Who lives in SY21 7LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY21 7LY, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Welshpool
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,221 (2024)
SY21 7LYWelshpool
Who lives in SY21 7LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY21 7LY (Welshpool) (about 2,221 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 18.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 24.6% are 65 or over, above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
- Female50.4%51.1%
- Male49.6%48.9%
Relationship status
37.9% of adults in the SY21 7LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 38.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.4% of residents in the SY21 7LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good40.6%46.2%
- Good35.8%32.4%
- Fair17.3%14.5%
- Bad4.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.