Socio-economic statistics for Pontnewynydd, Torfaen

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

Pontnewynydd Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Torfaen	Wales
Owned	31.6%	35.4%
Mortgage	34.6%	32%
Shared	0.5%	0.3%
Social Rented (Council)	10%	9.8%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	13.7%	6.6%
Private Rented	7.5%	12.7%
Other	1.1%	1.5%
Rent Free	1%	1.6%

Pontnewynydd General Health Statistics

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

Health	Torfaen	Wales
Very Good	43.26%	46.64%
Good	32.52%	31.12%
Fair	15.54%	14.62%
Bad	6.55%	5.82%
Very Bad	2.13%	1.81%

Pontnewynydd Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Pontnewynydd 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 Pontnewynydd is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Torfaen	Wales
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.6%	3.6%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.5%	3.3%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	20%	17.4%

Pontnewynydd Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Pontnewynydd and are from the UK Census of 2011. Pontnewynydd 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	Torfaen	Wales
No Qualifications	28.9%	25.9%
Level 1	15%	13.3%
Level 2	16.3%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.9%
Level 3	11.2%	12.3%
Level 4	20.3%	24.5%
Other	4%	4.3%

Pontnewynydd Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Pontnewynydd are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Pontnewynydd 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	Torfaen	Wales
United Kingdom	97.3%	94.5%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU Countries	0.7%	1.8%
Outside the EU	1.6%	3.3%

Pontnewynydd Age Distribution Statistics

Age	Torfaen	Wales
Age 0 to 4	5.9%	5.8%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.3%
Age 10 to14	6.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.2%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.6%	9.7%
Age 25 to 29	6.1%	6.1%
Age 30 to 44	18.3%	18.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.5%	19.9%
Age 60 to 64	6.6%	6.7%
Age 65 to 74	9.5%	9.8%
Age 75 to 84	6.1%	6.1%
Age 85 and over	2.4%	2.4%
Mean Age	40.4	40.6
Median Age	41	41

Pontnewynydd 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	Torfaen	Wales
AB	14.65%	17.93%
C1	27.60%	29.31%
C2	24.37%	23.06%
DE	33.38%	29.69%

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

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