Who lives in SA8 3EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA8 3EA, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontardawe
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,121 (2024)
SA8 3EASwansea
Who lives in SA8 3EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA8 3EA (Pontardawe) (about 1,121 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.2% of residents. 11.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 35.7% are 65 or over, well above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.8%51.1%
- Male49.2%48.9%
Relationship status
58.6% of adults in the SA8 3EA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 22.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.8% of residents in the SA8 3EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good47.3%46.2%
- Good31.5%32.4%
- Fair14.3%14.5%
- Bad5.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.