Who lives in SY18 6QU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY18 6QU, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,572 (2024)
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Who lives in SY18 6QU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY18 6QU (Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley) (about 1,572 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.4% of residents. 12.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 29.9% are 65 or over, well above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
49% of residents are female and 51% male.
- Female49%51.1%
- Male51%48.9%
Relationship status
53.5% of adults in the SY18 6QU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 28.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.9% of residents in the SY18 6QU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good47.1%46.2%
- Good33.8%32.4%
- Fair14.3%14.5%
- Bad3.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.