CF47 0JR

Town · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Town
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 0NB 28 m
CF47 0NG 37 m
CF47 0ND 41 m
CF47 0NF 54 m
CF47 0NA 72 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 0JR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 August 1992
Terminated
1 December 1999
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 0
Latitude
51.744307
Longitude
-3.370575
British National Grid easting
305,471
British National Grid northing
205,956

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Town · W05001624
Parish or community
W04000721
Output area
W00006895
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 005F · W01001960
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 005 · W02000287

Postcode source versions

Explore CF47

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
18
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Twynrodyn Community School

    Welsh establishment

    276 m
  2. Cyfarthfa High School

    Welsh establishment

    517 m
  3. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful

    Welsh establishment

    553 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,313
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 785
  • Shoplifting 405
  • Anti social behaviour 249
  • Public order 243
  • Criminal damage and arson 165

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF47 0 residents
7,652

Age bands in CF47 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

1,247 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

749 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.1%

1,995 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

2,015 residents

Age 65 and over
18.6%

1,368 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

6

within 5 km straight-line

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    959 m

  • PRACTICE 1

    KEIR HARDIE HEALTH PARK, ABERDARE ROAD, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1BZ

    ODS code W95023

    1.3 km

  • PRACTICE 2

    KEIR HARDIE HEALTH PARK, ABERDARE ROAD, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1BZ

    ODS code W95647

    1.3 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

    KEIR HARDIE HEALTH PARK, ABERDARE ROAD, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1BZ

    ODS code W95005

    1.3 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    2.2 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HEOL AFON TAF, TROEDYRHIW, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4DT

    ODS code W95634

    3.9 km

Nearby transport

  • James Street

    BCT · Thomas Town

    0.0 miles
  • James Street

    BCT · Thomas Town

    0.1 miles
  • Penuel House

    BCT · Twynyrodyn

    0.1 miles
  • White Horse

    BCT · Twynyrodyn

    0.1 miles
  • Penuel House

    BCT · Twynyrodyn

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

18 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Twynrodyn Community School is the nearest published school at 276 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,313 published events cover 12 months, averaging 192.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 785 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.