BYNEA: ELECTORAL DIVISION PROFILE

BYNEA: ELECTORAL DIVISION PROFILE
Policy Research and Information Section, Carmarthenshire County Council, January 2016
Councillors (Electoral Vote 2012): Derek Michael Cundy (Labour), turnout = 23.58%,
Electorate (December 2015): 3,016
Population: 4,380 (2014 Mid Year Population Estimates, ONS)
Welsh Assembly and UK Parliamentary Constituency: Llanelli
Council owned Facilities: Llys-Y-Bryn Care Home & Day Centre, Bynea C.P. School,
Trallwm Park, Bryn Isaf Play Area, Gospel Hall, Amanwy, Pen-Y-Bryn Caravan Site,
Berwick Road Play Area.
Location: Approximately 35.6 km from Carmarthen Town

Area: 7.20km2
 Population Density: 608 people per km2
 Population Change: 2001-2014: +1,278 (+41.2%)
 Major Employers: Carmarthenshire County Council (schools and leisure)
POPULATION STATISTICS
2014 Mid Year Population Estimates
Age
Structure
Aged: 0-4
5-14
15-24
25-44
45-64
65-74
75+
Total
Bynea
Population
259
581
505
1197
1113
388
337
4,380
Births &
Deaths
Birth (2014)
Births Rate
Deaths (2014)
Death Rate
Bynea
%
5.9
13.3
11.5
27.3
25.4
8.9
7.7
100
Bynea
71
16.2
49
11.2
Carmarthenshire
%
5.5
11.0
11.4
21.9
27.8
12.4
10.0
100
Carmarthenshire
1,809
9.8
2,121
11.5
Source: Vital Statistics 2014, ONS.
Note: birth/death rates expressed per 1000 population
calculated by Carmarthenshire County Council
Source: aggregated lower Super Output Area (LSOA) Small Area
Population Estimates, 2014, Office for National Statistics (ONS)
 9th highest ward population in Carmarthenshire, and 13th highest population density.
 Highest proportion of people aged 25-44 and the 5-14 age group over 2% higher
than the Carmarthenshire average.
 A slightly lower proportion of people with no qualifications than the Carmarthenshire
average
 Low proportion of Welsh speakers
2011 Census Data
Population: Key Facts
People: born in Wales
born outside UK
in non-white ethnic groups
with limiting long-term illness
with no qualifications (aged 16-74)
with higher level qualifications (aged 16-74)
able to speak Welsh
Household Composition
Bynea
Bynea %
3568
161
93
974
858
792
1247
84.8
3.8
2.2
23.1
25.6
23.6
31.0
Carmarthenshire
76.0
4.1
1.9
25.4
26.8
23.9
43.9
Bynea
Bynea %
Carmarthenshire
Total Households/ (Average Household Size)
1705
(2.4)
(2.3)
Household Type: one person: pensioner
194
11.4
14.8
one person: other
240
14.1
15.4
one family: all pensioners
129
7.6
9.8
one family: married couple
657
38.5
34.1
one family: cohabiting couple
210
12.3
8.7
one family: lone parent
203
11.9
11.3
72
4.2
5.9
one family: other
Source: 2011 Census, ONS
HOUSING
The area’s housing consists largely of semi-detached houses. With small proportions of
caravan or other mobile temporary structure and flat maisonette and apartments. The ward
consists of 259 local authority owned properties and 34 Housing Association properties.
Household Accommodation Types
Household Tenure
Owns outright
Mortgaged
Rented - Local Authority
Rented - Social Landlord
Rented - Private Landlord
Rented - Other
Shared Ownership
Living Rent Free
Household Accommodation Types
Detached
Semi-detached
Flat, maisonette or apartment
Terraced
Caravan or other mobile temporary structure
%
31.0
43.2
15.2
2.0
5.9
0.9
0.3
1.6
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
 The estimated median household income for Bynea, based on CACI’s 2015
‘PayCheck’ data, is £24,192 which is the 25th highest (of 58 wards) in
Carmarthenshire and 4.3% above the Carmarthenshire median of £23,156.
 The social profile information indicates a higher than average level of people in
higher/lower managerial profesional administrative and intermediate occupations
(Levels 1-2).
