CF48 1XD

Cyfarthfa · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 1TR 7 m
CF48 1TT 26 m
CF48 1TS 47 m
CF48 1UB 53 m
CF48 1UA 77 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 1XD
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1996
Terminated
1 September 2000
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 1
Latitude
51.746434
Longitude
-3.398364
British National Grid easting
303,557
British National Grid northing
206,229

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Cyfarthfa · W05001617
Parish or community
W04000714
Output area
W00006775
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004B · W01001293
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004 · W02000286

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Heolgerrig Community School

    Welsh establishment

    542 m
  2. Ysgol Gynradd Coed y Dderwen

    Welsh establishment

    915 m
  3. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,068
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 695
  • Shoplifting 411
  • Public order 232
  • Anti social behaviour 215
  • Criminal damage and arson 156

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF48 1 residents
9,045

Age bands in CF48 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.1%

1,789 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

909 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.7%

2,411 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

2,430 residents

Age 65 and over
19.7%

1,851 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

6

within 5 km straight-line

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    606 m

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    606 m

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    606 m

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    987 m

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    3.3 km

  • ST JOHN'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HIGH STREET, ABERDARE, CF44 7DD

    ODS code W95001

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Castle View

    BCT · Heolgerrig

    0.1 miles
  • Mount Pleasant Stores

    BCT · Heolgerrig

    0.1 miles
  • Mount Pleasant Stores

    BCT · Heolgerrig

    0.1 miles
  • Castle View

    BCT · Heolgerrig

    0.1 miles
  • Trago Mills

    BCT · Gellideg

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

19 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Heolgerrig Community School is the nearest published school at 542 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,068 published events cover 12 months, averaging 172.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 695 events.

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