CF47 8YJ

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 8YT 6 m
CF47 8YU 66 m
CF47 9AQ 72 m
CF47 8RJ 81 m
CF47 8AG 85 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 8YJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 September 1991
Terminated
1 December 1994
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8
Latitude
51.753628
Longitude
-3.376232
British National Grid easting
305,100
British National Grid northing
207,000

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
W00006844
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003C · W01001305
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003 · W02000285

Postcode source versions

Explore CF47

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
17
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Gwaunfarren Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    247 m
  2. Ty Dysgu

    Welsh establishment

    325 m
  3. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    460 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,278
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,215
  • Shoplifting 457
  • Public order 336
  • Anti social behaviour 325
  • Criminal damage and arson 261

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

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    978 m

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    1.2 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    1.2 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    1.2 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    1.6 km

Nearby transport

  • The Grove

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles
  • The Grove

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles
  • Gwaelodygarth

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles
  • High Street Nursing Home

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles
  • High Street Nursing Home

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

17 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Gwaunfarren Primary School is the nearest published school at 247 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,278 published events cover 12 months, averaging 273.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,215 events.

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