If you are thinking of moving to Forest Coal Pit 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 Forest Coal Pit to figures for Monmouthshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Forest Coal Pit is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Forest Coal Pit 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. Forest Coal Pit has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Monmouthshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 28.55% | 17.93% |
| C1 | 28.21% | 29.31% |
| C2 | 21.51% | 23.06% |
| DE | 21.73% | 29.69% |
Forest Coal Pit Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Forest Coal Pit has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Forest Coal Pit is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Monmouthshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 39.9% | 35.4% |
| Mortgage | 33.7% | 32% |
| Shared | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 4.2% | 9.8% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 9.7% | 6.6% |
| Private Rented | 9.5% | 12.7% |
| Other | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.6% |
Forest Coal Pit Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Forest Coal Pit as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Forest Coal Pit is also older than the average, making Forest Coal Pit a older persons location.
| Age | Monmouthshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 5.3% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.7% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.5% | 18.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22.4% | 19.9% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11% | 9.8% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7% | 6.1% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| Mean Age | 43 | 40.6 |
| Median Age | 45 | 41 |
Forest Coal Pit General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Forest Coal Pit. The percentage of residents in Forest Coal Pit rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Monmouthshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 46.39% | 46.64% |
| Good | 33.66% | 31.12% |
| Fair | 14.02% | 14.62% |
| Bad | 4.57% | 5.82% |
| Very Bad | 1.36% | 1.81% |
Forest Coal Pit Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Forest Coal Pit are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Forest Coal Pit 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 | Monmouthshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.6% | 94.5% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Outside the EU | 2.5% | 3.3% |
Forest Coal Pit Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Forest Coal Pit and are from the UK Census of 2011. Forest Coal Pit 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. Forest Coal Pit also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Forest Coal Pit are better educated than the average Wales citizen.
| Qualification | Monmouthshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 20.7% | 25.9% |
| Level 1 | 12.6% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.4% | 15.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Level 3 | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| Level 4 | 33.1% | 24.5% |
| Other | 3.6% | 4.3% |
Forest Coal Pit Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Forest Coal Pit 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 Forest Coal Pit than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Monmouthshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 12% | 17.4% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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