Socio-economic statistics for Bach-y-gwreiddyn, Swansea

If you are thinking of moving to Bach-y-gwreiddyn or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Bach-y-gwreiddyn to figures for Swansea and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Bach-y-gwreiddyn is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Bach-y-gwreiddyn Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bach-y-gwreiddyn as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Bach-y-gwreiddyn is also older than the average, making Bach-y-gwreiddyn a older persons location.

Age	Swansea	Wales
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	5.8%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.3%
Age 10 to14	5.5%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	11.9%	9.7%
Age 25 to 29	6.5%	6.1%
Age 30 to 44	18.8%	18.6%
Age 45 to 59	19%	19.9%
Age 60 to 64	6.3%	6.7%
Age 65 to 74	9.3%	9.8%
Age 75 to 84	6.2%	6.1%
Age 85 and over	2.4%	2.4%
Mean Age	40.1	40.6
Median Age	39	41

Bach-y-gwreiddyn Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bach-y-gwreiddyn are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bach-y-gwreiddyn has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Swansea	Wales
United Kingdom	92.8%	94.5%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU Countries	1.8%	1.8%
Outside the EU	5%	3.3%

Bach-y-gwreiddyn Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Bach-y-gwreiddyn has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Bach-y-gwreiddyn is an economically deprived area.

Tenure	Swansea	Wales
Owned	33.4%	35.4%
Mortgage	30.6%	32%
Shared	0.3%	0.3%
Social Rented (Council)	12.7%	9.8%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.5%	6.6%
Private Rented	13.2%	12.7%
Other	1.5%	1.5%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.6%

Bach-y-gwreiddyn Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bach-y-gwreiddyn come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area.

Benefit	Swansea	Wales
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.2%	3.6%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.5%	3.3%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	17.5%	17.4%

Bach-y-gwreiddyn General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Bach-y-gwreiddyn. The percentage of residents in Bach-y-gwreiddyn rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average.

Health	Swansea	Wales
Very Good	48.65%	46.64%
Good	29.28%	31.12%
Fair	13.97%	14.62%
Bad	6.06%	5.82%
Very Bad	2.04%	1.81%

Bach-y-gwreiddyn Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade	Swansea	Wales
AB	18.30%	17.93%
C1	33.44%	29.31%
C2	19.34%	23.06%
DE	28.92%	29.69%

Bach-y-gwreiddyn Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bach-y-gwreiddyn and are from the UK Census of 2011. Bach-y-gwreiddyn has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Bach-y-gwreiddyn also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Bach-y-gwreiddyn are better educated than the average Wales citizen.

Qualification	Swansea	Wales
No Qualifications	23.9%	25.9%
Level 1	12.3%	13.3%
Level 2	15.3%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.9%
Level 3	13.9%	12.3%
Level 4	25.8%	24.5%
Other	4.4%	4.3%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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