Postcode district · Burry Port
Who lives in SA16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA16, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 13,670 (2024)
SA16Postcode district · Burry Port
Who lives in SA16
Residents
13,670
2024 estimate
Households
5,975
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 14.6% 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%.
SA16Wales
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
SA16
52%
48%
Wales
- Female51.6%51.1%
- Male48.4%48.9%
Relationship status
46.9% of adults in SA16 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 31.3% have never married.
SA16Wales
Married or civil partnership46.9%43.8%
Never married31.3%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved11.3%9.9%
Separated2.4%2%
Widowed8.2%7.1%
How residents rate their health
74.8% of residents in SA16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
SA16
42%
32%
17%
Wales
- Very good42.3%46.2%
- Good32.5%32.4%
- Fair16.8%14.5%
- Bad6.4%5.3%
- Very bad2%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.