Blaenau Gwent

According to the 2021 census, Blaenau Gwent had a total of 66,904 usual residents residing in 30,340 households, indicating an average household size of 2.2. The borough covers an area of 42.1 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 615.1 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 42.1 years.

Religion: In Blaenau Gwent, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 56.36% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 36.46% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.82%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Blaenau Gwent is ‘White’, constituting 97.84% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 0.93%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 0.85%.

Economic activity: 53.99% of Blaenau Gwent’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Caring, leisure and other service’ and ‘Process, plant and machine operatives’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 40.97% of its inhabitants is married and 38.67% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (62.99%). Most of the properties in Blaenau Gwent are terraced or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Blaenau Gwent crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 122.7. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Blaenau Gwent in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Blaenau Gwent, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (7)
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (7)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (4)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (1)
  4. General health:
    • Fair health- Rank (1)
    • Bad health- Rank (1)
    • Very bad health- Rank (1)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (2)
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (4)
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (7)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (1)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (2)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (2)

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Property types in Blaenau Gwent

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 15,157 49.96
Semi-detached 8,691 28.65
Detached 3,610 11.9
Flats 2,268 7.48
Converted or shared house 263 0.87
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 225 0.74
Converted building. Eg school, church 95 0.31
Caravan or other mobile structure 29 0.1

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 1 49.96
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 12 0.74
Semi-detached 19 28.65
Flats 19 7.48
Converted or shared house 21 0.87
Caravan or other mobile structure 21 0.1
Converted building. Eg school, church 22 0.31
Detached 24 11.9

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Property ownership in Blaenau Gwent

  1. Owned – 60.06% (18,222)
    1. Owns outright – 34.82% (10,564)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 25.24% (7,658)
  2. Social rented – 23.71% (7,194)
    1. Other social rented – 14.56% (4,418)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 9.15% (2,776)
  3. Private rented – 15.98% (4,847)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 13.71% (4,160)
    2. Other private rented – 2.26% (687)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.12% (36)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.12% (36)

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 2 (23.71%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 2 (14.56%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 5 (9.15%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 13 (15.98%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 11 (2.26%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 14 (13.71%)
  3. Owned – rank – 23 (60.06%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 20 (34.82%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 23 (25.24%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 25 (0.12%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 25 (0.12%)

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Families in Blaenau Gwent

  1. Single family household – 62.99% (19,113)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 26.64% (8,082)
      1. No children – 10.32% (3,130)
      2. Dependent children – 9.52% (2,888)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.80% (2,064)
    2. Lone parent family – 14.41% (4,372)
      1. With dependent children – 8.95% (2,715)
      2. All children non-dependent – 5.46% (1,657)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 12.75% (3,868)
      1. With dependent children – 6.18% (1,875)
      2. No children – 5.41% (1,642)
      3. All children non-dependent – 1.16% (351)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 8.61% (2,612)
    5. Other single family household – 0.59% (179)
      1. Other family composition – 0.59% (179)
  2. One person household – 33.54% (10,175)
    1. Other – 19.16% (5,814)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 14.37% (4,361)
  3. Other household types – 3.47% (1,053)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 1.76% (535)
    2. With dependent children – 1.71% (518)

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 2 (33.54%)
    1. Other – rank – 4 (19.16%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 14 (14.37%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 20 (62.99%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 2 (14.41%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 1 (5.46%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 2 (8.95%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 5 (12.75%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 1 (6.18%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 1 (1.16%)
      3. No children – rank – 21 (5.41%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 8 (0.59%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 8 (0.59%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 20 (8.61%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 24 (26.64%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 3 (6.80%)
      2. No children – rank – 20 (10.32%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 25 (9.52%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 25 (3.47%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 18 (1.71%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 25 (1.76%)

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Blaenau Gwent household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 11,632 38.34
Household is deprived in one dimension 10,104 33.3
Household is deprived in two dimensions 6,291 20.74
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,256 7.44
Household is deprived in four dimensions 57 0.19

