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Merthyr Tydfil

According to the 2021 census, Merthyr Tydfil had a total of 58,839 usual residents residing in 25,785 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 40.9 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 528.2 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 40.9 years.

Religion: In Merthyr Tydfil, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 53.23% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 40.13% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.2%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Merthyr Tydfil is ‘White’, constituting 97.11% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 1.48%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 0.87%.

Economic activity: 55.26% of Merthyr Tydfil’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 41.81% of its inhabitants is married and 39.28% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (63.91%). Most of the properties in Merthyr Tydfil are terraced or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Merthyr Tydfil crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 107.43. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Merthyr Tydfil in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Merthyr Tydfil, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (3)
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (3)
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (7)
  2. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (6)
  3. General health:
    • Very bad health- Rank (1)
    • Bad health- Rank (2)
    • Fair health- Rank (9)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (4)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (5)
  5. Occupation:
    • Sales and customer service- Rank (1)
    • Caring, leisure and other service- Rank (3)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (3)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (3)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (7)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (2)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (2)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (3)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Merthyr Tydfil

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 12,197 47.31
Semi-detached 7,317 28.38
Detached 4,329 16.79
Flats 1,414 5.48
Converted or shared house 197 0.76
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 193 0.75
Converted building. Eg school, church 90 0.35
Caravan or other mobile structure 46 0.18

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 3 47.31
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 10 0.75
Semi-detached 19 28.38
Caravan or other mobile structure 19 0.18
Converted building. Eg school, church 20 0.35
Detached 21 16.79
Flats 22 5.48
Converted or shared house 22 0.76

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Property ownership in Merthyr Tydfil

  1. Owned – 62.49% (16,113)
    1. Owns outright – 35.30% (9,101)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 27.20% (7,012)
  2. Social rented – 21.82% (5,626)
    1. Other social rented – 13.41% (3,458)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 8.41% (2,168)
  3. Private rented – 15.39% (3,967)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 12.90% (3,325)
    2. Other private rented – 2.49% (642)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.13% (33)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.13% (33)

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 3 (21.82%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 3 (13.41%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 10 (8.41%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 17 (15.39%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 9 (2.49%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 18 (12.90%)
  3. Owned – rank – 21 (62.49%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 18 (27.20%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 19 (35.30%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 24 (0.13%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 24 (0.13%)

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Families in Merthyr Tydfil

  1. Single family household – 63.91% (16,477)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 27.73% (7,150)
      1. Dependent children – 10.59% (2,730)
      2. No children – 10.22% (2,635)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.92% (1,785)
    2. Lone parent family – 14.94% (3,851)
      1. With dependent children – 9.88% (2,548)
      2. All children non-dependent – 5.05% (1,303)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 11.95% (3,082)
      1. With dependent children – 6.10% (1,572)
      2. No children – 4.88% (1,257)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.98% (253)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 8.29% (2,138)
    5. Other single family household – 0.99% (256)
      1. Other family composition – 0.99% (256)
  2. One person household – 32.03% (8,258)
    1. Other – 18.60% (4,794)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.44% (3,464)
  3. Other household types – 4.06% (1,046)
    1. With dependent children – 2.17% (560)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 1.89% (486)

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 7 (32.03%)
    1. Other – rank – 5 (18.60%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 20 (13.44%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 15 (63.91%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 1 (14.94%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 1 (9.88%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 3 (5.05%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 2 (0.99%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 2 (0.99%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 11 (11.95%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (6.10%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 4 (0.98%)
      3. No children – rank – 25 (4.88%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 20 (27.73%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 1 (6.92%)
      2. No children – rank – 21 (10.22%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 23 (10.59%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 21 (8.29%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 20 (4.06%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 6 (2.17%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 24 (1.89%)

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Merthyr Tydfil household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 10,364 40.19
Household is deprived in one dimension 8,578 33.27
Household is deprived in two dimensions 4,955 19.22
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,811 7.02
Household is deprived in four dimensions 77 0.3

