Who lives in SA9 2SB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA9 2SB, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontardawe
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,853 (2024)
SA9 2SBSwansea
Who lives in SA9 2SB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA9 2SB (Pontardawe) (about 1,853 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 21.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.9%51.1%
- Male48.1%48.9%
Relationship status
44.3% of adults in the SA9 2SB area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 35.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.8% of residents in the SA9 2SB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good48.1%46.2%
- Good28.7%32.4%
- Fair15.1%14.5%
- Bad5.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.5%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.