Postcode district · Borth
Who lives in SY24
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY24, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 5,597 (2024)
SY24Postcode district · Borth
Who lives in SY24
Residents
5,597
2024 estimate
Households
2,475
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 26.4% are 65 or over, above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
SY24Wales
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
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
SY24
52%
48%
Wales
- Female52%51.1%
- Male48%48.9%
Relationship status
47.3% of adults in SY24 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 33.4% have never married.
SY24Wales
Married or civil partnership47.3%43.8%
Never married33.4%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.9%
Separated2.1%2%
Widowed7.5%7.1%
How residents rate their health
79.2% of residents in SY24 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
SY24
48%
31%
15%
Wales
- Very good48.4%46.2%
- Good30.8%32.4%
- Fair15%14.5%
- Bad4.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.