What the figures for Upper Chapel cover
Every figure on this site comes from official or open public data. This page shows, for each one, the area it covers, the period, the source and when we last updated it.
Upper Chapel is part of the community of Merthyr Cynog.
Official statistics are published for parishes and census areas, not for every village and hamlet, so there are no separate figures for Upper Chapel. Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene, businesses and population are for all of Merthyr Cynog community (245 residents). Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Upper Chapel itself, and schools include the nearest to Upper Chapel.
Figure by figure
| Figure | Covers | Period | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Usual residents of the community of Merthyr Cynog | Census 2021 | ONS Census 2021 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Property | Residential sales at postcodes in the community of Merthyr Cynog | 12 months to Sept 2026 | HM Land Registry Price Paid Data | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Crime | Crimes reported in the 1 neighbourhood areas (census LSOAs) covering the community of Merthyr Cynog; the rate is per 1,000 residents of those areas | 12 months to Aug 2026 | police.uk | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Broadband | Postcodes in the community of Merthyr Cynog | Speeds measured 2023, availability 2025 | Ofcom Connected Nations | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Schools | Open schools in the community of Merthyr Cynog, plus the nearest others within 5 km of Upper Chapel | Pupils from the January school census | Welsh Government, via DataMapWales, My Local School and Estyn | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Food hygiene | Food businesses at postcodes in the community of Merthyr Cynog | Latest inspection for each business | Food Standards Agency | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Businesses | Active companies with their registered office in the community of Merthyr Cynog. A registered office is not always where a company trades. | Current register | Companies House | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Local trades | Active companies whose main activity is a trade, registered in the LD3 postcode district, those in the community of Merthyr Cynog first | Current register | Companies House | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Planning | Applications within 5 km of the centre of Upper Chapel | Last 12 months | PlanIt, from council planning registers | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Flood risk | The kilometre square around the centre of Upper Chapel; nearest river measured from the centre | Flood Risk Assessment Wales 2026 | Natural Resources Wales (FRAW), OS Open Rivers | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Transport | The stations nearest to Upper Chapel, with walking routes from its centre | Departures live | National Rail, NaPTAN, OpenStreetMap | Live |
| Weather | The location of Upper Chapel | Live forecast | MET Norway | Live |
| National comparisons | England and Wales (broadband: the UK), worked out from the same datasets as the local figures | Same periods as above | Our own calculation | 3 Nov 2026 |
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