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in four dimensions 1 0.3
Household is deprived in two dimensions 2 19.22
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2 7.02
Household is deprived in one dimension 13 33.27
Household is not deprived in any dimension 24 40.19

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Household sizes in Merthyr Tydfil

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 8,616 33.42
1 person in household 8,258 32.03
3 people in household 4,503 17.46
4 people in household 3,109 12.06
5 people in household 964 3.74
6 people in household 240 0.93
7 people in household 66 0.26
8 or more people in household 27 0.1

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 1 17.46
1 person in household 7 32.03
4 people in household 12 12.06
5 people in household 16 3.74
7 people in household 16 0.26
6 people in household 18 0.93
8 or more people in household 21 0.1
2 people in household 23 33.42

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Age groups of Merthyr Tydfil residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 12,162 20.67
Aged 35 to 49 years 10,856 18.45
Aged 65 to 74 years 6,302 10.71
Aged 10 to 15 years 4,206 7.15
Aged 5 to 9 years 3,659 6.22
Aged 75 to 84 years 3,603 6.12
Aged 4 years and under 3,300 5.61
Aged 25 to 34 years 3,216 5.47
Aged 16 to 19 years 2,496 4.24
Aged 85 years and over 1,207 2.05

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 4 years and under 3 5.61
Aged 5 to 9 years 3 6.22
Aged 10 to 15 years 7 7.15
Aged 25 to 34 years 9 5.47
Aged 35 to 49 years 9 18.45
Aged 16 to 19 years 13 4.24
Aged 50 to 64 years 15 20.67
Aged 65 to 74 years 19 10.71
Aged 75 to 84 years 21 6.12
Aged 85 years and over 23 2.05

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Gender breakdown in Merthyr Tydfil

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 30,086 51.13
Male 28,753 48.87

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 9 51.13
Male 17 48.87

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Merthyr Tydfil Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 26,718 45.41
Good health 17,786 30.23
Fair health 8,837 15.02
Bad health 4,112 6.99
Very bad health 1,386 2.36

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very bad health 1 2.36
Bad health 2 6.99
Fair health 9 15.02
Very good health 15 45.41
Good health 25 30.23

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Relationship status amongst Merthyr Tydfil Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 41.81% (19,933)
    1. Married – 41.58% (19,826)
      1. Opposite sex – 41.36% (19,722)
      2. Same sex – 0.22% (104)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.22% (107)
      1. Opposite sex – 0.12% (58)
      2. Same sex – 0.10% (49)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 39.28% (18,730)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.51% (4,533)
    1. Divorced – 9.47% (4,515)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.04% (18)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.18% (3,422)
    1. Widowed – 7.17% (3,418)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (4)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.23% (1,061)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.21% (1,056)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (5)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 4 (2.23%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 4 (2.21%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 11 (0.01%)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 5 (39.28%)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 11 (7.18%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 11 (7.17%)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 19 (9.51%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 1 (0.04%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 19 (9.47%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 21 (41.81%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 7 (0.22%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 1 (0.12%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 21 (0.10%)
    2. Married – rank – 21 (41.58%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 21 (41.36%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 23 (0.22%)

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Merthyr Tydfil residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 98.16% (57,756)
    1. United Kingdom – 94.42% (55,553)
    2. EU countries – 3.61% (2,125)
      1. European Union EU8 – 2.18% (1,284)
      2. European Union EU14 – 0.95% (561)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.43% (255)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.04% (25)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.13% (78)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.13% (78)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.28% (755)
  3. Africa – 0.29% (168)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.22% (127)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.05% (32)
  6. British Overseas – 0.00% (1)

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 3 (98.16%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 11 (94.42%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 11 (3.61%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 6 (2.18%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 13 (0.43%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 19 (0.95%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 24 (0.04%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 25 (0.13%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 25 (0.13%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 15 (1.28%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 21 (0.22%)
  4. Africa – rank – 23 (0.29%)
  5. British Overseas – rank – 24 (0.00%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 25 (0.05%)

