Socio-economic statistics for Rhos-fawr, Gwynedd

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

Rhos-fawr 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	Gwynedd	Wales
AB	17.74%	17.93%
C1	29.07%	29.31%
C2	25.99%	23.06%
DE	27.19%	29.69%

Rhos-fawr Education Statistics

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

Qualification	Gwynedd	Wales
No Qualifications	23.2%	25.9%
Level 1	11.8%	13.3%
Level 2	16.1%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.9%
Level 3	14.5%	12.3%
Level 4	26.4%	24.5%
Other	4.3%	4.3%

Rhos-fawr Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Rhos-fawr are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Rhos-fawr 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	Gwynedd	Wales
United Kingdom	95.1%	94.5%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU Countries	1.4%	1.8%
Outside the EU	3.1%	3.3%

Rhos-fawr Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

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

Benefit	Gwynedd	Wales
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.7%	3.6%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.4%	3.3%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	12.4%	17.4%

Rhos-fawr Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Gwynedd	Wales
Age 0 to 4	5.6%	5.8%
Age 5 to 9	5.1%	5.3%
Age 10 to14	5.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	11.5%	9.7%
Age 25 to 29	5.3%	6.1%
Age 30 to 44	17%	18.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.2%	19.9%
Age 60 to 64	7%	6.7%
Age 65 to 74	10.8%	9.8%
Age 75 to 84	7%	6.1%
Age 85 and over	2.9%	2.4%
Mean Age	41.6	40.6
Median Age	42	41

Rhos-fawr Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Gwynedd	Wales
Owned	40.3%	35.4%
Mortgage	25.1%	32%
Shared	0.3%	0.3%
Social Rented (Council)	8.4%	9.8%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	8%	6.6%
Private Rented	13.3%	12.7%
Other	2.1%	1.5%
Rent Free	2.6%	1.6%

Rhos-fawr General Health Statistics

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

Health	Gwynedd	Wales
Very Good	50.38%	46.64%
Good	30.67%	31.12%
Fair	13.61%	14.62%
Bad	4.10%	5.82%
Very Bad	1.23%	1.81%

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

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