CF48 2YF

Dowlais and Pant · 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 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 3PT 301 m
CF48 3PN 337 m
CF48 3PU 348 m
CF48 3PS 355 m
CF48 3PW 371 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 2YF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 2
Latitude
51.766996
Longitude
-3.341451
British National Grid easting
307,528
British National Grid northing
208,442

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Parish or community
W04000718
Output area
W00006809
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002A · W01001295
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002 · W02000284

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
18
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Pantysgallog Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km
  2. Gellifaelog Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.6 km
  3. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    2.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
634
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 248
  • Criminal damage and arson 84
  • Public order 61
  • Anti social behaviour 47
  • Shoplifting 46

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+
0%
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
0%
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

6

within 5 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    1.2 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    3.7 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    4.0 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    4.0 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    4.0 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

    R.I.H.S.C.C LAWNS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RHYMNEY, TREDEGAR, NP22 5PW

    ODS code W95081

    4.1 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 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Asda

    BCT · Dowlais Top

    0.0 miles
  • Tredegar Arms

    BCT · Dowlais Top

    0.2 miles
  • Tredegar Arms

    BCT · Dowlais Top

    0.2 miles
  • Coedcae

    BCT · Dowlais Top

    0.3 miles
  • Coedcae

    BCT · Dowlais Top

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

18 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pantysgallog Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

634 published events cover 12 months, averaging 52.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 248 events.

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