HC Deb 22 January 1964 vol 687 cc143-4W
Mr. Ness Edward

asked the Minister of Labour what was the rate and number of unemployed for each of the exchange areas in the counties of Mon-mouth and Glamorgan at the January count.

Mr. Whitelaw

The following is the information:

NUMBERS AND RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AREAS IN GLAMORGAN AND MONMOUTHSHIRE ON 13TH JANUARY, 1964
Number unemployed Percentage
Glamorgan Area
Aberdare 350 2.4
Mountain Ash 241
Bargoed 458 4.2
Blackwood 332
Pontlottyn 158
Ystrad Mynach 193
Bridgend 924 4.6
Ogmore Vale 59
Pontycymmer 116
Caerphilly 463 6.3
Senghenydd 168
Cardiff 2,814 2.7
Barry 742
Bute Docks 340
Llantwit Major 63
Penarth 153
Gorseinon 724 7.3*
Pontardulais 324
Maesteg 770 11.2
Cymmer 312
Merthyr Tydfil 561 3.3
Dowlais 164
Treharris 91

Number unemployed Percentage
Glamorgan—cont.
Neath 1,452 4.9
Resolven 64
Pontyclun 88 4.6
Tonyrefail 249
Pontypridd 508 1.6
Porthcawl 434 17.8
Port Talbot 5,636 16.1
Swansea 2,809 6.3
Swansea Docks 79
Morriston 1,130
Tonypandy 849 5.4
Ferndale 243
Treorchy 432
Ystalyfera 197 5.3
Pontardawe 301
Monmouthshire
Abergavenny 120 1.9†
Chepstow 107 1.3
Cwmbran 99 0.8
Ebbw Vale 157 3.0‡
Abertillery 481
Newbridge 185
Tredegar 273
Monmouth 82 2.4
Newport 916 1.5
Newport Docks 124
Pontypool 441 2.4
Blaenavon 105
Risca 97 2.3
* This percentage is for the Llanelly Group which also includes lanelly, Burry Port, Kidwelly and Tumble in Carmarthenshire.
† This percentage is for the Abergavenny Group which also includes Crickhowell in Breconshire.
‡ This percentage is for the Ebbw Vale Group which also includes Brynmawr in Breconshire.