CF48 2YL

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 2YF 145 m
CF48 3PT 181 m
CF48 3PN 197 m
CF48 3PU 204 m
CF48 3PW 231 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 2YL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 August 1993
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 2
Latitude
51.765715
Longitude
-3.341819
British National Grid easting
307,500
British National Grid northing
208,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Parish or community
W04000715
Output area
W00006787
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002C · W01001297
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
20
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Pantysgallog Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km
  2. Gellifaelog Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.5 km
  3. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
669
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 260
  • Criminal damage and arson 89
  • Public order 66
  • Anti social behaviour 50
  • 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.

GP practices

6

within 5 km straight-line

  • 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

    3.6 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    3.9 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    3.9 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    3.9 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W95081

    4.1 km

Nearby transport

  • Asda

    BCT · Dowlais Top

    0.1 miles
  • Tredegar Arms

    BCT · Dowlais Top

    0.1 miles
  • Tredegar Arms

    BCT · Dowlais Top

    0.1 miles
  • Coedcae

    BCT · Dowlais Top

    0.2 miles
  • Coedcae

    BCT · Dowlais Top

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

20 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

669 published events cover 12 months, averaging 55.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 260 events.

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