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 1 20.74
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1 7.44
Household is deprived in four dimensions 9 0.19
Household is deprived in one dimension 12 33.3
Household is not deprived in any dimension 25 38.34

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Household sizes in Blaenau Gwent

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 10,462 34.48
1 person in household 10,175 33.54
3 people in household 5,174 17.05
4 people in household 3,182 10.49
5 people in household 1,020 3.36
6 people in household 231 0.76
7 people in household 71 0.23
8 or more people in household 25 0.08

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 2 33.54
3 people in household 5 17.05
2 people in household 18 34.48
7 people in household 19 0.23
4 people in household 24 10.49
5 people in household 24 3.36
8 or more people in household 24 0.08
6 people in household 25 0.76

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Age groups of Blaenau Gwent residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 14,606 21.83
Aged 35 to 49 years 11,849 17.71
Aged 65 to 74 years 7,524 11.25
Aged 75 to 84 years 4,567 6.83
Aged 10 to 15 years 4,486 6.71
Aged 5 to 9 years 3,731 5.58
Aged 4 years and under 3,543 5.3
Aged 25 to 34 years 3,527 5.27
Aged 16 to 19 years 2,628 3.93
Aged 85 years and over 1,432 2.14

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 4 years and under 7 5.3
Aged 50 to 64 years 7 21.83
Aged 25 to 34 years 11 5.27
Aged 5 to 9 years 14 5.58
Aged 35 to 49 years 15 17.71
Aged 65 to 74 years 15 11.25
Aged 75 to 84 years 16 6.83
Aged 10 to 15 years 17 6.71
Aged 16 to 19 years 21 3.93
Aged 85 years and over 22 2.14

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Gender breakdown in Blaenau Gwent

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 34,065 50.92
Male 32,839 49.08

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 11 49.08
Female 15 50.92

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Blaenau Gwent Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 27,465 41.05
Good health 21,865 32.68
Fair health 11,210 16.76
Bad health 4,785 7.15
Very bad health 1,579 2.36

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Fair health 1 16.76
Bad health 1 7.15
Very bad health 1 2.36
Good health 16 32.68
Very good health 25 41.05

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Relationship status amongst Blaenau Gwent Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 40.97% (22,593)
    1. Married – 40.79% (22,492)
      1. Opposite sex – 40.56% (22,367)
      2. Same sex – 0.23% (125)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.18% (101)
      1. Same sex – 0.13% (71)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.05% (30)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 38.67% (21,324)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.41% (5,738)
    1. Divorced – 10.38% (5,724)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (14)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.62% (4,202)
    1. Widowed – 7.61% (4,197)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (5)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.33% (1,285)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.30% (1,269)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.03% (16)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 2 (2.33%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.03%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 2 (2.30%)
  2. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 4 (7.62%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 4 (7.61%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 7 (10.41%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 2 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 8 (10.38%)
  4. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 8 (38.67%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 23 (40.97%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 17 (0.18%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 13 (0.13%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 23 (0.05%)
    2. Married – rank – 23 (40.79%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 20 (0.23%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 23 (40.56%)

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Blaenau Gwent residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 98.82% (66,112)
    1. United Kingdom – 96.80% (64,757)
    2. EU countries – 1.84% (1,232)
      1. European Union EU8 – 1.06% (712)
      2. European Union EU14 – 0.54% (364)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.19% (129)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.04% (27)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.18% (123)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.18% (123)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 0.70% (466)
  3. Africa – 0.29% (192)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.13% (85)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.06% (42)
  6. British Overseas – 0.00% (3)

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 1 (98.82%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 2 (96.80%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 19 (0.18%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 19 (0.18%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 21 (1.84%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 14 (1.06%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 21 (0.19%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 24 (0.04%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 25 (0.54%)
  2. Africa – rank – 23 (0.29%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 24 (0.06%)
  4. British Overseas – rank – 24 (0.00%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 25 (0.70%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 25 (0.13%)

