Using Census data to generate a UK-wide measure of disadvantage - Appendix 2 (Wales)
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Further work on our measure of disadvantage revealed an error in the generation of HESA measure deciles. Our output area files for England, Wales and Scotland contained statistics for higher level geographies (either local authorities, regions and/or countries), which had not been removed prior to the formation of the deciles.
HESA measure deciles have been recreated based on a total of 232,296 output areas (181,408 in England and Wales, 46,531 in Scotland and 4,537 in Northern Ireland). Around 1% of output areas changed from quintile 1 to a higher quintile or vice versa. Approximately 5% of output areas were affected when undertaking an analysis by decile. We have found the impact of this to be minimal and the conclusions of our research are not materially altered.
2022-05-11
Appendix 2: Welsh domiciled full-time first degree entrants aged 18 to 20 in the academic year 2011/12
Please note: totals may not align as expected in some instances due to the exclusion of missing data.
Table B1: Cross-tabulation of HESA measure and POLAR*
|
|
POLAR quintile 2 to 5 (%) |
POLAR quintile 1 (%) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HESA measure quintile 2 to 5 |
91.7 |
8.3 |
11,685 |
|
HESA measure quintile 1 |
51.4 |
48.6 |
1,575 |
Table B2: Cross-tabulation of HESA measure and IMD*
|
|
IMD quintile 2 to 5 (%) |
IMD quintile 1 (%) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HESA measure quintile 2 to 5 |
95.2 |
4.8 |
11,690 |
|
HESA measure quintile 1 |
46.5 |
53.5 |
1,575 |
Table B3: Geographic distribution of most disadvantaged students by local authority – Quintile 1 of HESA measure (%)*
|
Local authority |
Quintile 1 of HESA measure (%) |
|---|---|
|
Rhondda Cynon Taf |
14.0 |
|
Swansea |
8.3 |
|
Caerphilly |
7.7 |
|
Cardiff |
7.4 |
|
Neath Port Talbot |
6.9 |
|
Newport |
6.0 |
|
Bridgend |
5.8 |
|
Blaenau Gwent |
5.0 |
|
Carmarthenshire |
4.6 |
|
Flintshire |
4.4 |
|
Wrexham |
4.3 |
|
Merthyr Tydfil |
3.9 |
|
Torfaen |
3.8 |
|
Isle of Anglesey |
2.9 |
|
Denbighshire |
2.4 |
|
Pembrokeshire |
2.4 |
|
The Vale of Glamorgan |
2.4 |
|
Conwy |
2.3 |
|
Powys |
2.0 |
|
Gwynedd |
1.7 |
|
Monmouthshire |
1.3 |
|
Ceredigion |
0.6 |
|
Total |
1,575 |
Table B4: Geographic distribution of most disadvantaged students by local authority – Quintile 1 of POLAR (%)
|
Local authority |
Quintile 1 of POLAR (%) |
|---|---|
|
Cardiff |
11.6 |
|
Rhondda Cynon Taf |
11.3 |
|
Flintshire |
7.9 |
|
Newport |
7.7 |
|
Wrexham |
6.4 |
|
Swansea |
6.3 |
|
Neath Port Talbot |
5.4 |
|
Blaenau Gwent |
5.2 |
|
Bridgend |
5.0 |
|
Caerphilly |
5.0 |
|
Pembrokeshire |
4.1 |
|
Torfaen |
4.1 |
|
The Vale of Glamorgan |
3.3 |
|
Monmouthshire |
3.1 |
|
Denbighshire |
2.9 |
|
Merthyr Tydfil |
2.8 |
|
Isle of Anglesey |
2.0 |
|
Powys |
2.0 |
|
Carmarthenshire |
1.4 |
|
Conwy |
1.0 |
|
Gwynedd |
1.0 |
|
Ceredigion |
0.8 |
|
Total |
1,740 |
Table B5: Geographic distribution of most disadvantaged students by local authority – Quintile 1 of IMD (%)
|
Local authority |
Quintile 1 of IMD (%) |
|---|---|
|
Cardiff |
15.8 |
|
Rhondda Cynon Taf |
11.1 |
|
Swansea |
11.1 |
|
Newport |
7.8 |
|
Caerphilly |
7.3 |
|
Neath Port Talbot |
7.3 |
|
Bridgend |
5.6 |
|
Blaenau Gwent |
4.8 |
|
Conwy |
4.1 |
|
Merthyr Tydfil |
3.8 |
|
Torfaen |
3.6 |
|
Carmarthenshire |
3.1 |
|
The Vale of Glamorgan |
3.1 |
|
Flintshire |
2.7 |
|
Isle of Anglesey |
2.5 |
|
Wrexham |
2.3 |
|
Denbighshire |
1.7 |
|
Pembrokeshire |
0.9 |
|
Gwynedd |
0.6 |
|
Powys |
0.6 |
|
Ceredigion |
0.4 |
|
Monmouthshire |
0.0 |
|
Total |
1,405 |
Table B6: Distribution of quintile 1 students by urban-rural classification and measure of disadvantage*
|
|
HESA measure quintile 1 |
POLAR quintile 1 |
IMD quintile 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rural hamlets and isolated dwellings |
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
|
Rural hamlets and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
Rural town and fringe |
13.3 |
14.5 |
8.6 |
|
Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting |
2.2 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
|
Rural village |
1.7 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
|
Rural village in a sparse setting |
1.1 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
|
Urban city and town in a sparse setting |
2.5 |
3.4 |
2.6 |
|
Urban city and town |
78.9 |
77.5 |
86.9 |
|
Urban major conurbation |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Urban minor conurbation |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Total |
1,575 |
1,740 |
1,405 |
Table B7: Distribution of quintile 1 students by NSSEC and measure of disadvantage*
|
HESA measure quintile 1 |
POLAR quintile 1 |
IMD quintile 1 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
NSSEC groups 1 or 2 |
21.8 |
31.6 |
24.5 |
|
NSSEC groups 3 to 8 |
53.0 |
44.7 |
50.8 |
|
Missing information |
25.3 |
23.8 |
24.7 |
|
Total |
1,575 |
1,740 |
1,405 |
Table B8: Distribution of quintile 1 students by parental education and measure of disadvantage*
|
HESA measure quintile 1 |
POLAR quintile 1 |
IMD quintile 1 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parent has HE qualification |
20.4 |
29.6 |
24.0 |
|
Parent doesn't have HE qualification |
40.0 |
34.2 |
39.1 |
|
Don't know |
13.8 |
12.7 |
11.4 |
|
Information refused |
24.7 |
22.5 |
24.4 |
|
No response given |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
|
Total |
1,575 |
1,740 |
1,405 |
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Contents
- Executive summary
- 1. Introduction and policy context
- 2. Widening participation: What measures are available?
- 3. Data
- 4. The derivation of a new measure of disadvantage
- 5. Results
- 6. Further remarks and next steps
- Appendix 1: English domiciled entrants
- Appendix 2: Welsh domiciled entrants
- Appendix 3: Scottish domiciled entrants
- Appendix 4: Northern Irish domiciled entrants