If you are thinking of moving to Pentraeth 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 Pentraeth to figures for Isle of Anglesey and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Pentraeth is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Pentraeth General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Pentraeth. The percentage of residents in Pentraeth rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Pentraeth rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Pentraeth is generally better than in the average person in Wales.
| Health | Anglesey | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 48.02% | 46.64% |
| Good | 30.55% | 31.12% |
| Fair | 15.11% | 14.62% |
| Bad | 4.89% | 5.82% |
| Very Bad | 1.43% | 1.81% |
Pentraeth Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Pentraeth and are from the UK Census of 2011. Pentraeth 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. Pentraeth also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Pentraeth are better educated than the average Wales citizen.
| Qualification | Anglesey | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 24.2% | 25.9% |
| Level 1 | 12.7% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.2% | 15.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Level 3 | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| Level 4 | 26.1% | 24.5% |
| Other | 4.2% | 4.3% |
Pentraeth Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Anglesey | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 40.7% | 35.4% |
| Mortgage | 27.9% | 32% |
| Shared | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 12.7% | 9.8% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 1.9% | 6.6% |
| Private Rented | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| Other | 2% | 1.5% |
| Rent Free | 2.4% | 1.6% |
Pentraeth Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Pentraeth are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Pentraeth 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 | Anglesey | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 96.5% | 94.5% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Outside the EU | 1.8% | 3.3% |
Pentraeth 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 | Anglesey | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 17.35% | 17.93% |
| C1 | 27.78% | 29.31% |
| C2 | 25.80% | 23.06% |
| DE | 29.07% | 29.69% |
Pentraeth Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Pentraeth 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 Pentraeth is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Anglesey | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 4.7% | 3.6% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 16.7% | 17.4% |
Pentraeth Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Pentraeth as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Pentraeth is also older than the average, making Pentraeth a older persons location.
| Age | Anglesey | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 5.3% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.7% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.3% | 18.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.3% | 19.9% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 9.8% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Mean Age | 43.4 | 40.6 |
| Median Age | 45 | 41 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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