Placetrics
City comparison

Blaenau Gwent vs Merthyr Tydfil

Blaenau Gwent, Wales · Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

City
Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent
vs
City
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
Blaenau Gwent
£670/mo vs £754/mo
Safer
Blaenau Gwent
66/100 vs 57/100
Better schools
Tie
0% vs 0%
Better transport
Merthyr Tydfil
42/100 vs 54/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
Blaenau Gwent · 5Merthyr Tydfil leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesMerthyr Tydfil · 6

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
86
84
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
66
✓ leads
57
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
42
54
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
20
20

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£91/mo
£659/mo
✓ leads
£750/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£90/mo
£934/mo
✓ leads
£1,024/mo
Council tax
Δ +£78/yr
£1,790/yr
£1,868/yr
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
2.3 yrs
2.2 yrs

Earning power

Median salary
Δ +£770/yr
£30,734/yr
£31,504/yr
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +3 pp
37%
✓ leads
40%
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.12
0.27
0.39
✓ leads

Safety detail

Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +16.4
65.9
✓ leads
82.3

Schools detail

% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
0%

Connectivity

Nearest rail station
Δ 616 m
2.1 km
1.5 km
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
83 min
74 min
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

Population
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—
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,082 / km²
1,333 / km²
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
21%
24%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
13%
17%
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
—
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0
0
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