Socio-economic statistics for Nevern, Pembrokeshire

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

Nevern Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Nevern 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%

Nevern 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%

Nevern 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%

Nevern Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Nevern 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 Nevern 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%

Nevern Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Nevern are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Nevern 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%

Nevern Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Nevern as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Nevern is also older than the average, making Nevern 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

Nevern General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Nevern. The percentage of residents in Nevern 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%

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

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