Socio-economic statistics for Friog, Gwynedd

Is Friog in Gwynedd a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Friog older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Friog and Gwynedd? What is the claimant count in Friog and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Friog Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of .

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
	%	%
	%	%
	%	%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Friog on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Friog.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	0%
In Part-Time Work	0%
Unemployed	0%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

100% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Friog

Friog Health Statistics

VG	G	F	B	VB
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Friog?

The largest employment sector in Friog is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Elementary Occupations.

Sector	Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	%
Professional Occupations	%
Associate Professional & Technical	%
Administrative & Secretarial	%
Skilled Trades	%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	%
Elementary Occupations	%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Friog & Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Friog in the local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
	0%	0%
	0%	0%
	0%	0%
	0%	0%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Friog compared to other wards in

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK

';Friog is ranked out of 0 wards in for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Friog and

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Friog either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 0 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 0 of Friog residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
	0%	0%
	0%	0%
	0%	0%
	0%	0%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Friog has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Friog compared to other wards in

#	Ward	Owned	Rented

Friog is ranked out of 0 wards in for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Friog Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Friog residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Friog to the national average for .

Level
No Qualifications	0%	0%
Level 1	0%	0%
Level 2	0%	0%
Apprenticeship	0%	0%
Level 3	0%	0%
Level 4	0%	0%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Friog Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in .

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Friog and Gwynedd?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Gwynedd including Friog. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Aberdaron	960
Aberdovey	1092
Abererch	1336
Abermaw	2472
Abersoch	669
Arllechwedd	1451
Bala	2167
Bethel	1444
Bontnewydd	1093
Botwnnog	1078
Bowydd and Rhiw	1941
Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd	1468
Bryn-crug/Llanfihangel	1085
Cadnant	2061
Clynnog	982
Corris/Mawddwy	1310
Criccieth	1789
Cwm-y-Glo	972
Deiniol	2473
Deiniolen	2111
Dewi	1901
Diffwys and Maenofferen	1145
Dolbenmaen	1244
Dolgellau North	1185
Dolgellau South	1544
Dyffryn Ardudwy	1547
Efail-newydd/Buan	1387
Garth	844
Gerlan	2340
Glyder	1955
Groeslon	1698
Harlech	1874
Hendre	1477
Hirael	1779
Llanaelhaearn	1692
Llanbedr	1032
Llanbedrog	984
Llanberis	2144
Llandderfel	1590
Llanengan	1232
Llangelynin	2011
Llanllyfni	1328
Llanrug	2011
Llanuwchllyn	959
Llanwnda	2187
Llanystumdwy	2116
Marchog	2660
Menai (Bangor)	3425
Menai (Caernarfon)	2350
Morfa Nefyn	1267
Nefyn	1461
Ogwen	2581
Peblig (Caernarfon)	2700
Penisarwaun	1757
Penrhyndeudraeth	2587
Pentir	2886
Penygroes	1922
Porthmadog East	1878
Porthmadog West	1573
Porthmadog-Tremadog	1239
Pwllheli North	2280
Pwllheli South	2064
Seiont	3248
Talysarn	2036
Teigl	1899
Trawsfynydd	1485
Tregarth & Mynydd Llandygai	2185
Tudweiliog	915
Tywyn	3297
Waunfawr	1754
Y Felinheli	2562
Gwynedd Total	125171

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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