If you are thinking of moving to Pen-y-Ball Top 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 Pen-y-Ball Top to figures for Flintshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Pen-y-Ball Top is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Pen-y-Ball Top General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Pen-y-Ball Top. The percentage of residents in Pen-y-Ball Top rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Pen-y-Ball Top rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Pen-y-Ball Top is generally better than in the average person in Wales.
| Health | Flintshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 48.66% | 46.64% |
| Good | 32.46% | 31.12% |
| Fair | 13.19% | 14.62% |
| Bad | 4.44% | 5.82% |
| Very Bad | 1.25% | 1.81% |
Pen-y-Ball Top Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Pen-y-Ball Top and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Flintshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 23.5% | 25.9% |
| Level 1 | 15.4% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.3% | 15.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Level 3 | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| Level 4 | 22.4% | 24.5% |
| Other | 4.3% | 4.3% |
Pen-y-Ball Top 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 | Flintshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 18.31% | 17.93% |
| C1 | 27.56% | 29.31% |
| C2 | 25.42% | 23.06% |
| DE | 28.71% | 29.69% |
Pen-y-Ball Top Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Flintshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.1% | 35.4% |
| Mortgage | 37.7% | 32% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 11.3% | 9.8% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| Private Rented | 9.3% | 12.7% |
| Other | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Rent Free | 1% | 1.6% |
Pen-y-Ball Top Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Pen-y-Ball Top come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Pen-y-Ball Top than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Flintshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 13.6% | 17.4% |
Pen-y-Ball Top Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Pen-y-Ball Top are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Country | Flintshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.8% | 94.5% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Outside the EU | 1.5% | 3.3% |
Pen-y-Ball Top Age Distribution Statistics
| Age | Flintshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.3% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 9.7% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 19.4% | 18.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.5% | 19.9% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10% | 9.8% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Mean Age | 40.6 | 40.6 |
| Median Age | 41 | 41 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
