Socio-economic statistics for Ponthirwaun, Ceredigion

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

Ponthirwaun Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Ceredigion	Wales
Owned	43.8%	35.4%
Mortgage	23.8%	32%
Shared	0.3%	0.3%
Social Rented (Council)	3.2%	9.8%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.9%	6.6%
Private Rented	17.9%	12.7%
Other	2%	1.5%
Rent Free	2.1%	1.6%

Ponthirwaun 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	Ceredigion	Wales
AB	19.58%	17.93%
C1	31.99%	29.31%
C2	26.11%	23.06%
DE	22.32%	29.69%

Ponthirwaun Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Ceredigion	Wales
Age 0 to 4	4.6%	5.8%
Age 5 to 9	4.5%	5.3%
Age 10 to14	4.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.1%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	16.4%	9.7%
Age 25 to 29	4.8%	6.1%
Age 30 to 44	14.9%	18.6%
Age 45 to 59	19%	19.9%
Age 60 to 64	7.3%	6.7%
Age 65 to 74	11.1%	9.8%
Age 75 to 84	6.8%	6.1%
Age 85 and over	2.9%	2.4%
Mean Age	41.7	40.6
Median Age	42	41

Ponthirwaun General Health Statistics

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

Health	Ceredigion	Wales
Very Good	47.15%	46.64%
Good	32.10%	31.12%
Fair	14.42%	14.62%
Bad	4.82%	5.82%
Very Bad	1.52%	1.81%

Ponthirwaun Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Ponthirwaun are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Ponthirwaun has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Ceredigion	Wales
United Kingdom	94%	94.5%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU Countries	2.6%	1.8%
Outside the EU	3%	3.3%

Ponthirwaun Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Ponthirwaun 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 Ponthirwaun than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Ceredigion	Wales
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.6%	3.6%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.3%	3.3%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	11.4%	17.4%

Ponthirwaun Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Ponthirwaun and are from the UK Census of 2011. Ponthirwaun 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. Ponthirwaun also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Ponthirwaun are better educated than the average Wales citizen.

Qualification	Ceredigion	Wales
No Qualifications	19.8%	25.9%
Level 1	10.5%	13.3%
Level 2	15%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.9%
Level 3	19.2%	12.3%
Level 4	27.9%	24.5%
Other	4.3%	4.3%

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

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