Pontypool
Electorate
1508
Community Council
Pontypool Community Council
Leisure
Schools
St Alban's R.C. High School
|Age range 11 - 18 years
Environment
Street cleansing is carried out on a fortnightly basis in this ward, the carriageways are mechanically swept once a month and all local shopping centres are cleansed on a daily basis
There is a recycling area in the Crane Street Car Park for shoes, clear, brown and green glass, cans, paper and textiles
Economics
*All figures quoted have been derived from the 2001 Census unless otherwise stated.
Demographic Indicators
Total population of 1696 (Torfaen 90,949)
47.2% Male, 52.8% Female (Torfaen - 48.4% Male, 51.6% Female)
Age Structure; 16.6% aged between 0-15, 35.8% aged between 16-44, 26.3% aged 45-59/64 and 21.3% of pensionable age.
Socio-Economic Indicators
Activity Rates (2001)
Male (16-74) economic activity rate 69.5% (Torfaen 67.8%, Wales 67.7%), female (16-74) economic activity rate 57.1% (Torfaen 54.2%, Wales 54.5%), total economic activity rate 63.2% (Torfaen 60.8%, Wales 61.0%)
Unemployment (2004)
Whilst unemployment in the area has declined significantly, 27 people remain registered unemployed, 21 males and 6 females (July 2004). Of the 27 claimants, 5 are under 24 years of age and 5 are registered as long term unemployed (unemployed for over 52 weeks).
Home Ownership (2001)
Pontypool has the same proportion of owner occupied households as Torfaen as a whole, at 68.3% (Wales 71.3%). 11.1% of properties are rented from the local authority (Torfaen 22.8%, Wales 13.7%)
Car Ownership (2001)
30.2% of households in Pontypool do not own a car (Torfaen 27.2%, Wales 26.0%).
Education (2001)
Residents qualified to Level 4/5: 17.8% (Torfaen 13.6%, Wales 17.4%). (Level 4/5: First degree, Higher degree, NVQ levels 4 and 5, HNC, HND, Qualified Teacher status, Qualified Medical Doctor, Qualified Dentist, Qualified Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor)
Lone Parent Families (2001)
7.5% of all households in Pontypool are occupied by lone parents (Torfaen 10.8%, Wales 10.6%).
Enquiries relating to the statistical data should be directed to the Research and Information Officer on 01495 766259.