Socio-economic statistics for Lane Head, Pembrokeshire

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

Lane Head Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Lane Head and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Pembrokeshire	Wales
No Qualifications	24.6%	25.9%
Level 1	13.6%	13.3%
Level 2	16.8%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.9%
Level 3	11.8%	12.3%
Level 4	24.8%	24.5%
Other	4.1%	4.3%

Lane Head Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Lane Head 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 Lane Head than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Pembrokeshire	Wales
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.9%	3.6%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3%	3.3%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.6%	17.4%

Lane Head 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	Pembrokeshire	Wales
AB	15.97%	17.93%
C1	26.51%	29.31%
C2	28.47%	23.06%
DE	29.05%	29.69%

Lane Head Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Pembrokeshire	Wales
Owned	42%	35.4%
Mortgage	26.8%	32%
Shared	0.3%	0.3%
Social Rented (Council)	11%	9.8%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	4.7%	6.6%
Private Rented	11.6%	12.7%
Other	1.9%	1.5%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.6%

Lane Head General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Lane Head. The percentage of residents in Lane Head rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	Pembrokeshire	Wales
Very Good	45.36%	46.64%
Good	32.58%	31.12%
Fair	15.26%	14.62%
Bad	5.21%	5.82%
Very Bad	1.59%	1.81%

Lane Head Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Pembrokeshire	Wales
Age 0 to 4	5.5%	5.8%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.3%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.9%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.8%	9.7%
Age 25 to 29	4.8%	6.1%
Age 30 to 44	16.5%	18.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.8%	19.9%
Age 60 to 64	7.8%	6.7%
Age 65 to 74	11.7%	9.8%
Age 75 to 84	7.2%	6.1%
Age 85 and over	2.9%	2.4%
Mean Age	42.9	40.6
Median Age	45	41

Lane Head Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Lane Head are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Lane Head 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	Pembrokeshire	Wales
United Kingdom	95.4%	94.5%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	1.8%
Outside the EU	2.3%	3.3%

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

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