Socio-economic statistics for Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot

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

Pontardawe General Health Statistics

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

Health	Neath Port Talbot	Wales
Very Good	44.95%	46.64%
Good	28.39%	31.12%
Fair	16.19%	14.62%
Bad	7.89%	5.82%
Very Bad	2.58%	1.81%

Pontardawe Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Pontardawe 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 25% higher in Pontardawe than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Neath Port Talbot	Wales
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.6%	3.6%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	4.4%	3.3%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	22.6%	17.4%

Pontardawe Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Pontardawe has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Pontardawe is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Neath Port Talbot	Wales
Owned	36.4%	35.4%
Mortgage	32.3%	32%
Shared	0.2%	0.3%
Social Rented (Council)	12.4%	9.8%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.7%	6.6%
Private Rented	8.9%	12.7%
Other	1.3%	1.5%
Rent Free	1.8%	1.6%

Pontardawe 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. Pontardawe has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Neath Port Talbot	Wales
AB	13.32%	17.93%
C1	26.78%	29.31%
C2	24.82%	23.06%
DE	35.07%	29.69%

Pontardawe Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Pontardawe and are from the UK Census of 2011. Pontardawe 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	Neath Port Talbot	Wales
No Qualifications	30.9%	25.9%
Level 1	14.4%	13.3%
Level 2	16%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	3.9%
Level 3	11%	12.3%
Level 4	18.8%	24.5%
Other	3.9%	4.3%

Pontardawe Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Neath Port Talbot	Wales
Age 0 to 4	5.4%	5.8%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.3%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.1%	9.7%
Age 25 to 29	6.2%	6.1%
Age 30 to 44	19%	18.6%
Age 45 to 59	21%	19.9%
Age 60 to 64	6.8%	6.7%
Age 65 to 74	9.9%	9.8%
Age 75 to 84	6.2%	6.1%
Age 85 and over	2.4%	2.4%
Mean Age	41.3	40.6
Median Age	42	41

Pontardawe Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Pontardawe are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Pontardawe 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	Neath Port Talbot	Wales
United Kingdom	97.4%	94.5%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU Countries	0.8%	1.8%
Outside the EU	1.5%	3.3%

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

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