Socio-economic statistics for Ruthin, Denbighshire

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

Ruthin Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Ruthin and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Denbighshire	Wales
No Qualifications	25.4%	25.9%
Level 1	14%	13.3%
Level 2	16.8%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.9%
Level 3	11.4%	12.3%
Level 4	24.2%	24.5%
Other	4.3%	4.3%

Ruthin 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	Denbighshire	Wales
AB	17.78%	17.93%
C1	27.77%	29.31%
C2	25.24%	23.06%
DE	29.21%	29.69%

Ruthin Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Ruthin 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.

Benefit	Denbighshire	Wales
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.5%	3.6%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.1%	3.3%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	18.7%	17.4%

Ruthin Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Denbighshire	Wales
Owned	36.8%	35.4%
Mortgage	31.7%	32%
Shared	0.7%	0.3%
Social Rented (Council)	8.1%	9.8%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	5%	6.6%
Private Rented	14.3%	12.7%
Other	1.6%	1.5%
Rent Free	1.8%	1.6%

Ruthin Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Ruthin are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Ruthin 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	Denbighshire	Wales
United Kingdom	95.9%	94.5%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU Countries	1.2%	1.8%
Outside the EU	2.4%	3.3%

Ruthin General Health Statistics

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

Health	Denbighshire	Wales
Very Good	46.61%	46.64%
Good	31.39%	31.12%
Fair	14.69%	14.62%
Bad	5.70%	5.82%
Very Bad	1.61%	1.81%

Ruthin Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	Denbighshire	Wales
Age 0 to 4	5.7%	5.8%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.3%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8%	9.7%
Age 25 to 29	4.8%	6.1%
Age 30 to 44	17.4%	18.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.4%	19.9%
Age 60 to 64	7.6%	6.7%
Age 65 to 74	11.3%	9.8%
Age 75 to 84	7%	6.1%
Age 85 and over	2.8%	2.4%
Mean Age	42.4	40.6
Median Age	44	41

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

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