Socio-economic statistics for Grangetown, Cardiff

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

Grangetown Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Grangetown are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Grangetown has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Cardiff	Wales
United Kingdom	86.7%	94.5%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU Countries	3.3%	1.8%
Outside the EU	9.4%	3.3%

Grangetown General Health Statistics

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

Health	Cardiff	Wales
Very Good	50.37%	46.64%
Good	31.05%	31.12%
Fair	12.14%	14.62%
Bad	4.84%	5.82%
Very Bad	1.60%	1.81%

Grangetown Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Cardiff	Wales
Owned	26.5%	35.4%
Mortgage	32.6%	32%
Shared	0.4%	0.3%
Social Rented (Council)	9.5%	9.8%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	7.6%	6.6%
Private Rented	20.3%	12.7%
Other	1.6%	1.5%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.6%

Grangetown Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Cardiff	Wales
Age 0 to 4	6.5%	5.8%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.3%
Age 10 to14	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	15.3%	9.7%
Age 25 to 29	8.8%	6.1%
Age 30 to 44	20.2%	18.6%
Age 45 to 59	17.3%	19.9%
Age 60 to 64	4.8%	6.7%
Age 65 to 74	6.6%	9.8%
Age 75 to 84	4.6%	6.1%
Age 85 and over	2%	2.4%
Mean Age	36.5	40.6
Median Age	33	41

Grangetown 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. Grangetown has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Cardiff	Wales
AB	24.99%	17.93%
C1	34.89%	29.31%
C2	15.13%	23.06%
DE	24.99%	29.69%

Grangetown Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Cardiff	Wales
No Qualifications	20.7%	25.9%
Level 1	11%	13.3%
Level 2	13%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.9%
Level 3	15.2%	12.3%
Level 4	32.3%	24.5%
Other	5%	4.3%

Grangetown Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Grangetown 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 unemployment in Grangetown is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Grangetown than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Cardiff	Wales
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4%	3.6%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.8%	3.3%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.4%	17.4%

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

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