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Passport records of Merthyr Tydfil residents

  1. Europe – 78.86% (46,403)
    1. United Kingdom – 75.23% (44,264)
    2. Other Europe – 3.48% (2,050)
      1. EU Member countries – 3.44% (2,024)
        1. Poland – 2.17% (1,279)
        2. Portugal – 0.51% (303)
        3. Other EU countries – 0.46% (270)
        4. Romania – 0.15% (90)
        5. Italy – 0.07% (40)
        6. France – 0.02% (12)
        7. Germany – 0.02% (14)
        8. Spain – 0.01% (8)
        9. Lithuania – 0.01% (8)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.04% (26)
        1. Turkey – 0.04% (21)
        2. Other Europe – 0.01% (5)
    3. Ireland – 0.15% (89)
  2. No passport held – 20.52% (12,072)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.46% (272)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.35% (207)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.06% (37)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.03% (20)
    4. Middle East – 0.01% (6)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (2)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.08% (45)
    1. Central and South America – 0.05% (27)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – 0.03% (18)
  5. Africa – 0.07% (42)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.03% (20)
    2. North Africa – 0.02% (14)
    3. Central and Western Africa – 0.01% (8)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.01% (6)

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 7 (20.52%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 12 (0.46%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 5 (0.00%)
    2. Southern Asia – rank – 8 (0.35%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 16 (0.01%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 22 (0.06%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 24 (0.03%)
  3. Europe – rank – 20 (78.86%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 11 (3.48%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 11 (3.44%)
        1. Portugal – rank – 2 (0.51%)
        2. Poland – rank – 2 (2.17%)
        3. Italy – rank – 16 (0.07%)
        4. Other EU countries – rank – 16 (0.46%)
        5. Romania – rank – 18 (0.15%)
        6. France – rank – 23 (0.02%)
        7. Germany – rank – 25 (0.02%)
        8. Spain – rank – 25 (0.01%)
        9. Lithuania – rank – 25 (0.01%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 25 (0.04%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 8 (0.04%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 25 (0.01%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 20 (75.23%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 24 (0.15%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 21 (0.08%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 10 (0.05%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 25 (0.03%)
  5. Africa – rank – 22 (0.07%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 14 (0.02%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 22 (0.01%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 25 (0.03%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 25 (0.01%)

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Ethnic groups in Merthyr Tydfil

  1. White – 97.11% (57,140)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 93.33% (54,916)
    2. Other White – 3.45% (2,029)
    3. Irish – 0.19% (113)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.10% (56)
    5. Roma – 0.04% (26)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 1.48% (871)
    1. Indian – 0.52% (308)
    2. Other Asian – 0.46% (269)
    3. Chinese – 0.27% (156)
    4. Pakistani – 0.16% (92)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.08% (46)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.87% (510)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.28% (164)
    2. White and Asian – 0.22% (129)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.22% (131)
    4. White and Black African – 0.15% (86)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.39% (227)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.36% (210)
    2. Arab – 0.03% (17)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.15% (91)
    1. African – 0.10% (59)
    2. Other Black – 0.03% (19)
    3. Caribbean – 0.02% (13)

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 6 (97.11%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 11 (93.33%)
    2. Other White – rank – 12 (3.45%)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 13 (0.10%)
    4. Roma – rank – 14 (0.04%)
    5. Irish – rank – 24 (0.19%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 13 (1.48%)
    1. Pakistani – rank – 10 (0.16%)
    2. Indian – rank – 11 (0.52%)
    3. Chinese – rank – 15 (0.27%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 16 (0.46%)
    5. Bangladeshi – rank – 17 (0.08%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 14 (0.39%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 12 (0.36%)
    2. Arab – rank – 24 (0.03%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 23 (0.87%)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 16 (0.28%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 18 (0.15%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 24 (0.22%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 24 (0.22%)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 25 (0.15%)
    1. African – rank – 23 (0.10%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 23 (0.03%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 25 (0.02%)

