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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Gerald Jones is the Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, and has been an MP since 7th May 2015.

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Economy§

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ATMs: total

TotalPay-to-useFree-to-useFree-to-use: 60Pay-to-use: 24Total: 94
Relative ratings:
  • Free-to-use: ★★★★
  • Total: ★★★★★
As of June 2025. Source data: LINK ATMs by Parliamentary Constituency (Link)

Broadband: average download speeds

114.4 Mb/s

Speeds actually being received based on the mean average

Relative rating: ★★

As of May 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

Broadband: gigabit availability

68.7%

Premises capable of receiving speeds of 1 gigabit per second

Relative rating: ★★

As of September 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

Broadband: receiving over 30 Mbps

87.6%

Relative rating: ★★★

As of May 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

Broadband: superfast availability - at least 30 Mbps

98.6%

Lines capable of receiving download speeds of at least 30 Mbps

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of September 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

High-value homes sold

Price paid over £1.5 million

2018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 02025 (31st July): 0
As of 31st July 2025. Source data: Price Paid Data (HM Land Registry, OGL3)

House prices

200020102020£0£100,000£200,000Dec 1995: £32,000Dec 1996: £31,600Dec 1997: £33,000Dec 1998: £32,000Dec 1999: £34,950Dec 2000: £35,000Dec 2001: £35,789Dec 2002: £37,950Dec 2003: £43,300Dec 2004: £58,950Dec 2005: £74,000Dec 2006: £85,000Dec 2007: £92,500Dec 2008: £88,000Dec 2009: £85,000Dec 2010: £86,000Dec 2011: £85,000Dec 2012: £85,000Dec 2013: £85,000Dec 2014: £88,000Dec 2015: £89,000Dec 2016: £90,000Dec 2017: £93,000Dec 2018: £95,000Dec 2019: £104,250Dec 2020: £114,000Dec 2021: £123,000Dec 2022: £135,000Dec 2023: £137,500Sep 2024: £140,000
As of September 2024. Source data: House prices (ONS Housing Analysis Team)

Total income: median

£25,000

Relative rating:

As of 12th March 2025. Source data: Table 3.15a Income and tax by Parliamentary constituency, confidence intervals © HMRC

Total tax amount

£147,000,000

Relative rating:

As of 12th March 2025. Source data: Table 3.15a Income and tax by Parliamentary constituency, confidence intervals © HMRC

Unemployment

201620182020202220240%10%5%Mar 2014: 4.5%Jun 2014: 3.7%Sep 2014: 3.4%Dec 2014: 3.1%Mar 2015: 3%Jun 2015: 2.8%Sep 2015: 2.7%Dec 2015: 2.6%Mar 2016: 3%Jun 2016: 2.7%Sep 2016: 2.7%Dec 2016: 2.4%Mar 2017: 2.8%Jun 2017: 2.7%Sep 2017: 2.6%Dec 2017: 2.3%Mar 2018: 2.6%Jun 2018: 2.4%Sep 2018: 2.3%Dec 2018: 2.7%Mar 2019: 3.2%Jun 2019: 3.4%Sep 2019: 3.6%Dec 2019: 3.9%Mar 2020: 3.8%Jun 2020: 7.1%Sep 2020: 7%Dec 2020: 6.5%Mar 2021: 6.6%Jun 2021: 5.6%Sep 2021: 5.1%Dec 2021: 4.6%Mar 2022: 4.5%Jun 2022: 3.9%Sep 2022: 3.8%Dec 2022: 3.6%Mar 2023: 3.6%Jun 2023: 3.4%Sep 2023: 3.3%Dec 2023: 3.4%Mar 2024: 3.3%Jun 2024: 3.3%Sep 2024: 3.6%Dec 2024: 3.3%Mar 2025: 3.4%
As of March 2025. Source data: Claimant count by sex and age (NOMIS)

Energy§

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Central heating

No central heatingOtherTwo or more typesTank or bottled gas onlyOil onlyElectric onlyMains gas onlyMains gas only: 84.4%Electric only: 2.5%Oil only: 0.7%Tank or bottled gas only: 0.7%Two or more types: 8.6%Other: 2.3%No central heating: 0.8%
As of 2023. Source data: Central heating (House of Commons Library)

