Who lives in SA8 4NT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA8 4NT, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontardawe
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,088 (2024)
Who lives in SA8 4NT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA8 4NT (Pontardawe) (about 2,088 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 8% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 16.4% are 65 or over, below the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
- Female51.4%51.1%
- Male48.6%48.9%
Relationship status
38.1% of adults in the SA8 4NT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 41.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.7% of residents in the SA8 4NT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good48.3%46.2%
- Good29.4%32.4%
- Fair14.7%14.5%
- Bad5.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.