Crap Towns / Merthyr Tydfil / Shops
How many pubs, bookies and Greggs has Merthyr Tydfil got?
Mapped in Merthyr Tydfil as of 1 October 2026: 27 pubs, 4 hairdressers, 2 charity shops, 2 bookmakers, 2 vape shops, 4 banks and 5 Greggs. Per head, Greggs stand out: 1.3 per 10,000 people, 4.3 times the typical town's 0.3.
The shopping centre escalator has been broken so long it's practically on the heritage trail.
| Type | Mapped | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pubs | 27 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| Hairdressers | 4 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| Charity shops | 2 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Bookmakers | 2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Vape shops | 2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Banks | 4 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Greggs | 5 | 1.3 | 0.3 |