Location Maps

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Diocese

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People

If Borderlands were a village of 100 people…

  • 13 would be school-aged (aged 5-15), compared with
    • 12 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 12 in Wales,
  • 17 would be aged 65 or over,
    • 20 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 18 in Wales,

  • 66 would be Christian,
    • 65 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 58 in Wales,
  • 26 would have no religion,
    • 26 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 32 in Wales,

  • 22 would have no qualifications,
    • 25 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 26 in Wales,
  • 26 would have higher education qualifications,
    • 28 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 29 in Wales,
  • 6 would be over 16 and in full-time education,
    • 6 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 8 in Wales,

  • 17 would have some skills in Welsh,
    • 28 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 27 in Wales,
  • including 7 who could speak, read and write Welsh,
    • 14 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 15 in Wales.

Households

If Borderlands were a village with 100 households…

  • 84 would have access to a car or van, compared with
    • 80 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 77 in Wales,

  • 25 would be renting their home,
    • 29 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 31 in Wales,
  • including 11 who would be renting from private landlords,
    • 13 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 14 in Wales,

  • 27 would be made up of 1 person,
    • 30 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 31 in Wales,
  • including 12 who would be aged over 65,
    • 14 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 14 in Wales,

  • 30 would have children in the household,
    • 28 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 28 in Wales,
  • including 7 who would have lone parents,
    • 7 in the Diocese of St Asaph; 8 in Wales.

Population

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Estimates 2020

Census 2011

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Key statistic

Population Structure

In 2020, there were estimated to have been 81,940 people living in Borderlands, 15.6% of 524,941 in the Diocese of St Asaph.

This is a change of 3,343 people (4.3%) since the 2011 Census. The population of the Diocese of St Asaph has increased by 10,636 (2.1%), and the population of Wales by 106,130 (3.5%).

At Census 2011, there were 78,597 people living in Borderlands, 15.3% of 514,305 in the Diocese of St Asaph.

What could this mean for you?

Do the people in your church reflect the age distribution of people in your Mission Area?

Percentages

Population Structure

Small Area Population Estimates 2020
Borderlands % Diocese % Wales %
Pre-school (0-4) 5.3 5.0 5.1
Primary School (5-11) 8.5 8.2 8.1
High School (12-15) 5.0 4.7 4.6
Student Age (16-24) 9.4 9.2 10.9
Young Adult (25-44) 25.0 22.2 24.1
Mature Adult (45-64) 26.8 27.4 26.2
Elderly (65-84) 17.8 20.3 18.4
Very Elderly (85+) 2.3 3.0 2.7



Census 2011
Borderlands % Diocese % Wales %
Pre-school (0-4) 6.3 5.9 5.8
Primary School (5-11) 7.9 7.7 7.6
High School (12-15) 4.8 4.8 4.7
Student Age (16-24) 11.1 10.5 12.2
Young Adult (25-44) 26.4 23.8 24.7
Mature Adult (45-64) 26.6 27.6 26.6
Elderly (65-84) 14.9 17.1 15.9
Very Elderly (85+) 2.0 2.6 2.4

Figures

Population Structure

Small Area Population Estimates 2020
Borderlands Diocese Wales
All people 81,940 524,941 3,169,586
Pre-school (0-4) 4,302 26,343 161,341
Primary School (5-11) 6,925 42,925 256,644
High School (12-15) 4,083 24,832 144,745
Student Age (16-24) 7,710 48,465 345,604
Young Adult (25-44) 20,510 116,329 763,589
Mature Adult (45-64) 21,969 143,901 829,073
Elderly (65-84) 14,545 106,578 583,430
Very Elderly (85+) 3,343 10,636 106,130



Census 2011
Borderlands Diocese Wales
All people 78,597 514,305 3,063,456
Pre-school (0-4) 4,914 30,344 178,301
Primary School (5-11) 6,188 39,661 234,178
High School (12-15) 3,739 24,437 143,817
Student Age (16-24) 8,723 54,088 373,876
Young Adult (25-44) 20,771 122,615 756,622
Mature Adult (45-64) 20,944 141,717 814,118
Elderly (65-84) 11,729 87,961 487,984
Very Elderly (85+) 1,588 13,487 74,560

Religion

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Mission Area

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Religion

The 2011 Census found that 65.8% of people living in Borderlands described themselves as Christian, compared with 64.7% in the Diocese of St Asaph.

26.1% of people living in Borderlands described themselves as having no religion, compared with 26.4% in the Diocese.

What could this mean for you?

Looking at the religious beliefs of people in your Mission Area, who do you think your church could be reaching out to?