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Passport records of Blaenau Gwent residents

  1. Europe – 74.15% (49,609)
    1. United Kingdom – 72.38% (48,427)
    2. Other Europe – 1.67% (1,116)
      1. EU Member countries – 1.59% (1,062)
        1. Poland – 1.00% (666)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.27% (179)
        3. Romania – 0.12% (79)
        4. Portugal – 0.07% (49)
        5. Germany – 0.03% (18)
        6. Italy – 0.03% (19)
        7. Lithuania – 0.03% (22)
        8. France – 0.02% (15)
        9. Spain – 0.02% (15)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.08% (54)
        1. Turkey – 0.06% (39)
        2. Other Europe – 0.02% (15)
    3. Ireland – 0.10% (66)
  2. No passport held – 25.49% (17,052)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.22% (147)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.11% (71)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.05% (32)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.05% (35)
    4. Middle East – 0.01% (9)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (0)
  4. Africa – 0.07% (50)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.05% (33)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.02% (12)
    3. North Africa – 0.01% (5)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.05% (33)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.04% (27)
    2. Central and South America – 0.01% (6)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.03% (17)

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 1 (25.49%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 19 (0.03%)
  3. Africa – rank – 22 (0.07%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 18 (0.01%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 20 (0.02%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 21 (0.05%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 23 (0.22%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 6 (0.00%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 16 (0.01%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 19 (0.05%)
    4. Southern Asia – rank – 21 (0.11%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 25 (0.05%)
  5. Europe – rank – 25 (74.15%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 18 (1.67%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 14 (0.08%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 4 (0.06%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 22 (0.02%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 18 (1.59%)
        1. Poland – rank – 11 (1.00%)
        2. Portugal – rank – 16 (0.07%)
        3. Romania – rank – 21 (0.12%)
        4. Lithuania – rank – 22 (0.03%)
        5. France – rank – 23 (0.02%)
        6. Other EU countries – rank – 23 (0.27%)
        7. Germany – rank – 24 (0.03%)
        8. Spain – rank – 24 (0.02%)
        9. Italy – rank – 25 (0.03%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 25 (72.38%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 25 (0.10%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 25 (0.05%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 23 (0.01%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 24 (0.04%)

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Ethnic groups in Blaenau Gwent

  1. White – 97.84% (65,456)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 95.65% (63,990)
    2. Other White – 1.83% (1,227)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.20% (133)
    4. Irish – 0.14% (92)
    5. Roma – 0.02% (14)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 0.93% (621)
    1. Indian – 0.32% (212)
    2. Other Asian – 0.26% (172)
    3. Chinese – 0.21% (140)
    4. Pakistani – 0.11% (71)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.04% (26)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.85% (569)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 0.33% (219)
    2. White and Asian – 0.21% (138)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.21% (143)
    4. White and Black African – 0.10% (69)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.21% (142)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.16% (104)
    2. Arab – 0.06% (38)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.17% (115)
    1. African – 0.11% (76)
    2. Caribbean – 0.04% (29)
    3. Other Black – 0.01% (10)

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 1 (97.84%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 2 (95.65%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 5 (0.20%)
    3. Roma – rank – 20 (0.02%)
    4. Other White – rank – 20 (1.83%)
    5. Irish – rank – 25 (0.14%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 22 (0.17%)
    1. African – rank – 22 (0.11%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 24 (0.04%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 25 (0.01%)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 23 (0.93%)
    1. Pakistani – rank – 15 (0.11%)
    2. Chinese – rank – 19 (0.21%)
    3. Indian – rank – 20 (0.32%)
    4. Bangladeshi – rank – 22 (0.04%)
    5. Other Asian – rank – 25 (0.26%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 24 (0.85%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 12 (0.33%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 25 (0.21%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 25 (0.10%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 25 (0.21%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 25 (0.21%)
    1. Arab – rank – 17 (0.06%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 25 (0.16%)

