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CF47 9YA

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 9UZ 24 m
CF47 9HS 53 m
CF47 9JP 58 m
CF47 9UY 76 m
CF47 9YH 91 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 9YA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 2007
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 9
Latitude
51.756959
Longitude
-3.366669
British National Grid easting
305,767
British National Grid northing
207,358

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

    369 m

  2. Ty Dysgu

    Welsh establishment

    477 m

  3. Gwaunfarren Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    590 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,702
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,086
  • Public order 280
  • Criminal damage and arson 251
  • Shoplifting 244
  • Anti social behaviour 241

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

    849 m

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    1.7 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

Nearby transport

  • Steps

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

  • Norton

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

  • Steps

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

  • Royal Crescent

    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 369 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,702 published events cover 12 months, averaging 225.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,086 events.

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