Two Locks
Electorate
4948
Community Council
Cwmbran Community Council & Henllys Community Council
Schools
Cwmbran Two Locks Nursery School |
Age range 3 – 4 years
Youth Facilities
St Dials Youth Centre
Cocker Avenue Community Hall, Cwmbran
Tel: 01633 861190
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, refuse collection takes place on a Friday
There is a recycling area in Two Locks Road Car Park for shoes and paper
Economics
*All figures quoted have been derived from the 2001 Census unless otherwise stated.
Demographic Indicators
Total population of 6572 (Torfaen 90,949)
49.1% Male, 50.9% Female (Torfaen - 48.4% Male, 51.6% Female)
Age Structure; 23.3% aged between 0-15, 41.1% aged between 16-44, 21.7% aged 45-59/64 and 13.9% of pensionable age.
Socio-Economic Indicators
Activity Rates (2001)
Male (16-74) economic activity rate 74.1% (Torfaen 67.8%, Wales 67.7%), female (16-74) economic activity rate 59.9% (Torfaen 54.2%, Wales 54.5%), total economic activity rate 66.8% (Torfaen 60.8%, Wales 61.0%)
Unemployment (2004)
Whilst unemployment in the area has declined significantly, 57 people remain registered unemployed, 38 males and 19 females (July 2004). Of the 57 claimants, 20 are under 24 years of age. No-one is registered as long term unemployed (unemployed for over 52 weeks).
Home Ownership (2001)
Two Locks has a higher proportion of owner occupied households at 70.7% than Torfaen (68.3%) (Wales 71.3%). 20.0% of properties are rented from the local authority (Torfaen 22.8%, Wales 13.7%)
Car Ownership (2001)
21.0% of households in Two Locks do not own a car (Torfaen 27.2%, Wales 26.0%).
Education (2001)
Residents qualified to Level 4/5: 17.3% (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)
11.4% of all households in Two Locks 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.