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Religions in Blaenau Gwent

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 37,706 56.36
Christian 24,392 36.46
Not answered 3,897 5.82
Other religion 309 0.46
Muslim 287 0.43
Buddhist 119 0.18
Sikh 108 0.16
Hindu 76 0.11
Jewish 10 0.01

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 2 56.36
Sikh 6 0.16
Muslim 19 0.43
Other religion 19 0.46
Not answered 19 5.82
Christian 22 36.46
Buddhist 24 0.18
Jewish 24 0.01
Hindu 25 0.11

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Employment and unemployment amongst Blaenau Gwent Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 53.99% (29,768)
    1. In employment – 51.08% (28,166)
      1. Employee – 45.65% (25,171)
        1. Full-time – 34.46% (18,999)
        2. Part-time – 11.19% (6,172)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 4.37% (2,407)
        1. Full-time – 2.88% (1,586)
        2. Part-time – 1.49% (821)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.07% (588)
        1. Full-time – 0.85% (466)
        2. Part-time – 0.22% (122)
    2. Unemployed – 2.91% (1,602)
  2. Economically inactive – 44.41% (24,490)
    1. Retired – 23.23% (12,808)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 9.11% (5,026)
    3. Looking after home or family – 5.33% (2,937)
    4. Student – 3.58% (1,975)
    5. Other – 3.16% (1,744)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.60% (883)
    1. In employment – 1.14% (630)
      1. Employee – 1.10% (606)
        1. Part-time – 0.83% (457)
        2. Full-time – 0.27% (149)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.04% (20)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (12)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (8)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (4)
        1. Full-time – 0.01% (3)
        2. Part-time – 0.00% (1)
    2. Unemployed – 0.46% (253)

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 4 (44.41%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 1 (5.33%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 1 (9.11%)
    3. Other – rank – 5 (3.16%)
    4. Retired – rank – 17 (23.23%)
    5. Student – rank – 19 (3.58%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 15 (1.60%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 12 (0.46%)
    2. In employment – rank – 18 (1.14%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 3 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 17 (1.10%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.27%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 21 (0.83%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 20 (0.04%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (0.02%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 21 (53.99%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 2 (2.91%)
    2. In employment – rank – 23 (51.08%)
      1. Employee – rank – 13 (45.65%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (34.46%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (11.19%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 22 (1.07%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 22 (0.85%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 23 (0.22%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 25 (4.37%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 24 (1.49%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 25 (2.88%)

Comparing Blaenau Gwent wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Blaenau Gwent

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 10,846 19.67
Semi-routine occupations 9,477 17.19
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 8,336 15.12
Never worked and long-term unemployed 6,267 11.36
Intermediate occupations 5,843 10.6
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 4,541 8.23
Small employers and own account workers 3,974 7.21
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 3,090 5.6
Full-time students 2,770 5.02

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 1 8.23
Semi-routine occupations 1 17.19
Routine occupations 1 19.67
Never worked and long-term unemployed 1 11.36
Full-time students 18 5.02
Intermediate occupations 22 10.6
Small employers and own account workers 24 7.21
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 25 5.6
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 25 15.12

Comparing Blaenau Gwent wards.

Occupation groups in Blaenau Gwent

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service 4,324 15.01
Process, plant and machine operatives 3,952 13.72
Elementary 3,899 13.54
Professional occupations 3,483 12.09
Skilled trades 3,390 11.77
Associate professional and technical 2,803 9.73
Sales and customer service 2,437 8.46
Administrative and secretarial 2,295 7.97
Managers, directors and senior officials 2,217 7.7

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Rank of Blaenau Gwent when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service 1 15.01
Process, plant and machine operatives 1 13.72
Elementary 1 13.54
Sales and customer service 11 8.46
Skilled trades 13 11.77
Managers, directors and senior officials 25 7.7
Professional occupations 25 12.09
Associate professional and technical 25 9.73
Administrative and secretarial 25 7.97

Comparing Blaenau Gwent wards.