Social Profile
All people aged 16-74 in households
1: Higher Managerial & Professional Admin. Occupations
2: Lower Managerial & Professional Admin. Occupations
3: Intermediate Occupations
4: Small Employers & Own Account Workers
5: Lower Supervisory & Technical Occupations
6: Semi-routine Occupations
7: Routine Occupations
8: Never Worked & Long Term Unemployed
Bynea
3007
456
666
416
226
249
532
373
127
%
100
15.2
22.1
13.8
7.5
8.3
17.7
12.4
4.2
Carmarthenshire
%
100
13.8
19.9
11.6
12.6
7.6
16.7
13.0
4.9
Source: 2011 Census, ONS
ECONOMY AND LABOUR MARKET
Benefit Claimants
Unemployment Benefit (JSA): December 2015
Incapacity Benefits (ESA/IB/SDA) May 2015
Income Support: May 2015
Disability Living Allowance: May 2015
Pension Credit: May 2015 (Population 65+)
State Pension Claimants: May 2015
Bynea
34
230
45
315
145
760
Rate %
1.2
8.2
1.6
11.3
20.7
-
Carmarthenshire Working
Population %
1.6
9.0
2.0
12.8
19.4
-
Source: Jobcentre Plus administrative system Dept. for Work & Pensions
Economic Status (people aged 16-74)
Economically Active
Employees: Part-time
Employees: Full-time
Self-employed
Unemployed
Full-time Student
Economically Inactive
Retired
Student
Looking after home/family
Permanently sick/disabled
Other
Source: 2011 Census, ONS
Bynea
2104
459
1272
192
108
73
903
400
121
127
197
58
Bynea %
70.0
15.3
42.3
6.4
3.6
2.4
30.0
13.3
4.0
4.2
6.6
1.9
Carmarthenshire %
58.6
10.75
32.67
10.02
3.37
1.78
41.4
16.12
4.51
6.23
11.07
3.47
WELSH INDEX OF MULTIPLE DEPRIVATION (WIMD)
WIMD 2014 based on fine-grained geography of lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs). The
WIMD 2014 is compiled from eight domains, Income, Employment, Health, Education,
Housing, Access to Services, Physical Environment and Community Safety and is
published at Lower Super Output Area of which there are 112 in Carmarthenshire.
Under WIMD, where Rank 1 is the most deprived, Bynea 1 ranks 71 out of the 112 LSOAs
in Carmarthenshire and ranks 1072 in Wales from 1909 LSOAs, whilst Bynea 2 ranks 32
out of the 112 LSOAs in Carmarthenshire and ranks 666 in Wales from 1909 LSOAs,
The highest level of deprivation attributed to Bynea 1 is the Physical Environment, being
ranked 4th in Carmarthenshire and 75th in Wales for this domain. In Bynea 2 it’s the
Education domain that is the most prominent ranking 22nd in Carmarthenshire and 539 in
Wales.
LSOA
Overall
Index
Income
Employment
Health
Education
Housing
Access to
Services
Physical
Environment
Community
Safety
Bynea 1
71
1072
85
1288
83
1214
70
1007
78
1247
94
1503
47
424
4
75
46
1192
Bynea 2
32
666
34
718
35
639
31
538
22
539
55
1008
63
641
78
1214
34
995
Bynea 1 – Capel Soar, Loughour Bridge
Bynea 2 – Amanwy, Penygraig
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2014 (released November 2014), Welsh Assembly Government.
Note: LSOAs ranked 1-112 (Carmarthenshire), 1-1909 (Wales).
For further information please contact:
Lesley Rees, Policy & Research Officer
01267 224462
[email protected]
Vehicle Offences
0
5
15
23
Violence Against
the Person
Theft
5
Sexual Offences
0
Robbery
Public Order
Offences
2014/2015
44
4
14
15
1
Source: Dyfed Powys Police, Headquarters, Llangunnor.
Possession of
Weapons
Miscellaneous
Crime Against
Society
Drug Offences
Burglary – Non
Dwelling
Burglary Dwelling
Fiscal Year
(1st April to
31st March)
Offence Group
Arson & Criminal
Damage
Bynea
24
Annual Total
CRIME
150