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Torfaen

According to the 2021 census, Torfaen had a total of 92,276 usual residents residing in 40,241 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 41.9 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 734.4 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.9 years.

Religion: In Torfaen, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 50.8% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 41.54% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.1%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Torfaen is ‘White’, constituting 97.1% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 1.3%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.09%.

Economic activity: 55.6% of Torfaen’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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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, 44.34% of its inhabitants is married and 35.69% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (65.34%). Most of the properties in Torfaen are terraced or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Torfaen crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 108.02. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Torfaen in comparision with nearby boroughs.

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

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (7)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (9)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (5)
  4. General health:
    • Fair health- Rank (3)
    • Bad health- Rank (6)
    • Very bad health- Rank (8)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (4)
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (6)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (4)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (9)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (4)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (6)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (6)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (1)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Torfaen

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 16,130 40.09
Semi-detached 11,220 27.88
Detached 8,061 20.03
Flats 4,193 10.42
Converted or shared house 278 0.69
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 187 0.46
Converted building. Eg school, church 89 0.22
Caravan or other mobile structure 81 0.2

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 4 40.09
Flats 12 10.42
Detached 18 20.03
Caravan or other mobile structure 18 0.2
Semi-detached 23 27.88
Converted or shared house 23 0.69
Converted building. Eg school, church 25 0.22
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 25 0.46

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Property ownership in Torfaen

  1. Owned – 64.40% (25,915)
    1. Owns outright – 34.67% (13,952)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 29.73% (11,963)
  2. Social rented – 23.79% (9,575)
    1. Other social rented – 15.53% (6,251)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 8.26% (3,324)
  3. Private rented – 11.17% (4,495)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 9.20% (3,701)
    2. Other private rented – 1.97% (794)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.55% (223)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.55% (223)

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 1 (23.79%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 1 (15.53%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 9 (8.26%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 15 (0.55%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 15 (0.55%)
  3. Owned – rank – 17 (64.40%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 11 (29.73%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 21 (34.67%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 25 (11.17%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 21 (1.97%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 25 (9.20%)

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Families in Torfaen

  1. Single family household – 65.34% (26,294)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 29.16% (11,734)
      1. Dependent children – 11.64% (4,683)
      2. No children – 10.89% (4,384)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.63% (2,667)
    2. Lone parent family – 13.19% (5,307)
      1. With dependent children – 8.59% (3,456)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.60% (1,851)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 12.57% (5,057)
      1. With dependent children – 5.88% (2,366)
      2. No children – 5.74% (2,311)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.94% (380)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 9.95% (4,003)
    5. Other single family household – 0.48% (193)
      1. Other family composition – 0.48% (193)
  2. One person household – 30.61% (12,316)
    1. Other – 16.46% (6,622)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 14.15% (5,694)
  3. Other household types – 4.05% (1,631)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.19% (881)
    2. With dependent children – 1.86% (750)

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 9 (65.34%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 6 (13.19%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 5 (8.59%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (4.60%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 8 (12.57%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 5 (5.88%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (0.94%)
      3. No children – rank – 17 (5.74%)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 14 (9.95%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 16 (0.48%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 16 (0.48%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 17 (29.16%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 6 (6.63%)
      2. No children – rank – 13 (10.89%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 21 (11.64%)
  2. One person household – rank – 12 (30.61%)
    1. Other – rank – 11 (16.46%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (14.15%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 20 (4.05%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 13 (1.86%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 21 (2.19%)

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Torfaen household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 17,016 42.29
Household is deprived in one dimension 13,738 34.14
Household is deprived in two dimensions 7,241 17.99
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,166 5.38
Household is deprived in four dimensions 80 0.2

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 4 34.14
Household is deprived in two dimensions 6 17.99
Household is deprived in three dimensions 6 5.38
Household is deprived in four dimensions 6 0.2
Household is not deprived in any dimension 20 42.29

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Household sizes in Torfaen

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 14,189 35.26
1 person in household 12,316 30.61
3 people in household 6,866 17.06
4 people in household 4,784 11.89
5 people in household 1,478 3.67
6 people in household 428 1.06
7 people in household 121 0.3
8 or more people in household 59 0.15

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 4 17.06
6 people in household 10 1.06
7 people in household 10 0.3
8 or more people in household 11 0.15
1 person in household 12 30.61
2 people in household 14 35.26
4 people in household 16 11.89
5 people in household 16 3.67

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Age groups of Torfaen residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 19,087 20.69
Aged 35 to 49 years 16,274 17.64
Aged 65 to 74 years 10,453 11.33
Aged 10 to 15 years 6,729 7.29
Aged 75 to 84 years 6,336 6.87
Aged 5 to 9 years 5,432 5.89
Aged 4 years and under 5,002 5.42
Aged 25 to 34 years 4,695 5.09
Aged 16 to 19 years 3,783 4.1
Aged 85 years and over 2,366 2.56