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Religions in Merthyr Tydfil

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 31,322 53.23
Christian 23,614 40.13
Not answered 3,061 5.2
Muslim 289 0.49
Other religion 229 0.39
Buddhist 127 0.22
Hindu 110 0.19
Sikh 82 0.14
Jewish 5 0.01

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 4 53.23
Sikh 8 0.14
Muslim 16 0.49
Christian 20 40.13
Hindu 21 0.19
Buddhist 23 0.22
Jewish 24 0.01
Other religion 25 0.39
Not answered 25 5.2

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Employment and unemployment amongst Merthyr Tydfil Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 55.26% (26,347)
    1. In employment – 52.51% (25,035)
      1. Employee – 46.16% (22,007)
        1. Full-time – 34.08% (16,246)
        2. Part-time – 12.08% (5,761)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 5.04% (2,405)
        1. Full-time – 3.57% (1,703)
        2. Part-time – 1.47% (702)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.31% (623)
        1. Full-time – 1.04% (496)
        2. Part-time – 0.27% (127)
    2. Unemployed – 2.75% (1,312)
  2. Economically inactive – 42.98% (20,493)
    1. Retired – 22.11% (10,539)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 8.61% (4,107)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.75% (2,263)
    4. Student – 4.14% (1,973)
    5. Other – 3.38% (1,611)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.75% (836)
    1. In employment – 1.26% (599)
      1. Employee – 1.22% (584)
        1. Part-time – 0.92% (441)
        2. Full-time – 0.30% (143)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.03% (15)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (11)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (4)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.00% (0)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (0)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (0)
    2. Unemployed – 0.50% (237)

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 10 (42.98%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 2 (8.61%)
    2. Other – rank – 3 (3.38%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 5 (4.75%)
    4. Student – rank – 13 (4.14%)
    5. Retired – rank – 20 (22.11%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 12 (1.75%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 10 (0.50%)
    2. In employment – rank – 14 (1.26%)
      1. Employee – rank – 14 (1.22%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 5 (0.30%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 15 (0.92%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 22 (0.00%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.00%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 13 (0.00%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 24 (0.03%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 13 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (0.02%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 16 (55.26%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 4 (2.75%)
    2. In employment – rank – 17 (52.51%)
      1. Employee – rank – 9 (46.16%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 9 (34.08%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 13 (12.08%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 13 (1.31%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 13 (1.04%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (0.27%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 21 (5.04%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 17 (3.57%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 25 (1.47%)

Comparing Merthyr Tydfil wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Merthyr Tydfil

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 8,390 17.6
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 8,289 17.39
Semi-routine occupations 6,878 14.43
Intermediate occupations 5,666 11.88
Never worked and long-term unemployed 5,194 10.89
Small employers and own account workers 3,844 8.06
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 3,508 7.36
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 3,188 6.69
Full-time students 2,720 5.71

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 2 17.6
Never worked and long-term unemployed 2 10.89
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 3 7.36
Semi-routine occupations 6 14.43
Full-time students 11 5.71
Intermediate occupations 12 11.88
Small employers and own account workers 18 8.06
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24 6.69
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24 17.39

Comparing Merthyr Tydfil wards.

Occupation groups in Merthyr Tydfil

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 3,751 14.63
Elementary 3,324 12.97
Caring, leisure and other service 3,183 12.42
Skilled trades 3,140 12.25
Associate professional and technical 2,799 10.92
Process, plant and machine operatives 2,597 10.13
Sales and customer service 2,475 9.66
Administrative and secretarial 2,220 8.66
Managers, directors and senior officials 2,144 8.36

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Rank of Merthyr Tydfil when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Sales and customer service 1 9.66
Caring, leisure and other service 3 12.42
Process, plant and machine operatives 3 10.13
Elementary 3 12.97
Skilled trades 10 12.25
Associate professional and technical 20 10.92
Administrative and secretarial 21 8.66
Professional occupations 23 14.63
Managers, directors and senior officials 24 8.36

Comparing Merthyr Tydfil wards.