Domestic solar: capacity

6.2 MW

Relative rating: ★★★

As of December 2024. Source data: Solar photovoltaics deployment (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero )

Domestic solar: installations

1,878

Relative rating: ★★★

As of December 2024. Source data: Solar photovoltaics deployment (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero )

Households off the gas grid

20162018202020220%1%2%3%2015: 3%2016: 2.4%2017: 2.6%2018: 2.7%2019: 2.4%2020: 2.4%2021: 2.6%2022: 2.7%2023: 2.8%
As of 2023. Source data: Households off the gas grid (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Environment§

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Climate change: hottest day projections

0.92°C

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: rainfall (summer) projections

-2.9%

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: rainfall (winter) projections

4.1%

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: temperature projections

0.75°C

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: wettest 5 days projections

-2.3%

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Health§

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Dentists

Private dentistsNHS/HSC/PHS dentistsAll dentistsAll dentists: 16NHS/HSC/PHS dentists: 16Private dentists: 0
Relative ratings:
  • All dentists: ★★★
  • NHS/HSC/PHS dentists: ★★★★
  • Private dentists:
As of 6th May 2025. Source data: General Dental Practices (NHS England), Dental Practices and Patient Registrations (PHS Dental Care Team), Dentist and Surgery List (Business Services Organisation)

GP practices/branches

12
As of 1st July 2025. Source data: GP Practices and Branches (NHS England), GP Practice contact details and list sizes (PHS Dental Care Team), GP practice list sizes (Business Services Organisation)

Life expectancy

78.9 years

Relative rating:

As of 2022. Source data: Life expectancy at birth 2022 (ONS)

Opticians

16

Relative rating: ★★★

As of 27th May 2025. Source data: Optical sites (NHS England)

Society§

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Child poverty

35.2%

Relative rating: ★★

As of 2023. Source data: Child poverty rate estimates, after housing costs (Loughborough University/JRF 2022/23).

Child poverty: children affected by two-child limit

12%

Relative rating: ★★

As of 2023. Source data: Child poverty rate estimates, after housing costs (Loughborough University/JRF 2022/23).

Commemorative plaques

11
As of 29th May 2025. Source data: OpenPlaques (© Open Plaques, Public Domain).

Crime: all

201820202022010,00020,0002017: 11,7232018: 11,4982019: 11,2172020: 12,2502021: 11,9142022: 10,5092023: 11,8862024: 11,075
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: anti-social behaviour

20182020202202,0004,0002017: 2,9362018: 2,6502019: 2,1562020: 3,9872021: 3,1672022: 1,8402023: 1,9362024: 1,735
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: bicycle theft

20182020202201020302017: 302018: 302019: 262020: 262021: 292022: 272023: 212024: 17
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: burglary

20182020202202004006002017: 4702018: 4942019: 4942020: 3292021: 2882022: 2642023: 313
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: criminal damage and arson

20182020202201,0002,0002017: 1,1922018: 1,1042019: 9962020: 9392021: 9242022: 9322023: 1,0372024: 918
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: drugs

20182020202202004002017: 3572018: 3572019: 3332020: 3842021: 3512022: 2172023: 1902024: 202
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: other

20182020202201002003002017: 1892018: 1862019: 1932020: 1762021: 1902022: 2092023: 2232024: 257
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: possession of weapons

2018202020220100502017: 482018: 392019: 422020: 562021: 522022: 412023: 672024: 80
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: public order

20182020202201,0002,0002017: 9642018: 1,0442019: 1,1072020: 1,2222021: 1,4762022: 1,2972023: 1,3642024: 1,296
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: robbery

20182020202202040602017: 322018: 302019: 372020: 162021: 292022: 282023: 352024: 41
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: shoplifting

20182020202201,0002,0002017: 8972018: 7832019: 7792020: 5462021: 5232022: 7902023: 1,2342024: 1,060
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: theft from the person

2018202020220100502017: 562018: 692019: 562020: 372021: 442022: 552023: 622024: 64
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: vehicle

