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People in Aberdare

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Population
37,957
Density /km²
2,745.53
Median age
42.3
In good health
75%
Disabled (Equality Act)
26%
In work (16+)
51%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
26%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
5.0%
Other
2.9%
No qualifications
25%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
32%
Owned outright
38%
Private renting
18%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
99%
White
98%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
38%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
11.0%
Full-time students
5.8%
Christian
43%
Muslim
0.4%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
50%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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