Merthyr Tydfil
Wales · Wales 58,839 Population (2021 Census)
93.3% White British (2021)
84.0% White British (2041 projected)
78.6% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 93.3%
white other 3.8%
asian 1.5%
black 0.5%
mixed 0.5%
other 0.4%
Projected 2051
white british 78.6%
white other 8.2%
asian 6.1%
black 2.3%
mixed 2.7%
other 2.1%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.18 · Dissimilarity: 18.8
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 94.4%
Foreign-born (2021) 5.6%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 29.9%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 96.2%
notEnglishPct 7.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change14/20
Asylum3/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing12/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate55.9%
Avg home ownership61.2%
Avg social rent21.4%
Degree or above24.5%
No qualifications26.4%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)61.2%
Social rent (2021)21.4%
Private rent (2021)15.4%
Ownership (2041)57%
Social rent (2041)21%
Social rent change-0.4pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 96.2%
notEnglishPct 7.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+9.4pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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