City Profile • Local Authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil is a local authority district comprising 3 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £155k, reflecting a downward trend of 1.6% over the past year. Crime levels sit at a moderate 107 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
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Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
58,883
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
3 AreasPopulation Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Merthyr Tydfil authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English93.3%
White: Other White3.5%
Indian0.5%
Other Asian0.5%
Any other ethnic group0.4%
Other Mixed0.3%
Age Profile
55-59 years7.2%
30-34 years7.1%
50-54 years7.0%
35-39 years6.8%
60-64 years6.4%
25-29 years6.3%
Top Occupations
Professional14.7%
Elementary occupations13.0%
Caring and leisure12.4%
Skilled trades12.2%
Associate professional10.9%
Process and machine operatives10.1%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright35.3%
Owned: Mortgage27.2%
Social rented: Other13.4%
Private rented: Landlord12.9%
Social rented: Council8.4%
Private rented: Other2.5%
Area DNA
family2/10
health4/10
safety2/10
homeown3/10
transit9/10
affluence1/10
diversity5/10
employment3/10
investment5/10