Living in Brynmawr

In Brynmawr, unemployment is 4.1% (2023).

Gigabit broadband availability was 65.6%. The city had 4 schools in 2026. Owner occupation accounted for 57.9% of homes in March 2021. Brynmawr is in the United Kingdom; its population was 5,250 in March 2021. The employment rate was 53.1% in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population5,250people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.

Median gross salary (region)2,970EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent795.5EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate4.1%country median 3.4% — 21% aboveOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

Recorded crime11,451incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³country median 6.5 — 8% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Higher unemployment than 71% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 79% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Brynmawr?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Brynmawr.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Brynmawr. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁵Official · national market
Dwellings	2,425 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	795.5 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹¹Official · county

Is Brynmawr a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–66%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%

Student39%strong on education, weak on work · range 29–49%

Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–67%

Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Brynmawr?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk²¹

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Brynmawr is 4.1%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Brynmawr 4.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	65.58 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	53.06 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹⁰Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	99.38 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	2,970 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk²⁰Official
Unemployment rate	4.1 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk²¹Official

What does a salary buy in Brynmawr?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,649of €2,481 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,481
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €796
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,649

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brynmawr. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Brynmawr. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	4 count	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS¹⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	8 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁷Official
Schools	10 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁷Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Brynmawr's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	1 count	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites¹⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brynmawr under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Brynmawr?

Police recorded about 11,451 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesBrynmawr highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	11,451 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹⁴Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	5,410 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	552.4 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	20 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Nearest airport	CWL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Distance to nearest airport	46 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 4.97 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 9.9 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Brynmawr?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

PM109.9WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂5WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Brynmawr is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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487

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Brynmawr 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4.97 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	9.86 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.7 · Feb 13.7 · Mar 17.49 · Apr 21.31 · May 23.27 · Jun 27.01 · Jul 30.98 · Aug 27.8 · Sep 24.56 · Oct 22.96 · Nov 15.85 · Dec 12.47 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -10.67 · Feb -8.55 · Mar -8.33 · Apr -4.02 · May -1.53 · Jun 2.29 · Jul 4.95 · Aug 4.42 · Sep 1.68 · Oct -2.99 · Nov -6.11 · Dec -8.53 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.36 · Feb 3.28 · Mar 4.72 · Apr 7.38 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 15.06 · Aug 14.65 · Sep 12.56 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 6.22 · Dec 4.08 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official

Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2013–2025

5.4

8.5

11.5

14.6

6.02013201520172025

Annual PM2.5 fell 57.2% between 2013 and 2025, from 14.0 to 6.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 1.4 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,644.3 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Brynmawr?

The published population was 5,250 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	1.44 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	1.44 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.³Official
Foreign residents	170 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.⁴Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	1.9 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites¹⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	7.62 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS¹⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	3,644 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁴Official · built-up-area figure
Population	5,250 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁴Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	57.94 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	3.2 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	44 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Medr (Wales)⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Brynmawr

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Crosby (Sefton) as a Brynmawr alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 50,215 Crosby (Sefton) vs 5,250 Brynmawr+856%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,552 Crosby (Sefton) vs 11,451 Brynmawr−34%
Annual PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³ Crosby (Sefton) vs 6.0 µg/m³ Brynmawr+28%
Median gross pay, region: €2,812 Crosby (Sefton) vs €2,970 Brynmawr−5%

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Is Brynmawr part of Merthyr Tydfil?

Brynmawr is in the published commuting zone of Merthyr Tydfil; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Merthyr Tydfil city profile

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Brynmawr?

The published population was 5,250 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Brynmawr?

How safe is Brynmawr?

What is the unemployment rate in Brynmawr?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Brynmawr?

The median gross salary is 2,970 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Brynmawr?

170 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Brynmawr a good place to live?

Brynmawr may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Brynmawr part of Merthyr Tydfil?

Brynmawr is in the published commuting zone of Merthyr Tydfil; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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