If you are thinking of moving to Pwll-melyn 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 Pwll-melyn to figures for Flintshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Pwll-melyn is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Pwll-melyn Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Pwll-melyn 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% |
Pwll-melyn 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% |
Pwll-melyn 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. Pwll-melyn is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.Pwll-melyn 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 Pwll-melyn 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 Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.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 Pwll-melyn 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% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Pwll-melyn Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Pwll-melyn 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% |
Pwll-melyn General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Pwll-melyn. The percentage of residents in Pwll-melyn rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Pwll-melyn rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Pwll-melyn 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% |
Pwll-melyn 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 |
Pwll-melyn 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% |
What is the population of Pwll-melyn and Flintshire?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Flintshire including Pwll-melyn. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Argoed | 2703 |
| Aston | 3328 |
| Bagillt East | 1829 |
| Bagillt West | 2294 |
| Broughton North East | 2365 |
| Broughton South | 4220 |
| Brynford | 2114 |
| Buckley Bistre East | 3353 |
| Buckley Bistre West | 4409 |
| Buckley Mountain | 3409 |
| Buckley Pentrobin | 5510 |
| Caergwrle | 1601 |
| Caerwys | 2601 |
| Cilcain | 1752 |
| Connah's Quay Central | 3447 |
| Connah's Quay Golftyn | 5352 |
| Connah's Quay South | 5731 |
| Connah's Quay Wepre | 2304 |
| Ewloe | 5474 |
| Ffynnongroyw | 1681 |
| Flint Castle | 2192 |
| Flint Coleshill | 3874 |
| Flint Oakenholt | 3808 |
| Flint Trelawny | 3531 |
| Greenfield | 2804 |
| Gronant | 1448 |
| Gwernaffield | 1939 |
| Gwernymynydd | 1654 |
| Halkyn | 1702 |
| Hawarden | 2061 |
| Higher Kinnerton | 1690 |
| Holywell Central | 2147 |
| Holywell East | 1887 |
| Holywell West | 2433 |
| Hope | 2689 |
| Leeswood | 2197 |
| Llanfynydd | 1883 |
| Mancot | 3406 |
| Mold Broncoed | 2828 |
| Mold East | 1950 |
| Mold South | 2695 |
| Mold West | 2736 |
| Mostyn | 1915 |
| New Brighton | 2973 |
| Northop | 3042 |
| Northop Hall | 1635 |
| Penyffordd | 4577 |
| Queensferry | 2191 |
| Saltney Mold Junction | 1610 |
| Saltney Stonebridge | 3842 |
| Sealand | 3150 |
| Shotton East | 2060 |
| Shotton Higher | 2713 |
| Shotton West | 2341 |
| Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor | 1832 |
| Treuddyn | 1692 |
| Whitford | 2243 |
| Flintshire Total | 156847 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
