Merthyr Tydfil  

Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.
Population      
 
 Value 
Total number of people55981  
  Males26929  
  Females29052  
  Aged 0 to 1512038  
  Aged 16 to 7439789  
  Aged 75 and over4154  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Change since 1991 -3600   37022

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare5.1   1838

 More detailed data on population by age in this area (released Sep 2002)
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People, Places and Families national commentary
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Single people (never married)12383   1257
Married or re-married people22355   28318
Separated or divorced4858   1197
Widowed4347   457
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Households without car/van8140   411
Household with 1 car or van10313   17918
Household with 2 or more cars/vans4692   33221
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
One person households6685   17112
Married couple households8509   25516
Cohabiting couple households1488   35920
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2231   161
     with non-dependent children only916   132
All other households3316   26018
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Welsh national commentary
 
All people aged 3 and overValue Welsh
Rank/22 		 
One or more skills in Welsh language9602   15 

All people
Identified self as Welsh9065   7 
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Ethnicity and Religion national commentary
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
White55417   539
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (142)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Born in UK55174   42
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)317   37321
Born outside EU490   37021
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Christian39078   29918
Buddhist62   32019
Hindu95   2114
Jewish16   34618
Muslim141   2579
Sikh25   25410
Other117   24915
No religion11757   225
Religion not stated4690   555
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Health national commentary
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Limiting long-term illness16817   21
General health 'not good'10132   11
People providing unpaid care7042   96
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2159   32
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Work national commentary
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Employed19353   37222
Unemployed1608   664
Long-term unemployed571   444
Student (economically active)658   34918
Retired5542   20517
Student (economically inactive)1677   978
Looking after home/family2718   1127
Permanently sick or disabled6341   21
Other inactive1892   182
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Travel to work by car14301   5010
Travel to work by public transport1844   1473
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Qualifications at degree level or higher4625   34521
No qualifications17469   42
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Housing national commentary
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Number of households with residents23145   35222
Number of people per hectare5.1   1838
Average household size2.4   1206
Vacant household spaces1391   131
Owner-occupied15532   29619
Without central heating1034   27214
Without own bath/shower & toilet72   18914
Overcrowding indicator 1257   1293
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