Merthyr Tydfil County Borough · Wales
Abercanaid population
5,061people · latest estimate
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Abercanaid has a population of 5,061, making it the 3rd largest place in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough.
#3
of 5 in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Merthyr Tydfil population trends, 2001–2025.
Abercanaid in context
3 km
north to Merthyr Tydfil, the nearest larger town
241,630
people live within 10 km
#1,890
largest of 6,358 UK places
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Abercanaid sits in postcode district CF48.
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Population since 2001
Merthyr Tydfil, year by year from ONS estimates
Postcode district CF48
Wards, constituencies and the deprivation profile
Nearby in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merthyr Tydfil | 43,820 |
| 2 | Treharris | 12,352 |
| 3 | Aberfan | 3,547 |
| 4 | Bedlinog | 1,112 |