Postcode district · Llanymynech
Who lives in SY22
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY22, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 20,786 (2024)
Who lives in SY22
Residents
20,786
2024 estimate
Households
8,704
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 13.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 18.4% across Wales. 27.1% are 65 or over, above the 21.3% across Wales.
SY22Wales
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
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
SY22
50%
50%
Wales
- Female50.4%51.1%
- Male49.6%48.9%
Relationship status
Across Wales, 43.8% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SY22 is above that, at 52.7%. 29% have never married.
SY22Wales
Married or civil partnership52.7%43.8%
Never married29%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.9%
Separated1.5%2%
Widowed7.5%7.1%
How residents rate their health
Across Wales, 78.6% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SY22 is broadly in line with that, at 82.1%.
SY22
47%
35%
13%
Wales
- Very good47.4%46.2%
- Good34.8%32.4%
- Fair13.3%14.5%
- Bad3.6%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.