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People and census in Merthyr Tydfil

Welsh council

South Wales. 58,362 people in 112 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Merthyr Tydfil, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Merthyr Tydfil’s 195 output areas range from 100 to 573.

Population

Council
58,836
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Merthyr Tydfil had 58,836 usual residents at the census.

Merthyr Tydfil is 11th lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Merthyr Tydfil is 58,836.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
63.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

63.2% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Wales the figure is 62.2%.

Against Wales
2% higher62.2%
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Aged 15 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Merthyr Tydfil is 63.2%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
18.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.9% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Wales the figure is 21.3%.

Against Wales
11% lower21.3%
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Aged 65 and over: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Merthyr Tydfil is 18.9%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.9% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil were aged under 15 at the census.

In Wales the figure is 16.5%.

Against Wales
8% higher16.5%
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Aged under 15: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Merthyr Tydfil is 17.9%.

Born outside the UK

Council
5.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

5.6% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil were born outside the UK.

In Wales the figure is 6.9%.

Against Wales
19% lower6.9%
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Born outside the UK: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Merthyr Tydfil is 5.6%.

Disability

Council
23.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

23.8% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Wales the figure is 21.6%.

Against Wales
10% higher21.6%
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Disability: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Merthyr Tydfil is 23.8%.

Good or very good health

Council
75.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

75.6% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil said their health was good or very good.

In Wales the figure is 78.6%.

Against Wales
4% lower78.6%
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Good or very good health: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Merthyr Tydfil is 75.6%.

Households

Council
25,783
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Merthyr Tydfil had 25,783 households at the census.

Merthyr Tydfil is 11th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Merthyr Tydfil is 25,783.

Households without a car or van

Council
25.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.0% of households in Merthyr Tydfil had no car or van at the census.

In Wales the figure is 19.4%.

Against Wales
29% higher19.4%
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Households without a car or van: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Merthyr Tydfil is 25.0%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
62.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.6% of households in Merthyr Tydfil owned their home at the census.

In Wales the figure is 66.4%.

Against Wales
6% lower66.4%
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Owner-occupied homes: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Merthyr Tydfil is 62.6%.

Population density

Council
526 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Merthyr Tydfil had 526 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Wales the figure is 150 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against Wales
3.5 times150 per km²
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Population density: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Merthyr Tydfil is 526 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
15.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.4% of households in Merthyr Tydfil rented privately at the census.

In Wales the figure is 17.0%.

Against Wales
9% lower17.0%
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Private rented homes: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Merthyr Tydfil is 15.4%.

Social rented homes

Council
21.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.8% of households in Merthyr Tydfil rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Wales the figure is 16.5%.

Against Wales
32% higher16.5%
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Social rented homes: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Merthyr Tydfil is 21.8%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
25.0%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.0% of residents aged 16 and over in Merthyr Tydfil had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In Wales the figure is 31.5%.

Against Wales
21% lower31.5%
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Degree-level qualifications: Merthyr Tydfil among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Merthyr Tydfil is 25.0%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.5% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 2.9%.

Against Wales
48% lower2.9%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Merthyr Tydfil among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Merthyr Tydfil is 1.5%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.2% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 0.9%.

Against Wales
78% lower0.9%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Merthyr Tydfil among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Merthyr Tydfil is 0.2%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 1.6%.

Against Wales
44% lower1.6%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Merthyr Tydfil among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Merthyr Tydfil is 0.9%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In Wales the figure is 0.9%.

Against Wales
56% lower0.9%
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Other ethnic group: Merthyr Tydfil among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Merthyr Tydfil is 0.4%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
97.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

97.1% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil identified with a White ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 93.8%.

Against Wales
4% higher93.8%
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White ethnic groups: Merthyr Tydfil among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Merthyr Tydfil is 97.1%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
40.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

40.1% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil said they were Christian.

In Wales the figure is 43.6%.

Against Wales
8% lower43.6%
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Christian: Merthyr Tydfil among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Merthyr Tydfil is 40.1%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
53.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

53.2% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil said they had no religion.

In Wales the figure is 46.5%.

Against Wales
14% higher46.5%
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No religion: Merthyr Tydfil among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Merthyr Tydfil is 53.2%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
18.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

18.2% of working residents in Merthyr Tydfil worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In Wales the figure is 25.6%.

Against Wales
29% lower25.6%
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Working mainly from home: Merthyr Tydfil among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Merthyr Tydfil is 18.2%.