Postcode district · Montgomery
Who lives in SY15
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY15, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 15,107 (2024)
SY15Postcode district · Montgomery
Who lives in SY15
Residents
15,107
2024 estimate
Households
6,517
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 31%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 12.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 18.4% across Wales. 30.7% are 65 or over, well above the 21.3% across Wales.
SY15Wales
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
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
SY15
51%
49%
Wales
- Female50.6%51.1%
- Male49.4%48.9%
Relationship status
Across Wales, 43.8% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SY15 is above that, at 55%. 26.7% have never married.
SY15Wales
Married or civil partnership55%43.8%
Never married26.7%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.9%
Separated1.7%2%
Widowed7.4%7.1%
How residents rate their health
Across Wales, 78.6% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SY15 is broadly in line with that, at 81.7%.
SY15
46%
36%
14%
Wales
- Very good45.6%46.2%
- Good36.1%32.4%
- Fair13.8%14.5%
- Bad3.7%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.