Socio-economic statistics for Bryn Pen-y-lan, Wrexham

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

Bryn Pen-y-lan 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%

Bryn Pen-y-lan Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bryn Pen-y-lan 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%

Bryn Pen-y-lan Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bryn Pen-y-lan are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bryn Pen-y-lan 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%

Bryn Pen-y-lan Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bryn Pen-y-lan as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Bryn Pen-y-lan is also older than the average, making Bryn Pen-y-lan 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

Bryn Pen-y-lan General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Bryn Pen-y-lan. The percentage of residents in Bryn Pen-y-lan rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Bryn Pen-y-lan rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Bryn Pen-y-lan 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%

Bryn Pen-y-lan 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%

Bryn Pen-y-lan Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bryn Pen-y-lan and are from the UK Census of 2011. Bryn Pen-y-lan 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%

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

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