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.
Country | Powys | Wales |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 95.8% | 94.5% |
Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Other EU Countries | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Outside the EU | 2.1% | 3.3% |
Castle Caereinion Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Tenure | Powys | Wales |
---|---|---|
Owned | 43.9% | 35.4% |
Mortgage | 24.8% | 32% |
Shared | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Social Rented (Council) | 9.2% | 9.8% |
Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 4.8% | 6.6% |
Private Rented | 12.9% | 12.7% |
Other | 1.9% | 1.5% |
Rent Free | 2.2% | 1.6% |
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.
Health | Powys | Wales |
---|---|---|
Very Good | 44.75% | 46.64% |
Good | 34.19% | 31.12% |
Fair | 14.93% | 14.62% |
Bad | 4.79% | 5.82% |
Very Bad | 1.33% | 1.81% |
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.
Benefit | Powys | Wales |
---|---|---|
Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2% | 3.6% |
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.4% | 3.3% |
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 12.4% | 17.4% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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.
Qualification | Powys | Wales |
---|---|---|
No Qualifications | 24.8% | 25.9% |
Level 1 | 12.6% | 13.3% |
Level 2 | 16.4% | 15.7% |
Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 3.9% |
Level 3 | 11.5% | 12.3% |
Level 4 | 26.3% | 24.5% |
Other | 4.5% | 4.3% |
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.
Grade | Powys | Wales |
---|---|---|
AB | 18.37% | 17.93% |
C1 | 25.89% | 29.31% |
C2 | 31.13% | 23.06% |
DE | 24.61% | 29.69% |
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.
Age | Powys | Wales |
---|---|---|
Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 5.8% |
Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 5.3% |
Age 10 to14 | 6% | 5.8% |
Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 3.7% |
Age 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.7% |
Age 25 to 29 | 4.4% | 6.1% |
Age 30 to 44 | 16.4% | 18.6% |
Age 45 to 59 | 21.5% | 19.9% |
Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 6.7% |
Age 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 9.8% |
Age 75 to 84 | 7.5% | 6.1% |
Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 2.4% |
Mean Age | 43.9 | 40.6 |
Median Age | 46 | 41 |
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.
Ward | Population |
---|---|
Aber-craf | 1437 |
Banwy | 1042 |
Beguildy | 1426 |
Berriew | 1335 |
Blaen Hafren | 1956 |
Bronllys | 1319 |
Builth | 2362 |
Bwlch | 1020 |
Caersws | 2264 |
Churchstoke | 1677 |
Crickhowell | 2874 |
Cwm-twrch | 2205 |
Disserth and Trecoed | 1214 |
Dolforwyn | 2010 |
Felin-fâch | 1362 |
Forden | 1543 |
Glantwymyn | 2088 |
Glasbury | 2427 |
Guilsfield | 2320 |
Gwernyfed | 1481 |
Hay | 1651 |
Kerry | 2019 |
Knighton | 2909 |
Llanafanfawr | 1390 |
Llanbadarn Fawr | 1187 |
Llanbrynmair | 949 |
Llandinam | 1409 |
Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West | 1250 |
Llandrindod North | 2180 |
Llandrindod South | 2168 |
Llandrinio | 2088 |
Llandysilio | 1777 |
Llanelwedd | 1184 |
Llanfair Caereinion | 1736 |
Llanfihangel | 1077 |
Llanfyllin | 1531 |
Llangattock | 956 |
Llangors | 1100 |
Llangunllo | 1158 |
Llangynidr | 1020 |
Llanidloes | 3208 |
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin | 2319 |
Llansantffraid | 1967 |
Llanwddyn | 1011 |
Llanwrtyd Wells | 1761 |
Llanyre | 1230 |
Machynlleth | 2236 |
Maescar/Llywel | 1754 |
Meifod | 1282 |
Montgomery | 1286 |
Nantmel | 1498 |
Newtown Central | 3262 |
Newtown East | 2091 |
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North | 2233 |
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West | 1873 |
Newtown South | 1802 |
Old Radnor | 1559 |
Presteigne | 2584 |
Rhayader | 2040 |
Rhiwcynon | 2216 |
St. David Within | 2086 |
St. John | 3213 |
St. Mary | 3108 |
Talgarth | 1727 |
Talybont-on-Usk | 1844 |
Tawe-Uchaf | 1950 |
Trewern | 1325 |
Welshpool Castle | 1532 |
Welshpool Gungrog | 2779 |
Welshpool Llanerchyddol | 2453 |
Ynyscedwyn | 2028 |
Yscir | 1081 |
Ystradgynlais | 2591 |
Powys Total | 133030 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.