Socio-economic statistics for Betws-yn-Rhos, Conwy

If you are thinking of moving to Betws-yn-Rhos 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 Betws-yn-Rhos to figures for Conwy and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Betws-yn-Rhos is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Betws-yn-Rhos Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Betws-yn-Rhos 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	Conwy	Wales
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.5%	3.6%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3%	3.3%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	16.8%	17.4%

Betws-yn-Rhos Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Betws-yn-Rhos as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Betws-yn-Rhos is also older than the average, making Betws-yn-Rhos a older persons location.

Age	Conwy	Wales
Age 0 to 4	5.1%	5.8%
Age 5 to 9	4.8%	5.3%
Age 10 to14	5.6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.1%	9.7%
Age 25 to 29	4.7%	6.1%
Age 30 to 44	16.6%	18.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.5%	19.9%
Age 60 to 64	7.7%	6.7%
Age 65 to 74	12.1%	9.8%
Age 75 to 84	8.6%	6.1%
Age 85 and over	3.7%	2.4%
Mean Age	44.6	40.6
Median Age	46	41

Betws-yn-Rhos Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Conwy	Wales
Owned	39.9%	35.4%
Mortgage	29.5%	32%
Shared	0.7%	0.3%
Social Rented (Council)	5.1%	9.8%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.6%	6.6%
Private Rented	15.1%	12.7%
Other	1.6%	1.5%
Rent Free	1.6%	1.6%

Betws-yn-Rhos Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Betws-yn-Rhos are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Betws-yn-Rhos has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Conwy	Wales
United Kingdom	95.7%	94.5%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.7%	0.4%
Other EU Countries	1.4%	1.8%
Outside the EU	2.2%	3.3%

Betws-yn-Rhos General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Betws-yn-Rhos. The percentage of residents in Betws-yn-Rhos rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	Conwy	Wales
Very Good	45.42%	46.64%
Good	32.09%	31.12%
Fair	15.51%	14.62%
Bad	5.41%	5.82%
Very Bad	1.57%	1.81%

Betws-yn-Rhos 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	Conwy	Wales
AB	18.29%	17.93%
C1	29.23%	29.31%
C2	24.32%	23.06%
DE	28.16%	29.69%

Betws-yn-Rhos Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Betws-yn-Rhos and are from the UK Census of 2011. Betws-yn-Rhos 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. Betws-yn-Rhos also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Betws-yn-Rhos are better educated than the average Wales citizen.

Qualification	Conwy	Wales
No Qualifications	25.6%	25.9%
Level 1	13.1%	13.3%
Level 2	16.1%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.9%
Level 3	11.3%	12.3%
Level 4	25.5%	24.5%
Other	4.6%	4.3%

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

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