Cwmynyscoy
Cwmynyscoy is a residential area in the community of Pontymoile and is a suburb of Pontypool in Torfaen, South Wales.
Statistics
- All figures quoted have been derived from the 2001 Census unless otherwise stated.
Demographic Indicators
Total population of 1283
48.6% Male, 51.4% Female
Age Structure; 19.5% aged between 0–15, 36.6% aged between 16 and 44, 25.3% aged 45–59/64 and 18.6% of pensionable age.
Socio-Economic Indicators
Activity Rates (2001)
Male economic activity rate 63.4%, female economic activity rate 48.9%, total economic activity rate 56.1%
Unemployment (2004)
Whilst unemployment in the area has declined significantly and only 24 people remain registered unemployed, 16 males and 8 females. Of the 24 claimants, 10 are under 24 years of age and 5 are registered as long-term unemployed.
Cwmynyscoy has a lower proportion of owner occupied households at 64.9% than Torfaen 68.3% and Wales as a whole 71.3%. 28.4% of properties are rented from the local authority
32.7% of households in Cwmynyscoy do not own a car.
Education (2001)
Residents qualified to Level 4/5: 8.9%.
10.9% of households in Cwmynyscoy are occupied by lone parents.
Governance
Cwmynyscoy is the name of an electoral ward to Pontypool Community Council, electing one community councillor. For elections to Torfaen County Borough Council, it is part of the Pontypool Fawr ward, which elects threee county borough councillors.
Nature reserve
Cwmynyscoy Quarry is a local nature reserve, within a disused quarry, home to a number of species including noctule bats and barn owls.