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CF48 2LA

Vaynor · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Vaynor
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 2LE 194 m
CF48 2EN 254 m
CF48 2EL 289 m
CF48 2LF 349 m
CF48 2ER 357 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 2LA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 1993
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 2
Latitude
51.773950
Longitude
-3.394518
British National Grid easting
303,881
British National Grid northing
209,284

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Vaynor · W05001626
Parish or community
W04000881
Westminster constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · W07000099
Output area
W00006940
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 008F · W01001898
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 008 · W02000415

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
14
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Pen-Y-Dre High School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km

  2. Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km

  3. Ysgol Gynradd Coed y Dderwen

    Welsh establishment

    2.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
714
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 301
  • Public order 81
  • Criminal damage and arson 67
  • Anti social behaviour 60
  • Shoplifting 51

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF48 2 residents
5,952

Age bands in CF48 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.5%

919 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

608 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.9%

1,359 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.2%

1,671 residents

Age 65 and over
23.2%

1,373 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.

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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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

    2.9 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    3.1 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    3.1 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    3.1 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    3.2 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 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Linden Way

    BCT · Trefechan

    0.2 miles

  • Rowan Rise

    BCT · Trefechan

    0.2 miles

  • Vaynor Road

    BCT · Trefechan

    0.2 miles

  • Vaynor Road

    BCT · Trefechan

    0.2 miles

  • Poplar Place

    BCT · Trefechan

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

14 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pen-Y-Dre High School is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

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

Recorded crime

714 published events cover 12 months, averaging 59.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 301 events.

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