Merthyr Tydfil
At a glance, population and employment estimates for Merthyr Tydfil.
- Population
- 60,424
- People in Employment
- 24,755 (67.7%)
- People Inactive
- 10,285 (28.1%)
- People Unemployed
- 1,530 (4.2%)
- Number Of Jobs
- 25k
- Median Salary
- £25,009
- Mean Salary
- £28,179
Crime Statistics
Housing Statistics
Business & Salaries
Crime Statistics
You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.
We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Merthyr Tydfil. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.
If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.
| Crime Type | Previous Year | Crimes This Year | Trend vs previous year |
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Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Merthyr Tydfil
Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.
| Name | Crimes in 2024 | Crimes per 1000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Town | 159 | 12 |
| Penydarren | 0 | 0 |
| Plymouth | 0 | 0 |
| Treharris | 0 | 0 |
| Vaynor | 0 | 0 |
| Bedlinog and Trelewis | 0 | 0 |
| Cyfarthfa | 0 | 0 |
| Dowlais and Pant | 0 | 0 |
| Gurnos | 0 | 0 |
| Merthyr Vale | 0 | 0 |
| Park | 0 | 0 |
Crime map for Merthyr Tydfil
Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-08. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.
Housing Statistics
View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.
| Year | Avg. Detached Price | Avg. Semi-Detached Price | Avg. Terraced Price | Avg. Flat Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | £269,514.53 | £167,636.94 | £125,041.59 | £69,687.80 |
| 2022 | £252,303.62 | £158,569.19 | £119,664.53 | £66,913.73 |
| 2021 | £216,390.14 | £136,233.94 | £103,618.35 | £60,316.11 |
| 2020 | £186,355.33 | £118,394.99 | £89,782.97 | £53,477.21 |
| 2019 | £182,252.93 | £115,652.79 | £87,794.73 | £53,947.54 |
| 2018 | £171,264.90 | £108,234.12 | £82,407.85 | £49,788.57 |
| 2017 | £164,478.53 | £103,301.66 | £79,040.53 | £48,136.17 |
| 2016 | £155,775.91 | £99,126.55 | £76,149.10 | £47,118.93 |
| 2015 | £151,588.61 | £96,767.19 | £74,490.64 | £46,512.80 |
| 2014 | £143,258.68 | £91,895.39 | £71,422.56 | £44,515.63 |
| 2013 | £137,533.80 | £88,044.31 | £68,469.54 | £42,545.50 |
| 2012 | £139,801.24 | £89,883.90 | £69,932.56 | £43,914.52 |
| 2011 | £141,035.93 | £90,168.17 | £70,109.74 | £43,771.30 |
| 2010 | £141,236.09 | £91,168.45 | £71,403.57 | £44,807.42 |
Property prices over time for Merthyr Tydfil
Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 25k
- Median Salary
- £25,009
- Annual Percentage Change
- 1.5%
- Mean Salary
- £28,179
Salary comparison between Merthyr Tydfil and Wales
See how Merthyr Tydfil compares to the rest of Wales. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.
| Location | Annual Percentage Change | Mean Salary | Annual Percentage Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy | 0k | £28,138 | -5.9% | £32,918 | -2.0% |
| Flintshire / Sir y Fflint | 55k | £27,925 | 12.5% | £32,992 | 1.1% |
| Wrexham / Wrecsam | 47k | £27,678 | 17.4% | £30,188 | 16.3% |
| Cardiff / Caerdydd | 114k | £27,649 | 12.1% | £30,301 | 9.8% |
| Conwy / Conwy | 39k | £27,249 | 20.0% | £29,692 | 18.2% |
| Isle of Anglesey / Ynys Môn | 19k | £27,191 | 3.3% | £27,368 | 0.6% |
| Bridgend / Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr | 49k | £26,855 | 12.7% | £30,406 | 16.0% |
| Carmarthenshire / Sir Gaerfyrddin | 59k | £26,777 | 9.5% | £29,412 | 6.0% |
| Neath Port Talbot / Castell-nedd Port Talbot | 46k | £26,468 | 6.1% | £28,520 | 4.2% |
| Newport / Casnewydd | 55k | £26,400 | 7.4% | £28,189 | 4.7% |
| Torfaen / Torfaen | 31k | £26,295 | 12.5% | £29,161 | 4.9% |
| Vale of Glamorgan / Bro Morgannwg | 41k | £26,236 | 0.4% | £29,561 | 0.3% |
| Pembrokeshire / Sir Benfro | 36k | £25,969 | 9.3% | £28,737 | 2.9% |
| Ceredigion / Ceredigion | 27k | £25,885 | 10.6% | £29,859 | 8.8% |
| Swansea / Abertawe | 77k | £25,872 | 10.2% | £27,912 | 6.4% |
| Powys / Powys | 35k | £25,744 | 15.5% | £27,958 | 13.4% |
| Caerphilly / Caerffili | 64k | £25,719 | 3.8% | £28,621 | 7.7% |
| Blaenau Gwent / Blaenau Gwent | 20k | £25,518 | 17.1% | £27,053 | 13.0% |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf / Rhondda Cynon Taf | 83k | £24,485 | 5.9% | £27,239 | 5.6% |
| Denbighshire / Sir Ddinbych | 31k | £23,514 | 6.8% | £24,859 | 3.3% |
| Gwynedd / Gwynedd | 35k | £22,554 | 13.5% | £26,382 | 14.1% |
See how Merthyr Tydfil compares to other areas in Wales
Number of businesses by industry for Merthyr Tydfil
You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | Production | Construction | Motor Trades | Wholesale | Retail | Transport & Storage | Accommodation & Food | Information & Communication | Finance & Insurance | Property | Professional, Scientific & Technical | Business administration | Public Administration & Defence | Education | Health | Arts & Entertainment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 80 | 275 | 45 | 35 | 120 | 95 | 165 | 35 | 20 | 30 | 110 | 95 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 90 |