Socio-economic statistics for Brymbo, Wrexham

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

Brymbo Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Brymbo and are from the UK Census of 2011. Brymbo has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification	Wrexham	Wales
No Qualifications	26.7%	25.9%
Level 1	13.9%	13.3%
Level 2	16.1%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.9%
Level 3	11.5%	12.3%
Level 4	22.8%	24.5%
Other	5%	4.3%

Brymbo Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Brymbo 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	Wrexham	Wales
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.5%	3.6%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.5%	3.3%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.9%	17.4%

Brymbo Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Brymbo are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Brymbo 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	Wrexham	Wales
United Kingdom	93.7%	94.5%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU Countries	3.4%	1.8%
Outside the EU	2.6%	3.3%

Brymbo Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Brymbo as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Brymbo is also older than the average, making Brymbo a older persons location.

Age	Wrexham	Wales
Age 0 to 4	6.5%	5.8%
Age 5 to 9	5.6%	5.3%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.7%	9.7%
Age 25 to 29	6.5%	6.1%
Age 30 to 44	20%	18.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.8%	19.9%
Age 60 to 64	6.6%	6.7%
Age 65 to 74	9.3%	9.8%
Age 75 to 84	5.5%	6.1%
Age 85 and over	2.2%	2.4%
Mean Age	39.8	40.6
Median Age	40	41

Brymbo 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	Wrexham	Wales
AB	16.46%	17.93%
C1	26.82%	29.31%
C2	23.87%	23.06%
DE	32.86%	29.69%

Brymbo Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Wrexham	Wales
Owned	30.4%	35.4%
Mortgage	33.2%	32%
Shared	0.4%	0.3%
Social Rented (Council)	19.2%	9.8%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.3%	6.6%
Private Rented	10.6%	12.7%
Other	1.3%	1.5%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.6%

Brymbo General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Brymbo. The percentage of residents in Brymbo rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Brymbo rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Brymbo is generally better than in the average person in Wales.

Health	Wrexham	Wales
Very Good	47.20%	46.64%
Good	32.49%	31.12%
Fair	14.10%	14.62%
Bad	4.84%	5.82%
Very Bad	1.37%	1.81%

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

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