Merthyr Tydfil, in numbers

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Merthyr Tydfil council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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Homes rented privately

10.7% to 21.4%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10.7% in Gurnos to 21.4% in Town — a gap of 10.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Gurnos	10.7%	231	2,159
Vaynor	11.3%	171	1,514
Cyfarthfa	12.3%	375	3,049
Penydarren	13.2%	290	2,189
Park	14.7%	290	1,970
Merthyr Vale	14.9%	243	1,634
Treharris	14.9%	406	2,727
Bedlinog and Trelewis	15.5%	248	1,596
Plymouth	16.7%	382	2,281
Dowlais and Pant	18.3%	558	3,043
Town	21.4%	773	3,616

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People reporting bad or very bad health

7.8% to 12%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 7.8% in Town to 12% in Gurnos — a gap of 4.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Town	7.8%	616	7,897
Cyfarthfa	8.4%	611	7,271
Treharris	8.6%	537	6,271
Park	8.7%	364	4,162
Bedlinog and Trelewis	9.1%	342	3,767
Merthyr Vale	9.2%	348	3,774
Vaynor	9.2%	314	3,396
Dowlais and Pant	10.1%	669	6,632
Penydarren	10.1%	534	5,279
Plymouth	10.3%	522	5,049
Gurnos	12%	642	5,342

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People aged 65 or over

13.9% to 24.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 13.9% in Gurnos to 24.1% in Vaynor — a gap of 10.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Gurnos	13.9%	744	5,344
Penydarren	16.6%	877	5,281
Merthyr Vale	17%	642	3,775
Bedlinog and Trelewis	17.9%	673	3,767
Dowlais and Pant	18.2%	1,208	6,628
Cyfarthfa	18.4%	1,336	7,268
Town	18.9%	1,495	7,896
Treharris	20.7%	1,301	6,273
Park	21.3%	888	4,161
Plymouth	22.5%	1,134	5,050
Vaynor	24.1%	818	3,397

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

23.5% to 36.6%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 23.5% in Cyfarthfa to 36.6% in Gurnos — a gap of 13.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Cyfarthfa	23.5%	1,345	5,724
Town	23.6%	1,543	6,539
Vaynor	23.6%	674	2,850
Treharris	23.8%	1,247	5,231
Park	25.4%	893	3,509
Bedlinog and Trelewis	25.5%	768	3,012
Merthyr Vale	26.9%	816	3,037
Plymouth	27.5%	1,156	4,207
Penydarren	29.8%	1,226	4,114
Dowlais and Pant	31.1%	1,696	5,452
Gurnos	36.6%	1,466	4,001

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.1% to 30%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.1% in Gurnos to 30% in Vaynor — a gap of 10.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Gurnos	19.1%	765	4,001
Dowlais and Pant	21.3%	1,163	5,452
Merthyr Vale	21.9%	664	3,037
Penydarren	22.2%	913	4,114
Plymouth	23.9%	1,006	4,207
Bedlinog and Trelewis	24.8%	747	3,012
Treharris	25.7%	1,345	5,231
Town	27.3%	1,787	6,539
Park	27.4%	960	3,509
Cyfarthfa	29.8%	1,707	5,724
Vaynor	30%	854	2,850

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

22.8% to 37.9%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 22.8% in Cyfarthfa to 37.9% in Gurnos — a gap of 15.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Cyfarthfa	22.8%	695	3,048
Treharris	23.3%	635	2,726
Town	23.4%	846	3,614
Vaynor	24.1%	365	1,515
Bedlinog and Trelewis	25.2%	403	1,597
Park	25.6%	505	1,971
Plymouth	26.9%	614	2,280
Merthyr Vale	28%	457	1,633
Dowlais and Pant	28.6%	870	3,045
Penydarren	28.8%	630	2,186
Gurnos	37.9%	818	2,160

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

11.7% to 49.7%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 11.7% in Treharris to 49.7% in Gurnos — a gap of 38 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Treharris	11.7%	318	2,727
Bedlinog and Trelewis	12.9%	206	1,596
Town	14.1%	510	3,616
Plymouth	16.2%	369	2,281
Vaynor	17.8%	270	1,514
Merthyr Vale	20.9%	342	1,634
Cyfarthfa	21.7%	661	3,049
Park	24.6%	484	1,970
Dowlais and Pant	25.3%	770	3,043
Penydarren	28.4%	622	2,189
Gurnos	49.7%	1,073	2,159

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11 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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