Ferndale and Maerdy
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Ferndale and Maerdy at a glance
- House prices
- £110,000
- Lower prices1st percentile
- Schools
- 7th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 81.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle36th percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ferndale and Maerdy a good place to live?
Ferndale and Maerdy may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Ferndale and Maerdy
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 81.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 36th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Ferndale and Maerdy
House prices
- Median sale price
- £110,000
- Percentile
- 1st percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 65 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Ferndale and Maerdy
Schools
7th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ferndale and Maerdy
Flood risk
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.
About missing dataTransport in Ferndale and Maerdy
Transport
28th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Ferndale and Maerdy a good place to live?
Ferndale and Maerdy may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ferndale and Maerdy safe?
Ferndale and Maerdy ranks in the 36th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ferndale and Maerdy?
The median sale price was £110,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 1st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ferndale and Maerdy?
Schools rank in the 7th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ferndale and Maerdy?
Nearby public profiles include Tylorstown and Ynyshir in Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf and Treherbert in Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf.
