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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: wards and councils
The Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare constituency (Wales) covers 18 council wards in 2 council areas: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough (11), Rhondda Cynon Taf (7). 1 of the wards are split with a neighbouring constituency. The 17 wards that lie wholly inside it had 99,652 residents in 43,830 households at the 2021 Census.
Wards18
Aged 65+19.7%
Homes owned64.2%
No car or van24.5%
Shares for the wards wholly inside the constituency.
| Ward | Council | Residents | Households | People / km² | Aged 65+ | Owned | No car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedlinog and TrelewisBedlinog a Threlewis | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 3,768 | 1,596 | 247 | 17.9% | 71.4% | 18.5% |
| Cyfarthfa | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 7,271 | 3,048 | 1,031 | 18.4% | 65.8% | 18.9% |
| Dowlais and PantDowlais a Phant | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 6,631 | 3,045 | 613 | 18.2% | 56.0% | 26.9% |
| Gurnos | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 5,342 | 2,160 | 3,496 | 13.9% | 39.0% | 41.1% |
| Merthyr ValeYnysowen | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 3,773 | 1,636 | 455 | 17.0% | 64.0% | 26.1% |
| ParkY Parc | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 4,162 | 1,971 | 2,020 | 21.3% | 60.5% | 32.2% |
| Penydarren | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 5,279 | 2,188 | 4,690 | 16.6% | 57.9% | 25.9% |
| Plymouth | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 5,048 | 2,281 | 238 | 22.5% | 66.7% | 24.4% |
| TownY Dref | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 7,897 | 3,617 | 1,032 | 18.9% | 64.3% | 25.4% |
| Treharris | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 6,272 | 2,726 | 777 | 20.7% | 73.3% | 17.5% |
| VaynorFaenor | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 3,396 | 1,515 | 120 | 24.1% | 70.5% | 19.5% |
| Aberaman | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 10,012 | 4,493 | 594 | 19.1% | 64.3% | 26.6% |
| Aberdare EastDwyrain Aberdâr | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 6,869 | 3,196 | 1,021 | 19.3% | 61.9% | 28.0% |
| Aberdare West and LlwydcoedGorllewin Aberdâr a Llwydcoed | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 9,642 | 4,243 | 442 | 22.7% | 74.2% | 18.8% |
| CwmbachCwm-bach | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 5,112 | 2,193 | 956 | 20.6% | 70.3% | 19.3% |
| Hirwaun, Penderyn and RhigosHirwaun, Penderyn a'r Rhigos | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 6,204 | 2,672 | 80 | 24.1% | 72.4% | 17.2% |
| Mountain AshAberpennar | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 7,249 | 3,304 | 568 | 20.8% | 66.4% | 26.6% |
| Pen-y-waun | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 2,974 | 1,250 | 798 | 18.4% | 43.5% | 39.6% |
18 wards · Census 2021 (ONS, Nomis) · ward boundaries: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0
Wards and constituencies: ONS Open Geography Portal · Census 2021: ONS via Nomis · Open Government Licence v3.0