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CF47 9LR

Penydarren · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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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 9HS 37 m
CF47 9HZ 59 m
CF47 9AL 72 m
CF47 9UT 86 m
CF47 9UZ 99 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 9LR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 1984
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 9
Latitude
51.756426
Longitude
-3.367624
British National Grid easting
305,700
British National Grid northing
207,300

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
W00006866
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002F · W01001311
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002 · W02000284

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. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    306 m

  2. Ty Dysgu

    Welsh establishment

    388 m

  3. Gwaunfarren Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    514 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,777
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,103
  • Public order 306
  • Anti social behaviour 259
  • Criminal damage and arson 255
  • Shoplifting 248

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

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    938 m

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    1.6 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    1.9 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    1.9 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    1.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Steps

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.0 miles

  • Steps

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

  • Norton

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

  • Bishop Hedley School

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

  • Royal Crescent

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

17 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School is the nearest published school at 306 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,777 published events cover 12 months, averaging 231.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,103 events.

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