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CF48 2SN

Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 2HG 632 m
CF48 2HP 752 m
CF48 2HW 806 m
CF48 2NU 891 m
CF48 2NN 893 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 2SN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 2
Latitude
51.766838
Longitude
-3.420732
British National Grid easting
302,057
British National Grid northing
208,528

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Rhondda Cynon Taf · W06000016
Electoral ward
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos · W05001087
Parish or community
W04000685
Westminster constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · W07000099
Output area
W00006479
Lower layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 001F · W01001233
Middle layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 001 · W02000252

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
15
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km

  2. Ysgol Gynradd Coed y Dderwen

    Welsh establishment

    1.9 km

  3. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
243
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 126
  • Public order 30
  • Anti social behaviour 25
  • Criminal damage and arson 17
  • Other theft 11

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
9

6 female, 3 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
4.5
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

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF48 2 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+
50%
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 straight-line

  • 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

    3.4 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    4.4 km

Nearby transport

  • Cefn Hotel

    BCT · Cefn Coed

    0.3 miles

  • Cefn Hotel

    BCT · Cefn Coed

    0.4 miles

  • Cefn Dalry

    BCT · Cefn Coed

    0.5 miles

  • Cefn Dalry

    BCT · Cefn Coed

    0.5 miles

  • Beacons Heights

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.8 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

15 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.9 miles.

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

Recorded crime

243 published events cover 12 months, averaging 20.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 126 events.

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