Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

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District: Merthyr Tydfil; Rhondda Cynon Taf
Country: Wales

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare sit at the edge of the Brecon Beacons, offering dramatic landscapes and rich industrial history. Cyfarthfa Castle and Aberdare Park are popular attractions, while the Taff Trail links the area to Cardiff. The surrounding hills and reservoirs provide excellent hiking and cycling.

Wards in Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is divided into 18 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Aberaman
  • Aberdare East
  • Aberdare West and Llwydcoed
  • Bedlinog and Trelewis
  • Cwmbach
  • Cyfarthfa
  • Dowlais and Pant
  • Gurnos
  • Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos
  • Merthyr Vale
  • Mountain Ash
  • Park
  • Pen-y-waun
  • Penydarren
  • Plymouth
  • Town
  • Treharris
  • Vaynor

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is a constituency that covers these wards in Merthyr Tydfil / Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Population by age group

The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.

Population by age group, June 2022
Age Band Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Region (Number) Region (%) England & Wales (Number) England & Wales (%)
0 to 17 20,867 20.93% 619,629 19.79% 12,506,535 20.76%
18 to 24 7,169 7.19% 256,599 8.19% 5,008,522 8.31%
25 to 34 13,053 13.09% 387,247 12.37% 8,098,257 13.44%
35 to 49 18,216 18.27% 550,602 17.58% 11,575,752 19.22%
50 to 64 20,620 20.68% 643,823 20.56% 11,745,365 19.50%
65 and over 19,773 19.83% 673,740 21.51% 11,303,607 18.76%

Population by ethnic group

The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.

Population by ethnic group March 2021
Ethnic Group Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Region (%) England & Wales (%)
English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 94,180 94.51% 90.56% 74.42%
Other White 2,547 2.56% 2.67% 6.15%
Other Asian 445 0.45% 0.66% 1.63%
Indian 385 0.39% 0.68% 3.13%
Any other ethnic group 271 0.27% 0.48% 1.55%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 258 0.26% 0.41% 0.78%
Chinese 258 0.26% 0.47% 0.75%
White and Asian 229 0.23% 0.45% 0.82%
Irish 210 0.21% 0.43% 0.85%
White and Black Caribbean 209 0.21% 0.44% 0.86%
Pakistani 160 0.16% 0.56% 2.66%
White and Black African 157 0.16% 0.26% 0.42%
African 103 0.10% 0.64% 2.50%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller 63 0.06% 0.11% 0.11%
Bangladeshi 54 0.05% 0.49% 1.08%
Caribbean 37 0.04% 0.12% 1.05%
Other Black 33 0.03% 0.13% 0.50%
Arab 27 0.03% 0.37% 0.56%
Roma 26 0.03% 0.06% 0.17%
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Constituencies in Merthyr Tydfil; Rhondda Cynon Taf