20182020202201,0005002017: 6492018: 5702019: 5122020: 3932021: 3382022: 3842023: 3892024: 442
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: violence and sexual offences

20182020202202,0004,0006,0002017: 3,1012018: 3,3802019: 3,7542020: 3,5782021: 3,9442022: 3,7992023: 4,2772024: 4,117
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

EU referendum

55.5%

Percentage that voted Leave

As of 2024. Source data: EU referendum estimates for 2024 boundaries

Fish and chip shops

11
As of 1st September 2025. Source data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Foodbanks

1
As of 20th August 2025. Source data: Food banks (Give Food).

Gambling premises

Pool BettingFamily Entertainment CentreCasino 2005CasinoBingoBetting ShopAdult Gaming CentreTotalTotal: 14Adult Gaming Centre: 2Betting Shop: 11Bingo: 1Casino: 0Casino 2005: 0Family Entertainment Centre: 0Pool Betting: 0
Source data: the register of gambling premises (© Gambling Commission).

General Election (notional): 12 December 2019

Lab
Source data: Notional General Election 2019 (Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News).

General Election: 4 July 2024

Lab
Source data: 2024 election results (Open Innovations).

Higher education: entry rates for 18 year olds

2010201520200%10%20%30%2006: 21.6%2007: 21.2%2008: 22.9%2009: 21.9%2010: 20.7%2010: 20.7%2011: 20.3%2012: 20.6%2013: 19.6%2014: 23%2015: 22.7%2016: 22.4%2017: 25.4%2018: 24.5%2019: 24.3%2020: 23%2021: 28.1%2022: 24.8%2023: 23.4%2024: 27%
As of 2024. Source data: entry rates (UCAS).

Household composition

Other household typesOther single-family householdsFamilies with dependent childrenOne-personOne-person: 31.9%Families with dependent children: 28.3%Other single-family households: 37.2%Other household types: 2.6%
As of 14th October 2024. Source data: Household composition (© House of Commons Library/ONS/Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency/Scotland's census OGL).

Indicies of Multiple Deprivation: proportions

High deprivation LSOA (quintile 1)Medium deprivation LSOA (quintile 2,3)Low deprivation LSOA (quintile 4,5)Low deprivation LSOA (quintile 4,5): 10.5%Medium deprivation LSOA (quintile 2,3): 58.5%High deprivation LSOA (quintile 1): 31%
As of 3rd June 2025. Source data: composite 2020 UK index of multiple deprivation version: 3.3.0 (MySociety, CC-BY).

Indicies of Multiple Deprivation: score

29.853

Composite score from 0 (low deprivation) to 100 (high deprivation)

As of 24th October 2023. Source data: composite 2020 UK index of multiple deprivation version: 3.3.0 (MySociety, CC-BY).

MP: Left vs Right

Economy

37.827

From 0 (left) to 100 (right)

As of January 2025. Source data: MPs: Left vs Right (Royal Holloway / Survation / UK in a Changing Europe).

MP: Left vs Right

Culture

39.769

From 0 (left) to 100 (right)

As of January 2025. Source data: MPs: Left vs Right (Royal Holloway / Survation / UK in a Changing Europe).

MP: financial interests

VisitsDonationsGiftsEmploymentEmployment: £0Gifts: £0Donations: £2,500Visits: £0
As of 4th August 2025. Source data: Register of Interests (UK Parliament).

