CheckNear.me

CF47 9UA

Penydarren · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
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 9TY 30 m
CF47 9TU 91 m
CF47 9UB 132 m
CF47 9SA 148 m
CF47 9TT 148 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 9UA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 9
Latitude
51.762214
Longitude
-3.374812
British National Grid easting
305,216
British National Grid northing
207,953

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
W00006860
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 008D · W01001308
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 008 · W02000415

Postcode source versions

Explore CF47

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
16
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    630 m

  2. Pen-Y-Dre High School

    Welsh establishment

    688 m

  3. Gwaunfarren Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    724 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
2,056
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 871
  • Criminal damage and arson 220
  • Public order 205
  • Anti social behaviour 185
  • Vehicle crime 133

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
25

18 female, 7 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
3.6
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.

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.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

5

within 5 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    1.2 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    1.9 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    2.0 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    2.0 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    2.0 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Goitre Lane

    BCT · Gurnos

    0.1 miles

  • Goitre Lane

    BCT · Gurnos

    0.1 miles

  • Beech Grove

    BCT · Gurnos

    0.1 miles

  • Fifth Avenue

    BCT · Galon Uchaf

    0.1 miles

  • Fifth Avenue

    BCT · Galon Uchaf

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

16 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School is the nearest published school at 630 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,056 published events cover 12 months, averaging 171.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 871 events.

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