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CF47 9AZ

Penydarren · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Penydarren
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 9AD 88 m
CF47 9LJ 99 m
CF47 9AB 113 m
CF47 9BZ 113 m
CF47 9AA 143 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 9AZ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2006
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 9
Latitude
51.754727
Longitude
-3.373034
British National Grid easting
305,323
British National Grid northing
207,118

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Penydarren · W05001622
Parish or community
W04000720
Westminster constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · W07000099
Output area
W00006869
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002E · W01001310
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002 · W02000284

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
17
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ty Dysgu

    Welsh establishment

    136 m

  2. Gwaunfarren Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    173 m

  3. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    244 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,183
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,209
  • Shoplifting 411
  • Public order 325
  • Anti social behaviour 300
  • Criminal damage and arson 267

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
18

8 female, 10 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
4.5
CF47 9 residents
10,591

Age bands in CF47 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.4%

2,462 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.7%

1,280 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.5%

2,917 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.7%

2,710 residents

Age 65 and over
14.7%

1,618 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF47 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

within 5 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

    1.3 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    1.5 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    1.5 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    1.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Penydarren Club

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

  • Penydarren Club

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

  • Penydarren Social Club

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

  • High Street Nursing Home

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

  • Gwaunfarren School

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

17 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ty Dysgu is the nearest published school at 136 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,183 published events cover 12 months, averaging 265.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,209 events.

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