Neighbourhood comparison
Gelli-deg & Town vs Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales · Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Gelli-deg & Town · 4Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare leads on 7 of 21 metrics · 10 tiesPentre-bach & Mountain Hare · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
96
✓ leads
5
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +81 pts
86
✓ leads
82
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
92
✓ leads
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£812/mo
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 +£13/mo
£825/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
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2.1 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
2.9 yrs
Earning power
£31,504/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,504/yr
35%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
35%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.39
Safety detail
314.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -259.1
55.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
788 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 63 m
725 m
✓ leads
66 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
67 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,945
Population
8,258
3,120 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,243 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
28%
✓ leads
17%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
21%
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
3
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0