Mid Glamorgan/Merthyr Tydfil/People

People in Merthyr Tydfil

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Population
58,839
Density /km²
525.55
Median age
41.0
In good health
76%
Disabled (Equality Act)
24%
In work (16+)
54%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
25%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
24%
Apprenticeship
5.7%
Other
2.7%
No qualifications
27%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
32%
Owned outright
35%
Private renting
16%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
42%
All adults speak English as a main language
96%
White
97%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
17%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
39%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.9%
Full-time students
5.7%
Christian
40%
Muslim
0.5%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
53%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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