UK Local Area - Cowbridge, The Vale of Glamorgan - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

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Quality of Life Indicator: Very Good

Ward: Cowbridge Local Authority: The Vale of Glamorgan

The Vale of Glamorgan
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		119292
	Males	57356
	Females	61936
	Aged 0 to 15	25622
	Aged 16 to 74	83905
	Aged 75 and over	9765

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Change since 1991		1200	265	13
Density

Number of people per hectare		3.6	217	10

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Single people (never married)	23732	230	15
Married or re-married people	51836	156	3
Separated or divorced	10113	145	9
Widowed	7989	175	20

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Households without car/van	10487	195	17
Household with 1 car or van	22102	129	14
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	16164	185	5

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
One person households	12987	288	20
Married couple households	19468	168	5
Cohabiting couple households	3615	308	12
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	3785	49	8
with non-dependent children only	1413	173	20
All other households	7484	179	12

Welsh

All people aged 3 and over	Value	Welsh Rank/22
One or more skills in Welsh language	19453	16
All people
Identified self as Welsh	15252	13

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
White	116716	194	20
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Mixed White and Black Caribbean (418) - -

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Born in UK	114882	133	20
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	1767	222	6
Born outside EU	2643	249	3

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Christian	87096	254	11
Buddhist	229	172	9
Hindu	211	204	3
Jewish	111	192	2
Muslim	474	198	4
Sikh	74	225	6
Other	287	205	9
No religion	22242	46	11
Religion not stated	8568	242	21

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Limiting long-term illness	23697	116	19
General health 'not good'	12423	84	16
People providing unpaid care	13849	29	11
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	3090	66	18

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Employed	50381	240	4
Unemployed	2768	135	16
Long-term unemployed	820	128	15
Student (economically active)	1977	141	6
Retired	12354	157	13
Student (economically inactive)	3428	104	11
Looking after home/family	5311	191	12
Permanently sick or disabled	5399	97	20
Other inactive	2287	167	20

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Travel to work by car	36943	70	12
Travel to work by public transport	4371	175	4

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Qualifications at degree level or higher	17735	119	4
No qualifications	21966	237	21

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Number of households with residents	48753	177	13
Number of people per hectare	3.6	217	10
Average household size	2.41	103	4
Vacant household spaces	2077	69	11
Owner-occupied	37931	63	1
Without central heating	2498	232	13
Without own bath/shower & toilet	100	300	19
Overcrowding indicator	1698	295	16

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,679 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 The Vale of Glamorgan 002A

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 1,679

1,679

Income Deprivation: 1,421

1,421

Employment: 1,599

1,599

Health: 1,620

1,620

Education: 1,882

1,882

Barriers to Services: 794

794

Barriers to Housing: 1,690

1,690

Living Environment: 227

227

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

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Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Llantwit Major [ATW]	6.03 km (3.75 mi)
Pencoed [ATW]	7.83 km (4.87 mi)
Pontyclun [ATW]	8.10 km (5.04 mi)

School Results

Results for nearest schools to Cowbridge

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School Results for Vale of Glamorgan

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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