UK Local Area - Rhigos, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

Quality of Life Indicator: Poor

Ward: Rhigos Local Authority: Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

Rhondda Cynon Taff
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		231946
	Males	112457
	Females	119489
	Aged 0 to 15	48403
	Aged 16 to 74	165822
	Aged 75 and over	17721

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Change since 1991		-3000	316	17
Density

Number of people per hectare		5.5	176	7

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Single people (never married)	52122	117	5
Married or re-married people	94634	268	16
Separated or divorced	19214	190	13
Widowed	17573	68	12

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Households without car/van	29868	70	3
Household with 1 car or van	42487	147	16
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	22198	305	19

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
One person households	25899	241	17
Married couple households	36037	219	8
Cohabiting couple households	7558	218	5
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	7344	48	7
with non-dependent children only	3526	31	4
All other households	14189	206	14

Welsh

All people aged 3 and over	Value	Welsh Rank/22
One or more skills in Welsh language	47213	13
All people
Identified self as Welsh	38384	6

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
White	229273	76	14
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Chinese (542) - -

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Born in UK	227559	21	5
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	1944	342	19
Born outside EU	2443	360	17

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Christian	150600	333	21
Buddhist	262	314	18
Hindu	269	254	12
Jewish	72	338	17
Muslim	571	260	11
Sikh	144	222	4
Other	523	228	12
No religion	58665	4	1
Religion not stated	20840	22	3

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Limiting long-term illness	63125	5	4
General health 'not good'	36373	5	4
People providing unpaid care	28998	10	7
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	8747	4	3

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Employed	85380	362	18
Unemployed	5927	105	11
Long-term unemployed	1674	123	14
Student (economically active)	3569	208	8
Retired	22770	221	19
Student (economically inactive)	8452	74	5
Looking after home/family	10934	144	9
Permanently sick or disabled	21493	5	4
Other inactive	7297	26	3

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Travel to work by car	65356	19	7
Travel to work by public transport	7227	182	5

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Qualifications at degree level or higher	21502	313	18
No qualifications	67170	12	3

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Number of households with residents	94553	45	2
Number of people per hectare	5.5	176	7
Average household size	2.43	81	2
Vacant household spaces	4599	33	7
Owner-occupied	71076	131	5
Without central heating	5260	217	12
Without own bath/shower & toilet	351	137	11
Overcrowding indicator	4540	163	5

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 670 out of 1,896 in Wales, where 1 was the most deprived and 1,896 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Rhondda, Cynon, Taff 001F

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 670

670

Income Deprivation: 764

764

Employment: 399

399

Health: 854

854

Education: 978

978

Barriers to Services: 296

296

Barriers to Housing: 1,436

1,436

Living Environment: 1,648

1,648

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in Rhigos over the past 6 months:

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Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Aberdare [ATW]	7.10 km (4.41 mi)
Merthyr Tydfil [ATW]	9.12 km (5.67 mi)
Cwmbach [ATW]	9.48 km (5.89 mi)

School Results

Results for nearest schools to Rhigos

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School Results for Rhondda- Cynon- Taff

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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