UK Local Area - Cyfarthfa, Merthyr Tydfil - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

Quality of Life Indicator: Very Poor

Ward: Cyfarthfa Local Authority: Merthyr Tydfil

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 people		55981
	Males	26929
	Females	29052
	Aged 0 to 15	12038
	Aged 16 to 74	39789
	Aged 75 and over	4154

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Change since 1991		-3600	370	22
Density

Number of people per hectare		5.1	183	8

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Single people (never married)	12383	125	7
Married or re-married people	22355	283	18
Separated or divorced	4858	119	7
Widowed	4347	45	7

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Households without car/van	8140	41	1
Household with 1 car or van	10313	179	18
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	4692	332	21

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
One person households	6685	171	12
Married couple households	8509	255	16
Cohabiting couple households	1488	359	20
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	2231	16	1
with non-dependent children only	916	13	2
All other households	3316	260	18

Welsh

All people aged 3 and over	Value	Welsh Rank/22
One or more skills in Welsh language	9602	15
All people
Identified self as Welsh	9065	7

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
White	55417	53	9
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Indian (142) - -

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Born in UK	55174	4	2
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	317	373	21
Born outside EU	490	370	21

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Christian	39078	299	18
Buddhist	62	320	19
Hindu	95	211	4
Jewish	16	346	18
Muslim	141	257	9
Sikh	25	254	10
Other	117	249	15
No religion	11757	22	5
Religion not stated	4690	55	5

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Limiting long-term illness	16817	2	1
General health 'not good'	10132	1	1
People providing unpaid care	7042	9	6
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	2159	3	2

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Employed	19353	372	22
Unemployed	1608	66	4
Long-term unemployed	571	44	4
Student (economically active)	658	349	18
Retired	5542	205	17
Student (economically inactive)	1677	97	8
Looking after home/family	2718	112	7
Permanently sick or disabled	6341	2	1
Other inactive	1892	18	2

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Travel to work by car	14301	50	10
Travel to work by public transport	1844	147	3

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Qualifications at degree level or higher	4625	345	21
No qualifications	17469	4	2

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Welsh Rank/22
Number of households with residents	23145	352	22
Number of people per hectare	5.1	183	8
Average household size	2.4	120	6
Vacant household spaces	1391	13	1
Owner-occupied	15532	296	19
Without central heating	1034	272	14
Without own bath/shower & toilet	72	189	14
Overcrowding indicator	1257	129	3

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 27 out of 1,896 in Wales, where 1 was the most deprived and 1,896 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Merthyr Tydfil 004A

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 27

Income Deprivation: 73

Employment: 29

Health: 44

Education: 70

Barriers to Services: 934

934

Barriers to Housing: 158

158

Living Environment: 1,544

1,544

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in Cyfarthfa over the past 6 months:

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Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Merthyr Tydfil [ATW]	2.33 km (1.45 mi)
Pentre-Bach [ATW]	4.46 km (2.77 mi)
Aberdare [ATW]	4.98 km (3.10 mi)

School Results

Results for nearest schools to Cyfarthfa

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School Results for Merthyr Tydfil

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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