Socio-economic statistics for Castle-upon-Alun, The Vale Of Glamorgan

If you are thinking of moving to Castle-upon-Alun 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-upon-Alun to figures for The Vale Of Glamorgan and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Castle-upon-Alun is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Castle-upon-Alun Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Castle-upon-Alun are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Castle-upon-Alun 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	The Vale of Glamorgan	Wales
United Kingdom	95.1%	94.5%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU Countries	1.6%	1.8%
Outside the EU	2.9%	3.3%

Castle-upon-Alun Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	The Vale of Glamorgan	Wales
Owned	35.4%	35.4%
Mortgage	36.8%	32%
Shared	0.2%	0.3%
Social Rented (Council)	7.5%	9.8%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.4%	6.6%
Private Rented	12.7%	12.7%
Other	1.9%	1.5%
Rent Free	1.1%	1.6%

Castle-upon-Alun Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	The Vale of Glamorgan	Wales
Age 0 to 4	5.8%	5.8%
Age 5 to 9	5.4%	5.3%
Age 10 to14	6.3%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.1%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.8%	9.7%
Age 25 to 29	5.5%	6.1%
Age 30 to 44	19.1%	18.6%
Age 45 to 59	21%	19.9%
Age 60 to 64	6.7%	6.7%
Age 65 to 74	9.8%	9.8%
Age 75 to 84	6%	6.1%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.4%
Mean Age	40.9	40.6
Median Age	42	41

Castle-upon-Alun Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Castle-upon-Alun 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 claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Castle-upon-Alun than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	The Vale of Glamorgan	Wales
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.9%	3.6%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.6%	3.3%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	14%	17.4%

Castle-upon-Alun 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-upon-Alun has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	The Vale of Glamorgan	Wales
AB	23.47%	17.93%
C1	33.20%	29.31%
C2	20.97%	23.06%
DE	22.37%	29.69%

Castle-upon-Alun Education Statistics

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

Qualification	The Vale of Glamorgan	Wales
No Qualifications	20.5%	25.9%
Level 1	12.9%	13.3%
Level 2	16.9%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.9%
Level 3	11.9%	12.3%
Level 4	29.8%	24.5%
Other	4%	4.3%

Castle-upon-Alun General Health Statistics

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

Health	The Vale of Glamorgan	Wales
Very Good	48.01%	46.64%
Good	32.05%	31.12%
Fair	13.55%	14.62%
Bad	4.90%	5.82%
Very Bad	1.49%	1.81%

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

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