Percentages

Religion
Borderlands % Diocese % Wales %
Not stated 7.2 7.6 7.6
Christian 65.8 64.7 57.6
No religion 26.1 26.4 32.1
Other religion 0.9 1.3 2.7

Figures

Religion
Borderlands Diocese Wales
All people 78,597 514,306 3,063,456
Not stated 5,622 39,119 233,928
Christian 51,708 332,820 1,763,299
No religion 20,546 135,671 982,997
Other religion 722 6,697 83,232

Education

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Education levels

The 2011 Census found that 5.8% of people aged 16 and over who lived in Borderlands would be in full-time education, in comparison with 6.1% in the Diocese of St Asaph; 8.1% in Wales.

In addition, 22.3% of people had no qualifications, compared with 25.4% in the Diocese of St Asaph.

21.3% of people living in Borderlands had at least a university degree, compared with 23.5% in the Diocese.

What could this mean for you?

How accessible are your church activities and services to people of all levels of education?

Could you be excluding large groups within your community?

Percentages

Education levels

Borderlands % Diocese % Wales %
No qualifications 22.3 25.4 25.9
Basic qualifications 15.8 14.1 13.3
School 18 17.9 16.7 15.7
Apprenticeship 5.3 4.2 3.9
Further Education 12.8 11.6 12.3
Higher Education 21.3 23.5 24.5
Other, e.g. vocational 4.6 4.6 4.3

Figures

Education levels

Borderlands Diocese Wales
All people aged 16+ 63,758 419,865 2,507,160
No qualifications 14,205 106,475 650,517
Basic qualifications 10,084 59,400 332,943
School 18 11,434 69,948 393,819
Apprenticeship 3,350 17,430 98,843
Further Education 8,191 48,898 308,171
Higher Education 13,586 98,467 614,116
Other, e.g. vocational 2,909 19,247 108,751

Definitions

Education levels

There are many descriptions of types of educational qualification. Here, “Basic qualifications” refers to 1-4 O Levels/CSE/GCSE, NVQ Level 1, etc (ONS Level 1).

“School 18” is 5+ O Level/GCSE/CSE passes, 1 A-Level, 2-3 AS levels, etc (ONS Level 2).

“Further Education” refers to 2+ A Levels, Higher School Certificate, NVQ Level 3, BTEC National, City and Guilds Advanced Craft etc (ONS Level 3).

“Higher Education” refers to a degree, postgraduate degree, professional qualifications, etc (ONS Level 4 or above).

“Other qualifications” are other vocational or work-related qualifications, or foreign qualifications (ONS Other qualifications).

Full details of all the qualifications used are given here

Skills in Welsh

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Mission Area

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Skills in Welsh

16.7% of people living in Borderlands have some skills in Welsh, compared with 27.8% in the Diocese of St Asaph. These include 7.3% who can speak, read and write Welsh (13.8% in the diocese).

The 2011 Census asked people about a combination of “understand”, “speak” or “write” Welsh. Here, “understand” means “understand only, cannot speak or write” Welsh, and “speak” means “understand and speak, but not write” Welsh. Further information about the categories used in these data are given here.

What could this mean for you?

Do your communications - such as your website, pew sheet, noticeboard, and the language you use in services - reflect the linguistic diversity in your Mission Area?

Percentages

Skills in Welsh
Borderlands % Diocese % Wales %
No skills 83.3 72.2 73.3
Understand 4.1 6.8 5.3
Speak 10.5 18.6 19.0
Other combination 2.3 2.6 2.5
Speak, Read and Write 7.3 13.8 14.6

Figures

Skills in Welsh
Borderlands Diocese Wales
All people aged 3+ 75,679 496,035 2,955,841
No skills 63,040 358,337 2,167,987
Understand 3,113 33,512 157,792
Speak 7,944 92,114 562,016
Speak, Read and Write 5,509 68,506 430,717
Other 1,752 13,029 73,392

Housing Tenure & Cars

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Housing tenure

In 2011, 74.0% of households in Borderlands owned their house, compared with 68.6% in the Diocese of St Asaph.

24.5% of households in Borderlands rented their house (10.9% from private landlords, 13.6% from social landlords), compared with 29.3% (13.3% from private landlords, 16.0% from social landlords) in the Diocese.

What could this mean for you?

Looking at the number of people in your Mission Area who own their own cars and houses, does this feel representative of your church congregation?

Are there groups that you feel might be missing from church?

Percentages

Housing tenure

Borderlands % Diocese % Wales %
Owned 74.0 68.6 67.4
Social Rented 13.6 16.0 16.5
Private Rented 10.9 13.3 14.1
Shared 0.6 0.6 0.3
Living Rent-free 0.9 1.5 1.6

Figures

Housing tenure

Borderlands Diocese Wales
All households 32,796 219,927 1,302,676
Owned 24,267 150,823 878,654
Social Rented 4,475 35,243 214,911
Private Rented 3,577 29,278 184,254
Shared 184 1,214 4,476
Living Rent-free 292 3,370 20,381

Cars

Car access

In 2011, 83.5% of households in Borderlands had access to a car or van (80.3% in the Diocese of St Asaph; 77.1% in Wales).



