Socio-economic statistics for Castle Caereinion, Powys

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

Castle Caereinion Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Castle Caereinion are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Castle Caereinion 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.

Castle Caereinion Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Castle Caereinion General Health Statistics

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

Castle Caereinion Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Castle Caereinion is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.Castle Caereinion is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.

These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Castle Caereinion are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Castle Caereinion than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Castle Caereinion Education Statistics

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

Castle Caereinion 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.

Castle Caereinion Age Distribution Statistics

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

What is the population of Castle Caereinion and Powys?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Powys including Castle Caereinion. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

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