Socio-economic statistics for Point of Ayr, Flintshire

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

Point of Ayr 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%

Point of Ayr 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

Point of Ayr 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%

Point of Ayr Education Statistics

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

Point of Ayr General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Point of Ayr. The percentage of residents in Point of Ayr rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Point of Ayr rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Point of Ayr 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%

Point of Ayr Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Point of Ayr 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 Point of Ayr 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%

Point of Ayr Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Point of Ayr 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%

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

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