Abbeyfeale
Local Profile Update
Socio-Economic Profile
Data Source: CSO Census Data for 2011 and 2016
Population
A total of 2,023 persons were living in Abbeyfeale in 2016, an increase of 0.8% from 2011.
Abbeyfeale had an average age of 38 years in 2016, an increase from 35.9 years in 2011. This average age is higher than the national average of 37.4 years but lower than the regional average of 39.7 years.
| Age | 2016 |
|---|---|
| 0 - 9 | 267 |
| 10 - 19 | 273 |
| 20 - 29 | 238 |
| 30 - 39 | 300 |
| 40 - 49 | 296 |
| 50 - 59 | 228 |
| 60 - 69 | 205 |
| 70 - 79 | 146 |
| 80+ | 70 |
| Total | 2,023 |
| Sex | Average Age |
|---|---|
| Male | 36.0 |
| Female | 39.1 |
| Overall | 38.0 |
| Age |
2016 No. |
2016 % |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 14 | 411 | 20.3% |
| 15 - 64 | 1304 | 64.5% |
| 65+ | 308 | 15.2% |
Those aged 65 years or older accounted for 15.2% of the total population in 2016. Those aged 14 years or younger accounted for 20.3% of the total population in 2016. The working age population (15-64 years) accounted for 64.5% of the population in 2016, which is higher than the regional average of 62.5%.
The total number of non-nationals living in Abbeyfeale was 8% in 2016. This is below both the regional average of 8.2% and national average of 11.6%. Non-nationals from the UK comprised the largest percentage of non-nationals, accounting for 33.7% of all non-nationals in Abbeyfeale in 2016
Those living in Abbeyfeale with a disability accounted for 14.4% of the total population, below the regional average of 17%. There was a total of 87 carers in Abbeyfeale in 2016.
Household Composition
‘Married couple and children’ households comprised 22.3% of all households in 2016. All households with children comprised 42% of all households in 2016. This is below both the regional average of 46.7% and national average of 48.7%. ‘One person’ households comprised 35.5% of all households in 2016. ‘One person’ households had the largest percentage share of all households in 2016.
‘Adult’ families comprised 25% of all families in 2016, with ‘Adolescent’ families comprising 13%. Families with younger children (i.e. Pre-adolescent’, ‘Early school’ and ‘Pre-school’ comprised 32% of families. ‘Retired’ and ‘Empty Nest’ families comprised 20% of all families. This is below the regional average of 24.8%.
All ‘Owner occupied’ households comprised 52.5% of all households in 2016. This is less than the regional average of 75%. All ‘Rented’ households comprised 42.8% of all households. This is greater than the regional average of 19.9%. ‘Occupied’ dwellings accounted for 81% of all dwellings in 2016. This is below the regional average of 86%. ‘Vacant’ dwellings accounted for 19% of all dwellings in 2016. This is greater than the regional average of 14%.
Education
The number of those aged 15 years or older with ‘Up to Leaving Cert’ education was 59.5% in 2016. This is higher than the regional average of 54.5%. Those with ‘No formal education’ accounted for 3.1% of all those aged 15 years or older in 2016. This is higher than the regional average of 2%.
Those with ‘Third Level’ or higher (Level 6 or higher) education accounted for 25.7% of all those aged 15 years or older in 2016. This is less than the regional average of 30.9%.
Economy
The unemployment rate was 14.8% in Abbeyfeale in 2016, a decrease from 19.5% in 2011. This is higher than the regional average of 7.7% and the national average of 6.3%. Those ‘At work’ accounted for 42% of those aged 15 years or older in 2016, which is below the regional average of 48.5%. Those ‘retired’ comprised 16.6% of those aged 15 years or older in 2016. This is less than the regional average of 18.6%.
Those in ‘Professional’ and ‘Employer and Manager’ roles comprised 23.2% of those employed in 2016. This is marginally lower than the regional average of 24%. Those in ‘Non-Manual’, ‘Manual Skilled’, ‘Semi-Skilled’, ‘Unskilled’ and ‘Own Account’ comprised 42.8% of those employed, lower than the regional average of 46.6%. ‘Farmers’, ‘Agricultural workers’ and ‘Others gainfully occupied/unknown’ comprised 34% of those employed, higher than the regional average of 29.5%.
| Socio-Economic Group | % Persons 2016 | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| A Employers and managers | 13% | 23.2% |
| B Higher professional | 2% | |
| C Lower professional | 8% | |
| D Non-manual | 11% | 42.8% |
| E Manual skilled | 11% | |
| F Semi-skilled | 11% | |
| G Unskilled | 4% | |
| H Own account workers | 6% | |
| I Farmers | 2% | 34.0% |
| J Agricultural workers | 1% | |
| Z Others gainfully occupied/unknown | 32% | |
| Total | 100% | |
Transport
Travel as a ‘car driver’ or ‘car passenger’ accounted for 65% of all work-related journeys and 52% of all education-related journeys in 2016. This is lower than the regional average of 69% and 61% respectively. ‘Green Transport’ (includes travelling on foot, by bus, minibus, coach, train, or tram) accounted for 13.5% of all work-related journeys and 43% of all education-related journeys.
Overall, travel by car, lorry or other private motor vehicles accounted for 67.7% of all travel journeys, while ‘Green Transport’ accounted for 25%.
Overall, 60.9% of travel was undertaken for work and 39.1% was undertaken for education.
Average journey time for Abbeyfeale was 22.6 minutes in 2016, lower than the regional average of 25.2 minutes. 68.7% of all travel was undertaken in 30 minutes of less, higher than the regional average of 65.1%.
75% of households had one or more cars in 2016, lower than the regional average of 85.8%. 22.1% of households have no car(s), higher than the regional average of 12.4%.
Connectivity
53.5% of households had a personal computer in 2016, lower than the regional average of 61.4%. 43.6% of households had no personal computer, higher than the regional average of 36.1%.
54.7% of households had access to Broadband in 2016, lower than the regional average of 57.2%. 32.4% of households had no access to Broadband, higher than the regional average of 28.9%.
Deprivation
Abbeyfeale* had a HP Deprivation score of -0.74 in 2016, an increase from -1.05 in 2011. This is higher than the regional average HP Deprivation score of -4.39 in 2016. Abbeyfeale can be described as having a ‘marginally below average’ HP Deprivation score.
*Weighted average based on population in each respective year