Borderlands % Diocese % Wales %
Access to a car or van 83.5 80.3 77.1
No access to a car or van 16.5 19.7 22.9



Borderlands Diocese Wales
All households 32,796 219,927 1,302,676
Access to a car or van 27,400 176,708 1,004,157
No access to a car or van 5,396 43,219 298,519

Household Type

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Household type

In 2011, 27.1% of households in Borderlands were made up of 1 person living alone (including 14.9% under 65), compared with 30.1% (15.8%) in the Diocese of St Asaph.

30.1% of households in Borderlands included at least one dependent child (including 7.1% headed by a lone parent), compared with 28% (6.9%) in the Diocese.

A dependent child is one aged under 16, or aged 16-19 and in full-time education.

What could this mean for you?

Do the types of households and families in your Mission Area seem the same as those in your congregation?

What could you do to engage with the households not represented in your congregation?

Percentages

Household type

Borderlands % Diocese % Wales %
One person 65+ 12.2 14.3 13.7
One person <65 14.9 15.8 17.1
Lone parent with children 7.1 6.9 7.5
Parents with children 23.0 21.1 20.6
Couple, no children 26.8 25.0 24.1
Other, no children 16.1 16.9 17.0

Figures

Household type

Borderlands Diocese Wales
All households 32,796 219,927 1,302,676
One person 65+ 4,000 31,414 178,334
One person <65 4,875 34,696 222,434
Lone parent with children 2,319 15,177 98,141
Parents with children 7,540 46,508 268,733
Couple, no children 8,776 54,930 313,472
Other, no children 5,286 37,202 221,562

Deprivation Maps

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Definitions

Deprivation in Wales is measured through the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD). It is designed to identify the small areas of Wales that are the most deprived. The measure takes into account a variety of types of deprivation, combining them to give a measure of relative poverty. The WIMD ranks all small areas in Wales from 1 (most deprived) to 1,909 (least deprived).

In the maps shown here, areas coloured red have WIMD ranks of between 1 and 95 - the 5% most deprived small areas in Wales. Areas coloured orange are in the 10% most deprived areas (ranks 96 to 191) and those coloured yellow are in the 20% most deprived areas (ranks 192 to 382).

The types of deprivation included are:

  • Income
  • Employment
  • Health
  • Education
  • Access to Services
  • Community Safety
  • Physical Environment
  • Housing

The “small areas” used here are “Lower-level Super Output Areas” (LSOAs), produced from the 2011 Census by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). They are geographical areas with an average of 1,500 people living in each one, with a minimum of 1,000 people.

Further information about the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation, including interactive maps, is available from the Welsh Government and StatsWales.

Church Data

Ministry Statistics

Ministry Statistics 2018-2019

Ministry Statistics 2018-9

The figures for church related activities are based on data for 2018 and 2019. However, the data gathering exercise for 2019, which took place in 2020, was seriously interrupted by the pandemic, and it is not complete. The data will be replaced with more contemporary information as soon as it becomes available.

The Mission Area of Borderlands has an Electoral Roll of 993 (2018: 1180) (1.2% of the Mission Area), including 35 (404) families.

602 (2018: 631) people attend on Sundays, as well as 142 (153) children and young people (0.9% of the Mission Area).

Of the children and young people, 62 (67) are younger than 7, 59 (66) are aged between 7 and 11, and 21 (20) are between 11 and 18.

During the week, 99 (118) people attend, as well as 22 (2) children and young people (0.1% of the Mission Area).

Of the children and young people attending groups midweek, 21 (1) are younger than 7, 1 (1) are aged between 7 and 11, and 0 (0) are between 11 and 18.

In 2019, there were:

  • 189 baptisms (177 aged under 7; 3 aged between 7 and 11; 9 aged over 11), in 2018 256 baptisms (247 aged under 7; 2 aged between 7 and 11; 7 aged over 11),
  • 3 confirmations, 10 in 2018,
  • 31 weddings, 34 in 2018, and
  • 247 funerals (of which 159 were conducted in CiW churches), 255 funerals (171 in CiW churches) in 2018.

On Easter Sunday 2019, 940 people (1.1% of the Mission Area), took Communion. In 2018 it was 977 people.

Graphs

Attendance

Further Information

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Church in Wales

What next?

For more information about diocesan support, please see the website of the Diocese of St Asaph

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Data sources

Further information about the statistics

This dashboard brings together data from many different sources:

Further information about these data can be found on the respective websites.



Dashboard details

This dashboard was constructed by Rev Dr Fiona Tweedie of Brendan Research (website) on 07/11/2021. SDG