CF47 8RA

Park · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Ward
Park
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 8PA 226 m
CF47 8PB 270 m
CF47 8RB 279 m
CF47 8RE 360 m
CF47 8PE 385 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 8RA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1982
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8
Latitude
51.756154
Longitude
-3.390797
British National Grid easting
304,100
British National Grid northing
207,300

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
W00006843
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003D · W01001306
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003 · W02000285

Postcode source versions

Explore CF47

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
17
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    384 m
  2. Ysgol Gynradd Coed y Dderwen

    Welsh establishment

    791 m
  3. Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
2,880
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,081
  • Shoplifting 394
  • Public order 307
  • Anti social behaviour 288
  • Criminal damage and arson 241

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

5

within 5 km straight-line

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    1.1 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    1.1 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    1.1 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    1.2 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    2.4 km

Nearby transport

  • Pandy Farm

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.1 miles
  • Pandy Farm

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.1 miles
  • Round House

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.2 miles
  • Round House

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.3 miles
  • Lakeside Gardens

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

17 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School is the nearest published school at 384 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,880 published events cover 12 months, averaging 240 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,081 events.

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