Ward · W05001082

Ferndale and Maerdy

In use

Ferndale and Maerdy is a ward in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, published in boundary releases since December 2022.

The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.

Code
W05001082
Kind
Ward
Area
14 km²
Population
7,124Mid-2022 estimate
In use
2022 to now

Where it sits

Local authorityRhondda Cynon Taf
Westminster constituencyRhondda and Ogmore
Ceremonial countyMid Glamorgan
Grouping of councilsCardiff and The Valleys, South East Wales, South Wales
CountryWales

A ward is placed in the constituency holding most of it, so a ward on a constituency boundary is listed in one.

Neighbours

9 wards share a border with Ferndale and Maerdy, longest border first.

Data published for it

2 of the Atlas's datasets publish figures for Ferndale and Maerdy itself.

And 24 more for Rhondda Cynon Taf, the local authority it sits in.

See every map of Rhondda Cynon Taf

Ask the API

Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.

  • The areaDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001082
  • Its boundaryDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001082/geometry?tier=medium
  • Its historyDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001082/history
  • What it sits withinDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001082/parents
  • What it containsDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001082/children
  • Its neighboursDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001082/neighbours
  • What you can ask about itDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001082?include=capabilities