Ferndale and Maerdy
WardWest Rhondda Cynon Taf. About 7,281 people in 14 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Ferndale and Maerdy, 12.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Ferndale and Maerdy compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Figures for the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taf
These figures are published for the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taf, not for each ward, so they describe all of Rhondda Cynon Taf and not Ferndale and Maerdy alone. See Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ferndale and Maerdy in brief
Ferndale and Maerdy had 7,144 usual residents at the census.
In Ferndale and Maerdy, 12.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Ferndale and Maerdy, 4.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.5% of residents in Ferndale and Maerdy were aged 15 to 64 at the census.