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CF47 9BF

Gurnos · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 9RG 49 m
CF47 8LX 50 m
CF47 8LJ 51 m
CF47 8DJ 66 m
CF47 9RP 67 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 9BF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 9
Latitude
51.757075
Longitude
-3.376771
British National Grid easting
305,070
British National Grid northing
207,384

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Gurnos · W05001619
Parish or community
W04000716
Westminster constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · W07000099
Output area
W00006826
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 008C · W01001301
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 008 · W02000415

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 5 km of this postcode

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Open schools
16
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Gwaunfarren Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    196 m

  2. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    330 m

  3. Ty Dysgu

    Welsh establishment

    503 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,056
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,181
  • Shoplifting 336
  • Public order 323
  • Anti social behaviour 301
  • Criminal damage and arson 260

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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

    1.3 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    1.4 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

Nearby transport

  • Gwaunfarren Baths

    BCT · Penydarren

    84 m

  • Gurnos Spar

    BCT · Gurnos

    98 m

  • Gwaunfarren Baths

    BCT · Penydarren

    100 m

  • Gurnos Spar

    BCT · Gurnos

    103 m

  • Spinney

    BCT · Gurnos

    111 m

Evidence in context

Schools

16 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Gwaunfarren Primary School is the nearest published school at 196 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,056 published events cover 12 months, averaging 255 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,181 events.

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