CF47 8DR

Park · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Park
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 8LL 45 m
CF47 8LH 46 m
CF47 8LG 68 m
CF47 8LF 78 m
CF47 8AS 95 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 8DR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1981
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8
Latitude
51.749049
Longitude
-3.383336
British National Grid easting
304,600
British National Grid northing
206,500

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Park · W05001621
Parish or community
W04000719
Output area
W00006840
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004C · W01001307
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
18
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    563 m
  2. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful

    Welsh establishment

    759 m
  3. Caedraw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    776 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,988
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,023
  • Shoplifting 520
  • Anti social behaviour 313
  • Public order 312
  • Criminal damage and arson 236

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

    309 m

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    524 m

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    524 m

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    524 m

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    2.3 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Coffins Row

    BCT · Georgetown

    0.1 miles
  • Heol SO Davies

    BCT · Georgetown

    0.1 miles
  • Heol SO Davies

    BCT · Georgetown

    0.1 miles
  • Great Escape

    BCT · Georgetown

    0.1 miles
  • Great Escape

    BCT · Georgetown

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

18 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School is the nearest published school at 563 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,988 published events cover 12 months, averaging 249 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,023 events.

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