Socio-economic statistics for Pontithel, Powys

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

Pontithel Age Distribution Statistics

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

Pontithel General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Pontithel. The percentage of residents in Pontithel rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Pontithel Education Statistics

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

Pontithel Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Pontithel is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.Pontithel is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.

These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Pontithel are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Pontithel than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Pontithel Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Pontithel Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Pontithel are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Pontithel 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.

Pontithel 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.

What is the population of Pontithel and Powys?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Powys including Pontithel. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

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