Welsh Assembly Government
Friday 21 November 2008
Socio-Economic Information
The Borough of Torfaen is an area that currently benefits from ‘Objective I EC/Tier I RSA’ grant status whereby qualifying projects can receive the maximum level of assistance permitted within the European Community(EC). Each party is responsible for its own legal costs.

Demographic Indicators

Total population of 1696 (Torfaen 90,949)

47.2% Male, 52.8% Female (Torfaen - 48.4% Male, 51.6% Female)

Age Structure; 16.6% aged between 0-15, 35.8% aged between 16-44, 26.3% aged 45-59/64 and 21.3% of pensionable age.

Socio-Economic Indicators

Activity Rates (2001)

Male (16-74) economic activity rate 69.5% (Torfaen 67.8%, Wales 67.7%), female (16-74) economic activity rate 57.1% (Torfaen 54.2%, Wales 54.5%), total economic activity rate 63.2% (Torfaen 60.8%, Wales 61.0%)

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