Maerdy, #1 on this list · Photo: Peter Goodwin · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mid Glamorgan rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in Mid Glamorgan

Maerdy ranks first on walkability among Mid Glamorgan’s 32 towns of 2,500+; 1 of the 32 grade A− or better against UK towns.

The Walkability Grade: the share of commuters who walked, cycled or took public transport to work at the 2021 Census (taken in lockdown). The rank across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland sits beside each letter. How grades work

Maerdy

2,843 people

A⁻

Better than 77% of UK towns·#774 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Pontypridd

31,895 people

B⁺

Better than 72% of UK towns·#932 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Treorchy

7,645 people

B⁺

Better than 70% of UK towns·#1,015 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

All 32 towns, ranked

Walkability grade, best first; ranks are the county ranks on each town’s page (T = tied). Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland links to the national list.

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32 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Maerdy2,843 peopleA⁻#774 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 77% of UK towns

2Pontypridd31,895 peopleB⁺#932 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 72% of UK towns

3Treorchy7,645 peopleB⁺#1,015 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 70% of UK towns

4Taff's Well3,553 peopleB#1,180 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 65% of UK towns

5Treherbert5,427 peopleB#1,197 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 64% of UK towns

6Ferndale4,301 peopleB#1,215 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 64% of UK towns

7Mountain Ash13,002 peopleB#1,275 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 62% of UK towns

8Rhondda13,271 peopleB#1,290 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 61% of UK towns

9Talbot Green3,291 peopleB#1,330 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 60% of UK towns

10Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach3,780 peopleB#1,431 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 57% of UK towns

11Merthyr Tydfil39,542 peopleB⁻#1,527 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 53% of UK towns

12Abercynon6,376 peopleB⁻#1,534 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 53% of UK towns

13Porthcawl15,797 peopleB⁻#1,561 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 52% of UK towns

14Tylorstown and Pontygwaith3,551 peopleB⁻#1,564 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 52% of UK towns

15Porth13,352 peopleB⁻#1,580 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 51% of UK towns

16Tonypandy17,209 peopleB⁻#1,641 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 49% of UK towns

17Aberdare37,675 peopleB⁻#1,653 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 49% of UK towns

18Bridgend51,751 peopleB⁻#1,740 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 45% of UK towns

19Pyle14,075 peopleC⁺#1,763 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 44% of UK towns

20Maesteg18,342 peopleC⁺#1,864 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 40% of UK towns

21Llantrisant4,196 peopleC⁺#1,867 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 40% of UK towns

22Ynysybwl4,580 peopleC#2,159 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 27% of UK towns

23Treharris5,042 peopleC#2,190 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 26% of UK towns

24Ogmore Vale3,098 peopleC⁻#2,204 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 25% of UK towns

25Pencoed9,119 peopleC⁻#2,213 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 24% of UK towns

26Pontyclun5,801 peopleC⁻#2,215 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 24% of UK towns

27Tonyrefail11,443 peopleC⁻#2,298 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 19% of UK towns

28Beddau7,356 peopleC⁻#2,314 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 18% of UK towns

29Llanharan and Brynna8,106 peopleC⁻#2,347 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 16% of UK towns

30Sarn11,867 peopleD#2,364 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 15% of UK towns

31Church Village14,162 peopleD#2,413 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 11% of UK towns

32Llanharry3,747 peopleD#2,449 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 9% of UK towns

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What is the most walkable town in Mid Glamorgan?

Maerdy ranks first on walkability among 32 towns, with an A−: better than 77% of UK towns. Pontypridd and Treorchy follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Walkability Grade: the share of commuters who walked, cycled or took public transport to work at the 2021 Census (taken in lockdown). The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Mid Glamorgan’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Mid Glamorgan is on the county page.

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Best places to live32 towns · #1 Church Village Best small towns18 towns · #1 Pontyclun Most affordable towns32 towns · #1 Ogmore Vale Safest towns32 towns · #1 Church Village Healthiest towns32 towns · #1 Pontyclun Best towns for jobs & income32 towns · #1 Pontyclun Towns with the lowest flood risk32 towns · #1 Llanharry Best towns for the outdoors32 towns · #1 Merthyr Tydfil Most historic towns32 towns · #1 Merthyr Tydfil Towns with the most civic life32 towns · #1 Porth Towns with the highest household incomes32 towns · #1 LlanharryDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax32 towns · #1 Taff's WellDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters32 towns · #1 PorthcawlDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers32 towns · #1 Taff's WellDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers32 towns · #1 TreherbertDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts32 towns · #1 PorthcawlDescribed, no letters Driest towns32 towns · #1 PorthcawlDescribed, no letters Wettest towns32 towns · #1 TreherbertDescribed, no letters

Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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