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 10 to 15 years 5 7.29
Aged 4 years and under 7 5.42
Aged 5 to 9 years 10 5.89
Aged 50 to 64 years 12 20.69
Aged 65 to 74 years 12 11.33
Aged 75 to 84 years 14 6.87
Aged 25 to 34 years 15 5.09
Aged 85 years and over 16 2.56
Aged 16 to 19 years 17 4.1
Aged 35 to 49 years 18 17.64

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Gender breakdown in Torfaen

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 47,409 51.38
Male 44,867 48.62

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 6 51.38
Male 20 48.62

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Torfaen Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 39,335 42.63
Good health 31,301 33.92
Fair health 14,340 15.54
Bad health 5,584 6.05
Very bad health 1,716 1.86

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Fair health 3 15.54
Bad health 6 6.05
Very bad health 8 1.86
Good health 11 33.92
Very good health 24 42.63

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Relationship status amongst Torfaen Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 44.34% (33,302)
    1. Married – 44.13% (33,146)
      1. Opposite sex – 43.89% (32,964)
      2. Same sex – 0.24% (182)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.21% (156)
      1. Same sex – 0.15% (112)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (44)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 35.69% (26,809)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.59% (7,957)
    1. Divorced – 10.57% (7,940)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (17)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.26% (5,455)
    1. Widowed – 7.26% (5,450)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (5)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.12% (1,590)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.10% (1,576)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (14)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 4 (10.59%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 4 (10.57%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 9 (0.02%)
  2. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 6 (7.26%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 6 (7.26%)
  3. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 11 (2.12%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 11 (2.10%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (44.34%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (0.21%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 5 (0.15%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 14 (0.06%)
    2. Married – rank – 13 (44.13%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 13 (43.89%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 17 (0.24%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 14 (35.69%)

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Torfaen residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 98.13% (90,551)
    1. United Kingdom – 96.44% (88,990)
    2. EU countries – 1.53% (1,410)
      1. European Union EU14 – 0.84% (776)
      2. European Union EU8 – 0.52% (483)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.11% (106)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.05% (45)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.16% (151)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.16% (151)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.15% (1,065)
  3. Africa – 0.42% (383)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.19% (177)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.10% (95)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (5)

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 4 (98.13%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 3 (96.44%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 23 (0.16%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 23 (0.16%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 24 (1.53%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 21 (0.84%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 22 (0.52%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 23 (0.05%)
      4. European Union EU2 – rank – 25 (0.11%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 15 (0.01%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 19 (0.10%)
  4. Africa – rank – 21 (0.42%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 21 (1.15%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 23 (0.19%)

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Passport records of Torfaen residents

  1. Europe – 78.02% (71,989)
    1. United Kingdom – 76.84% (70,904)
    2. Other Europe – 1.00% (919)
      1. EU Member countries – 0.94% (870)
        1. Poland – 0.31% (287)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.26% (239)
        3. Romania – 0.09% (81)
        4. Italy – 0.07% (61)
        5. Lithuania – 0.07% (66)
        6. Portugal – 0.05% (44)
        7. Germany – 0.04% (38)
        8. France – 0.03% (26)
        9. Spain – 0.03% (28)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.05% (49)
        1. Other Europe – 0.03% (31)
        2. Turkey – 0.02% (18)
    3. Ireland – 0.18% (166)
  2. No passport held – 21.38% (19,728)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.40% (368)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.27% (250)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.08% (73)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.05% (43)
    4. Middle East – 0.00% (2)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (0)
  4. Africa – 0.10% (91)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.06% (53)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.03% (24)
    3. North Africa – 0.02% (14)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.07% (62)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.05% (50)
    2. Central and South America – 0.01% (12)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.04% (36)

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 2 (21.38%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 15 (0.40%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 7 (0.00%)
    2. Southern Asia – rank – 13 (0.27%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 19 (0.05%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 19 (0.08%)
    5. Middle East – rank – 24 (0.00%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 18 (0.04%)
  4. Africa – rank – 22 (0.10%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 14 (0.02%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 16 (0.03%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 21 (0.06%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 23 (0.07%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 23 (0.05%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 23 (0.01%)
  6. Europe – rank – 24 (78.02%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 17 (76.84%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 22 (0.18%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 25 (1.00%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 21 (0.05%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 19 (0.03%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 20 (0.02%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 25 (0.94%)
        1. Lithuania – rank – 13 (0.07%)
        2. Italy – rank – 17 (0.07%)
        3. France – rank – 19 (0.03%)
        4. Spain – rank – 21 (0.03%)
        5. Germany – rank – 22 (0.04%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 22 (0.05%)
        7. Poland – rank – 23 (0.31%)
        8. Romania – rank – 23 (0.09%)
        9. Other EU countries – rank – 25 (0.26%)

