Socio-economic statistics for Bryn Golau, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

If you are thinking of moving to Bryn Golau 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 Bryn Golau to figures for Rhondda, Cynon, Taff and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Bryn Golau is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Bryn Golau Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bryn Golau and are from the UK Census of 2011. Bryn Golau 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	Rhondda, Cynon, Taff	Wales
No Qualifications	31.8%	25.9%
Level 1	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	15.6%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.9%
Level 3	11.4%	12.3%
Level 4	19.6%	24.5%
Other	4%	4.3%

Bryn Golau Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bryn Golau are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bryn Golau 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	Rhondda, Cynon, Taff	Wales
United Kingdom	96.9%	94.5%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.2%	0.4%
Other EU Countries	0.9%	1.8%
Outside the EU	2.1%	3.3%

Bryn Golau General Health Statistics

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

Health	Rhondda, Cynon, Taff	Wales
Very Good	44.86%	46.64%
Good	29.67%	31.12%
Fair	15.87%	14.62%
Bad	7.42%	5.82%
Very Bad	2.18%	1.81%

Bryn Golau Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Bryn Golau has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Bryn Golau is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Rhondda, Cynon, Taff	Wales
Owned	36.5%	35.4%
Mortgage	34.5%	32%
Shared	0.2%	0.3%
Social Rented (Council)	6.9%	9.8%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.9%	6.6%
Private Rented	12.4%	12.7%
Other	1.3%	1.5%
Rent Free	1.5%	1.6%

Bryn Golau 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. Bryn Golau has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Rhondda, Cynon, Taff	Wales
AB	13.88%	17.93%
C1	28.17%	29.31%
C2	23.74%	23.06%
DE	34.22%	29.69%

Bryn Golau Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Rhondda, Cynon, Taff	Wales
Age 0 to 4	6.2%	5.8%
Age 5 to 9	5.6%	5.3%
Age 10 to14	5.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	9.6%	9.7%
Age 25 to 29	6.3%	6.1%
Age 30 to 44	19.5%	18.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.6%	19.9%
Age 60 to 64	6.6%	6.7%
Age 65 to 74	9.4%	9.8%
Age 75 to 84	5.6%	6.1%
Age 85 and over	2.1%	2.4%
Mean Age	39.8	40.6
Median Age	40	41

Bryn Golau Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bryn Golau 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. The rate of unemployment in Bryn Golau is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Bryn Golau than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Rhondda, Cynon, Taff	Wales
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.2%	3.6%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	5.2%	3.3%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	22.1%	17.4%

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

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