Memorial benches

6
As of 20th August 2025. Source data: OpenBenches (© Terence Eden and Elizabeth Eden CC-BY-SA).

Population: by age

0102030405060708001,0002,0000: 9901: 1,0172: 1,0773: 1,0974: 1,1505: 1,2176: 1,1987: 1,2408: 1,1809: 1,17010: 1,25911: 1,19812: 1,18913: 1,21814: 1,25115: 1,21016: 1,09017: 1,11618: 1,07119: 98420: 93421: 95722: 1,03323: 1,09424: 1,09625: 1,30026: 1,16327: 1,19928: 1,26229: 1,28230: 1,34131: 1,36132: 1,43233: 1,38734: 1,32635: 1,39936: 1,40137: 1,39638: 1,28939: 1,27740: 1,20441: 1,25442: 1,25543: 1,17444: 1,00945: 1,01046: 1,04447: 1,13448: 1,13649: 1,23450: 1,34351: 1,42452: 1,34453: 1,43354: 1,38355: 1,43056: 1,42957: 1,46958: 1,46959: 1,35360: 1,41861: 1,32662: 1,29063: 1,24564: 1,26465: 1,09966: 1,07967: 1,08368: 1,02169: 1,04770: 1,12371: 1,08272: 1,07073: 1,09974: 1,08975: 1,05076: 77077: 86478: 77879: 70780: 63481: 52782: 50383: 47084: 46785: 37686: 34887: 26188: 24589: 19490+: 787
Source data: Population by constituency (House of Commons Library using ONS Population estimates for England and Wales, mid-2022, NRS Search census data 2022, Table UV103 (Age by single year), NISRA 2021 Mid-year population estimates for small geographical areas within Northern Ireland)

Post offices

23
As of 27th May 2025. Source data: All branches (© Post Office).

Pubs

77
As of 1st September 2025. Source data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Sexuality

Not answered / prefer not to sayAll other sexual orientationsBisexualGay or LesbianStraight or HeterosexualStraight or Heterosexual: 91.1%Gay or Lesbian: 1.5%Bisexual: 0.9%All other sexual orientations: 0.2%Not answered / prefer not to say: 6.3%
Source data: Census 2021: Sexual orientation (ONS

Transport§

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Bus service changes

-63.3%

Change in trips per hour 2010-2023

Relative rating:

As of 28th November 2023. Source data: How Britain’s bus services have drastically declined (Friends of the Earth & University of Leeds 2023)

Bus stops

830

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Bus stops density

3.38/km²

Relative rating: ★★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Cars or vans by household

No cars or vans in household %

18%
Source data: Distance travelled to work by car or van availability (ONS)

Cars or vans by household

1 or more cars or vans in household %

82%
Source data: Distance travelled to work by car or van availability (ONS)

EV: home charging

347

Relative rating: ★★

As of 2022. Source data: Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Scheme Statistics (DfT)

EV: workplace charging points

67

Relative rating: ★★★

As of January 2025. Source data: Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Scheme Statistics (DfT)

Rail cancellations

5.5%

Relative rating:

As of March 2025. Source data: Performance at stations (ORR)

Road accidents: fatal collisions

200520102015202001052000: 72001: 42002: 32003: 62004: 52005: 22006: 12007: 32008: 72009: 42010: 22011: 92012: 42013: 22014: 22015: 72016: 02017: 32018: 22019: 42020: 22021: 22022: 42023: 1
As of 31st December 2023. Source data: Road Safety Data - Collisions (Department for Transport, OGL)

Road accidents: serious collisions

2005201020152020020402000: 252001: 172002: 192003: 322004: 322005: 182006: 222007: 312008: 212009: 212010: 252011: 202012: 232013: 172014: 282015: 192016: 192017: 192018: 142019: 192020: 132021: 102022: 82023: 15
As of 31st December 2023. Source data: Road Safety Data - Collisions (Department for Transport, OGL)

Road accidents: slight collisions

200520102015202001002003002000: 1932001: 2502002: 2492003: 2752004: 2512005: 2342006: 2392007: 2472008: 2092009: 1692010: 1642011: 1772012: 1272013: 1492014: 1442015: 1492016: 1332017: 1322018: 1292019: 1042020: 602021: 692022: 732023: 71
As of 31st December 2023. Source data: Road Safety Data - Collisions (Department for Transport, OGL)

Train stations

7

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Train stations density

0.029/km²

Relative rating: ★★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Notes

Rating

Ratings are based on ranking every constituency with data and using the following percentiles:

  • ★★★★★ 80-100%
  • ★★★★ 60-80%
  • ★★★ 40-60%
  • ★★ 20-40%
  • ★ 0-20%

There are some cases where more is not better. In those cases we have flipped the ranking so that a lower relative value would receive more stars. For example, a child poverty rate of 0% would be ★★★★★.

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