Merthyr Vale
WardSouth Merthyr Tydfil. About 3,975 people in 8.3 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Merthyr Vale, 67.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Merthyr Vale compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Merthyr ValeMiddle
Population11 wards, Merthyr Tydfil · 2021
3,7763rd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage11 wards, Merthyr Tydfil · Jan 2026
67.0%3rd lowest
Claimant rate11 wards, Merthyr Tydfil · Aug 2026
3.5%4th highest
Aged 15 to 6411 wards, Merthyr Tydfil · 2021
64.5%3rd highest
Figures for the whole of Merthyr Tydfil
These figures are published for the whole of Merthyr Tydfil, not for each ward, so they describe all of Merthyr Tydfil and not Merthyr Vale alone. See Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Vale in brief
Merthyr Vale had 3,776 usual residents at the census.
In Merthyr Vale, 67.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Merthyr Vale, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
64.5% of residents in Merthyr Vale were aged 15 to 64 at the census.