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CF48 2SW

Cyfarthfa · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 2RF 151 m
CF48 2PY 156 m
CF48 2PB 181 m
CF48 2RA 199 m
CF48 2RB 212 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 2SW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 2000
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 2
Latitude
51.758703
Longitude
-3.407089
British National Grid easting
302,981
British National Grid northing
207,605

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Cyfarthfa · W05001617
Parish or community
W04000714
Westminster constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · W07000099
Output area
W00006781
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004A · W01001292
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004 · W02000286

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
16
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    569 m

  2. Ysgol Gynradd Coed y Dderwen

    Welsh establishment

    602 m

  3. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
893
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 350
  • Shoplifting 133
  • Public order 97
  • Anti social behaviour 90
  • Criminal damage and arson 72

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.

GP practices

5

within 5 km straight-line

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    1.8 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    1.8 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    1.8 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    2.1 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    3.4 km

Nearby transport

  • Post Office

    BCT · Cefn Coed

    0.3 miles

  • Drovers Arms

    BCT · Cefn Coed

    0.3 miles

  • Post Office

    BCT · Cefn Coed

    0.3 miles

  • Drovers Arms

    BCT · Cefn Coed

    0.3 miles

  • Swansea Road Shops

    BCT · Gellideg

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

16 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School is the nearest published school at 569 m.

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

Recorded crime

893 published events cover 12 months, averaging 74.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 350 events.

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