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Ethnic groups in Torfaen

  1. White – 97.10% (89,596)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 95.23% (87,873)
    2. Other White – 1.23% (1,131)
    3. Irish – 0.32% (296)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.29% (265)
    5. Roma – 0.03% (31)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 1.30% (1,202)
    1. Other Asian – 0.59% (546)
    2. Indian – 0.28% (254)
    3. Chinese – 0.23% (212)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.11% (99)
    5. Pakistani – 0.10% (91)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.09% (1,005)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 0.37% (343)
    2. White and Asian – 0.29% (264)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.28% (262)
    4. White and Black African – 0.15% (136)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.27% (245)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.22% (199)
    2. Arab – 0.05% (46)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.25% (228)
    1. African – 0.13% (118)
    2. Caribbean – 0.07% (69)
    3. Other Black – 0.04% (41)

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 5 (97.10%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 2 (0.29%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 3 (95.23%)
    3. Irish – rank – 19 (0.32%)
    4. Roma – rank – 19 (0.03%)
    5. Other White – rank – 24 (1.23%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 18 (1.30%)
    1. Other Asian – rank – 12 (0.59%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 15 (0.11%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 16 (0.10%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 20 (0.23%)
    5. Indian – rank – 22 (0.28%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 19 (1.09%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.37%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 18 (0.28%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 20 (0.15%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 23 (0.29%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 21 (0.25%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 18 (0.07%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 19 (0.04%)
    3. African – rank – 21 (0.13%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 23 (0.27%)
    1. Arab – rank – 20 (0.05%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 22 (0.22%)

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Religions in Torfaen

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 46,872 50.8
Christian 38,327 41.54
Not answered 5,631 6.1
Other religion 490 0.53
Muslim 363 0.39
Buddhist 260 0.28
Hindu 253 0.27
Sikh 62 0.07
Jewish 14 0.02

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 7 50.8
Other religion 11 0.53
Hindu 12 0.27
Not answered 15 6.1
Christian 17 41.54
Buddhist 17 0.28
Sikh 18 0.07
Muslim 21 0.39
Jewish 22 0.02

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Employment and unemployment amongst Torfaen Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 55.60% (41,766)
    1. In employment – 52.94% (39,763)
      1. Employee – 46.96% (35,275)
        1. Full-time – 35.09% (26,357)
        2. Part-time – 11.87% (8,918)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 4.94% (3,713)
        1. Full-time – 3.20% (2,405)
        2. Part-time – 1.74% (1,308)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.03% (775)
        1. Full-time – 0.84% (632)
        2. Part-time – 0.19% (143)
    2. Unemployed – 2.67% (2,003)
  2. Economically inactive – 42.83% (32,171)
    1. Retired – 24.86% (18,673)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 6.80% (5,109)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.60% (3,455)
    4. Student – 3.74% (2,811)
    5. Other – 2.83% (2,123)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.56% (1,175)
    1. In employment – 1.19% (891)
      1. Employee – 1.15% (861)
        1. Part-time – 0.92% (693)
        2. Full-time – 0.22% (168)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.03% (24)
        1. Part-time – 0.03% (19)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (5)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (6)
        1. Full-time – 0.01% (6)
        2. Part-time – 0.00% (0)
    2. Unemployed – 0.38% (284)

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 9 (42.83%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 6 (6.80%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 7 (4.60%)
    3. Other – rank – 11 (2.83%)
    4. Retired – rank – 12 (24.86%)
    5. Student – rank – 17 (3.74%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 16 (55.60%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 5 (2.67%)
    2. In employment – rank – 17 (52.94%)
      1. Employee – rank – 7 (46.96%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (35.09%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 18 (11.87%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 23 (4.94%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 21 (1.74%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 22 (3.20%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 24 (1.03%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 23 (0.84%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (0.19%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 17 (1.56%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 15 (0.38%)
    2. In employment – rank – 16 (1.19%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 3 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 12 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 14 (1.15%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.22%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 15 (0.92%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 24 (0.03%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 11 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 20 (0.03%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Torfaen

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 14,229 18.94
Routine occupations 12,337 16.42
Semi-routine occupations 11,045 14.7
Intermediate occupations 9,378 12.49
Never worked and long-term unemployed 6,658 8.86
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 6,516 8.67
Small employers and own account workers 5,741 7.64
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 5,360 7.14
Full-time students 3,850 5.13

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Semi-routine occupations 3 14.7
Routine occupations 3 16.42
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 5 7.14
Intermediate occupations 8 12.49
Never worked and long-term unemployed 8 8.86
Full-time students 16 5.13
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 19 18.94
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20 8.67
Small employers and own account workers 21 7.64

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Occupation groups in Torfaen

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 6,130 15.08
Associate professional and technical 4,982 12.25
Skilled trades 4,788 11.78
Caring, leisure and other service 4,691 11.54
Elementary 4,558 11.21
Administrative and secretarial 4,181 10.28
Managers, directors and senior officials 3,949 9.71
Process, plant and machine operatives 3,916 9.63
Sales and customer service 3,462 8.52

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Rank of Torfaen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Process, plant and machine operatives 4 9.63
Elementary 5 11.21
Caring, leisure and other service 7 11.54
Administrative and secretarial 9 10.28
Sales and customer service 9 8.52
Skilled trades 10 11.78
Associate professional and technical 14 12.25
Managers, directors and senior officials 19 9.71
Professional occupations 22 15.08

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