If you are thinking of moving to Cwm-mawr 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 Cwm-mawr to figures for Carmarthenshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Cwm-mawr is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Cwm-mawr 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 | Carmarthenshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 16.55% | 17.93% |
| C1 | 27.71% | 29.31% |
| C2 | 26.09% | 23.06% |
| DE | 29.65% | 29.69% |
Cwm-mawr Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Cwm-mawr and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Carmarthenshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 26.8% | 25.9% |
| Level 1 | 13.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.4% | 15.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Level 3 | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| Level 4 | 23.9% | 24.5% |
| Other | 4.4% | 4.3% |
Cwm-mawr Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Cwm-mawr are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Country | Carmarthenshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.9% | 94.5% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other EU Countries | 2% | 1.8% |
| Outside the EU | 1.8% | 3.3% |
Cwm-mawr Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Carmarthenshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 41.4% | 35.4% |
| Mortgage | 30% | 32% |
| Shared | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 11.2% | 9.8% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| Private Rented | 10.4% | 12.7% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Rent Free | 1.7% | 1.6% |
Cwm-mawr General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Cwm-mawr. The percentage of residents in Cwm-mawr rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Cwm-mawr rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Cwm-mawr is generally worse than in the average person in Wales.
| Health | Carmarthenshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 44.97% | 46.64% |
| Good | 30.26% | 31.12% |
| Fair | 16.33% | 14.62% |
| Bad | 6.24% | 5.82% |
| Very Bad | 2.20% | 1.81% |
Cwm-mawr Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Cwm-mawr 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 | Carmarthenshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.8% | 3.6% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 17.3% | 17.4% |
Cwm-mawr Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Cwm-mawr as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Cwm-mawr is also older than the average, making Cwm-mawr a older persons location.
| Age | Carmarthenshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 9.7% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.3% | 18.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.9% | 19.9% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 9.8% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| Mean Age | 42.3 | 40.6 |
| Median Age | 44 | 41 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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