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CF47 8AH

Town · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Town
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 0BH 29 m
CF47 8UF 38 m
CF47 0BG 41 m
CF47 0BE 42 m
CF47 8AF 44 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 8AH
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 February 2004
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8
Latitude
51.747662
Longitude
-3.377426
British National Grid easting
305,005
British National Grid northing
206,338

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Town · W05001624
Parish or community
W04000721
Westminster constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · W07000099
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

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful

    Welsh establishment

    388 m

  2. Cyfarthfa High School

    Welsh establishment

    503 m

  3. Caedraw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    566 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,711
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 931
  • Shoplifting 472
  • Public order 281
  • Anti social behaviour 276
  • Criminal damage and arson 203

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF47 8 residents
3,719

Age bands in CF47 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13%

451 residents

Age 15 to 24
13%

451 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.2%

876 residents

Age 45 to 64
27%

938 residents

Age 65 and over
21.8%

759 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

    483 m

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    852 m

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    852 m

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    852 m

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    2.1 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    4.5 km

Nearby transport

  • Brunswick Hotel

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.1 miles

  • Tramroadside Car Park

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.1 miles

  • Park View

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.2 miles

  • Park View

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.2 miles

  • St Mary`s RC Church

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

19 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful is the nearest published school at 388 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,711 published events cover 12 months, averaging 225.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 931 events.

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