Socio-economic statistics for Lower Town, Pembrokeshire

Socio-economic statistics for Lower Town, Pembrokeshire

Is Lower Town in Pembrokeshire 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 Lower Town older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Lower Town and Pembrokeshire? What is the claimant count in Lower Town and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

What are the occupations of the residents of Lower Town?

The largest employment sector in Lower Town is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Elementary Occupations.
SectorProportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials%
Professional Occupations%
Associate Professional & Technical%
Administrative & Secretarial%
Skilled Trades%
Caring, leisure & Other Services%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives%
Elementary Occupations%

Lower Town 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 .
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
%%
%%
%%
UK3.7%-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 Lower Town 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 Lower Town.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment0%
In Part-Time Work0%
Unemployed0%
100% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Lower Town

Lower Town Age Distribution Statistics

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

How many residents own or rent their home in Lower Town and

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Lower Town 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 Lower Town residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
0%0%
0%0%
0%0%
0%0%

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

Lower Town compared to other wards in

#WardOwnedRented
Lower Town is ranked out of 0 wards in for the percentage of home owners.

Lower Town Health Statistics

AreaVGGFBVB
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

Lower Town Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Lower Town 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 Lower Town to the national average for .
Level
No Qualifications0%0%
Level 10%0%
Level 20%0%
Apprenticeship0%0%
Level 30%0%
Level 40%0%

Lower Town & 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 Lower Town in the local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
0%0%
0%0%
0%0%
0%0%

Lower Town compared to other wards in

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
';Lower Town is ranked out of 0 wards in for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Lower Town and Pembrokeshire?

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

WardPopulation
Amroth1213
Burton1880
Camrose2795
Carew1517
Cilgerran2136
Clydau1482
Crymych2668
Dinas Cross1705
East Williamston2483
Fishguard North East1896
Fishguard North West1584
Goodwick2143
Haverfordwest: Castle2502
Haverfordwest: Garth2802
Haverfordwest: Portfield2383
Haverfordwest: Prendergast2488
Haverfordwest: Priory2579
Hundleton1779
Johnston2773
Kilgetty/Begelly2336
Lampeter Velfrey1614
Lamphey1677
Letterston2506
Llangwm2449
Llanrhian1463
Maenclochog3178
Manorbier2030
Martletwy1990
Merlin's Bridge2248
Milford: Central2127
Milford: East2355
Milford: Hakin2273
Milford: Hubberston3110
Milford: North3063
Milford: West2310
Narberth2622
Narberth Rural1295
Newport1181
Neyland: East2288
Neyland: West2034
Pembroke Dock: Central1731
Pembroke Dock: Llanion2759
Pembroke Dock: Market1878
Pembroke Dock: Pennar3379
Pembroke: Monkton1742
Pembroke: St. Mary North2430
Pembroke: St. Mary South1481
Pembroke: St. Michael2518
Penally1784
Rudbaxton879
Saundersfoot2530
Scleddau1581
Solva1915
St. David's1772
St. Dogmaels2188
St. Ishmael's1449
Tenby: North2013
Tenby: South2247
The Havens1458
Wiston2060
Pembrokeshire Total126751



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