Living in Merthyr Tydfil

In Merthyr Tydfil, tenants pay an average rent of €881 a month (2026).

Regional median gross salary figures for Merthyr Tydfil showed €3,029 per month at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 3.5% was measured at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population39,535people21 Mar 2021Official source · Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d

Median gross salary (region)3,029EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent880.8EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority

Unemployment rate3.5%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime7,655incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean5.06µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

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

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Merthyr Tydfil. 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 pack¹⁰Official · national market
Rent price index, mean	880.8 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition⁹Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	880.8 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority⁵Official

Is Merthyr Tydfil a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–71%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–75%

Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%

Family66%strong on family, weak on cost · range 56–76%

Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Merthyr Tydfil is 3.5%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Merthyr Tydfil 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,029 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)³Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.5 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁴Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Merthyr Tydfil?

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

Left over each month€1,607of €2,524 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.	€2,524
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31	− €881
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	€1,607

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Public employment service

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	12 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁴Official
Schools	15 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁴Official

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; Merthyr Tydfil's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Merthyr Tydfil?

Police recorded about 7,655 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 C4 or P3)⁸

Recorded crime across major citiesMerthyr Tydfil 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	7,655 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Merthyr Tydfil's nearest airport was CWL, 39 km away and offered 20 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	20 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	39 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	CWL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Merthyr Tydfil?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.06 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹³

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

PM2.55.1WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Merthyr Tydfil is 5.1 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Merthyr Tydfil 5.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.06 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in Merthyr Tydfil?

The published population was 39,535 people in March 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d¹¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	39,535 people	21 Mar 2021	Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d¹¹Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Medr (Wales)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Merthyr Tydfil

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.

Hereford as a Merthyr Tydfil alternative in the same region

57 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,035 Hereford vs 7,655 Merthyr Tydfil−34%
Unemployment: 3.0% Hereford vs 3.5% Merthyr Tydfil−14%
Median gross pay, region: €2,881 Hereford vs €3,029 Merthyr Tydfil−5%
Annual PM2.5: 5.4 µg/m³ Hereford vs 5.1 µg/m³ Merthyr Tydfil+6%

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Wokingham as a Merthyr Tydfil alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 179 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 7,655 Merthyr Tydfil−49%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,029 Merthyr Tydfil+28%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.5% Merthyr Tydfil−26%

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Cities near Merthyr Tydfil

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Merthyr Tydfil, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Chorley39,535 residents Blyth39,730 residents Borehamwood39,765 residents Leyland39,295 residents Aldershot39,825 residents Prescot39,225 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Merthyr Tydfil?

The published population was 39,535 people in March 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d.

Is the air quality good in Merthyr Tydfil?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Merthyr Tydfil?

What is the typical salary around Merthyr Tydfil?

The median gross salary is 3,029 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Merthyr Tydfil a good place to live?

Merthyr Tydfil 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.

Which cities are near Merthyr Tydfil?

Abercanaid, Aberdare, Rhymney, Hirwaun, Tredegar are near Merthyr Tydfil. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Medr (Wales) medr.cymru · checked 2026-08-03
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-23
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-18
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15

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