Postcode district · Newcastle Emlyn
Who lives in SA38
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA38, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 8,615 (2024)
SA38Postcode district · Newcastle Emlyn
Who lives in SA38
Residents
8,615
2024 estimate
Households
3,877
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 31%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 12% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 31.5% are 65 or over, well above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
SA38Wales
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
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
SA38
52%
48%
Wales
- Female51.9%51.1%
- Male48.1%48.9%
Relationship status
50.6% of adults in SA38 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 28.6% have never married.
SA38Wales
Married or civil partnership50.6%43.8%
Never married28.6%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%9.9%
Separated1.6%2%
Widowed8.7%7.1%
How residents rate their health
75.6% of residents in SA38 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
SA38
43%
33%
17%
Wales
- Very good42.9%46.2%
- Good32.7%32.4%
- Fair17.4%14.5%
- Bad5.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.