- Female51%51.1%
- Male49%48.9%
Relationship status
56.7% of adults in NP8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 24.4% have never married.
NP8Wales
Married or civil partnership56.7%43.8%
Never married24.4%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%9.9%
Separated1.6%2%
Widowed8.4%7.1%
How residents rate their health
82.2% of residents in NP8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
NP8
49%
33%
13%
Wales
- Very good49.3%46.2%
- Good33%32.4%
- Fair12.8%14.5%
- Bad3.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.