CF47 0SJ

Town · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 0ED 26 m
CF47 0EB 52 m
CF47 0EE 69 m
CF47 0BN 76 m
CF47 0BL 90 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 0SJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 May 2014
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 0
Latitude
51.747726
Longitude
-3.375067
British National Grid easting
305,168
British National Grid northing
206,342

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
W00006890
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004D · W01001315
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004 · W02000286

Postcode source versions

Explore CF47

3 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
St. Tydfils Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0SJ 24 July 2020 £345,000
St. Tydfils Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0SJ 27 February 2015 £201,600
St. Tydfils Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0SJ 27 February 2015 £201,600

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
18
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful

    Welsh establishment

    246 m
  2. Cyfarthfa High School

    Welsh establishment

    347 m
  3. Caedraw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    621 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,609
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 925
  • Shoplifting 406
  • Public order 273
  • Anti social behaviour 273
  • Criminal damage and arson 197

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

    642 m

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    1.0 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    1.0 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    1.0 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    2.0 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    4.4 km

Nearby transport

  • Brunswick Hotel

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.1 miles
  • Tramroadside Car Park

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.1 miles
  • Old School

    BCT · Penyard

    0.2 miles
  • Old Penyard School

    BCT · Penyard

    0.2 miles
  • Cyfarthfa High School

    BCT · Penyard

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

18 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful is the nearest published school at 246 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,609 published events cover 12 months, averaging 217.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 925 events.

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