If you are thinking of moving to Pen-y-Bont 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-Bont to figures for Blaenau Gwent and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Pen-y-Bont is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Pen-y-Bont 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. Pen-y-Bont has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Blaenau Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 9.27% | 17.93% |
| C1 | 22.68% | 29.31% |
| C2 | 24.94% | 23.06% |
| DE | 43.11% | 29.69% |
Pen-y-Bont Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Pen-y-Bont are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Pen-y-Bont 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 | Blaenau Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 97.8% | 94.5% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other EU Countries | 1% | 1.8% |
| Outside the EU | 1% | 3.3% |
Pen-y-Bont Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Pen-y-Bont and are from the UK Census of 2011. Pen-y-Bont has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.
| Qualification | Blaenau Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 36% | 25.9% |
| Level 1 | 15.8% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.5% | 15.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Level 3 | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| Level 4 | 15.2% | 24.5% |
| Other | 4.2% | 4.3% |
Pen-y-Bont Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Pen-y-Bont 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 Pen-y-Bont 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 25% higher in Pen-y-Bont than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.
| Benefit | Blaenau Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 6.7% | 3.6% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 5.1% | 3.3% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 24.9% | 17.4% |
Pen-y-Bont Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Pen-y-Bont has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Pen-y-Bont is an economically deprived area.
| Tenure | Blaenau Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 32.9% | 35.4% |
| Mortgage | 29.1% | 32% |
| Shared | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 11.1% | 9.8% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 12.9% | 6.6% |
| Private Rented | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Rent Free | 1% | 1.6% |
Pen-y-Bont Age Distribution Statistics
| Age | Blaenau Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 5.3% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 9.7% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 19.4% | 18.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20% | 19.9% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10% | 9.8% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Mean Age | 40.5 | 40.6 |
| Median Age | 41 | 41 |
Pen-y-Bont General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Pen-y-Bont. The percentage of residents in Pen-y-Bont rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Pen-y-Bont rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Pen-y-Bont is generally worse than in the average person in Wales.
| Health | Blaenau Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 41.92% | 46.64% |
| Good | 30.63% | 31.12% |
| Fair | 16.75% | 14.62% |
| Bad | 8.15% | 5.82% |
| Very Bad | 2.54% | 1.81% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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