Town
WardNorth east Merthyr Tydfil. About 7,990 people in 7.7 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Town, 78.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Town compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
TownMiddle
Population11 wards, Merthyr Tydfil · 2021
7,895highest
Gigabit broadband coverage11 wards, Merthyr Tydfil · Jan 2026
78.4%5th lowest
Claimant rate11 wards, Merthyr Tydfil · Aug 2026
3.2%4th lowest
Aged 15 to 6411 wards, Merthyr Tydfil · 2021
64.8%2nd 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 Town alone. See Merthyr Tydfil
Town in brief
Town had 7,895 usual residents at the census.
In Town, 78.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Town, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
64.8% of residents in Town were aged 15 to 64 at the census.