CF48 3AN

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 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 3BG 16 m
CF48 3BH 26 m
CF48 3BN 57 m
CF48 3BE 61 m
CF48 3BW 64 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 3AN
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1981
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 3
Latitude
51.761021
Longitude
-3.359068
British National Grid easting
306,300
British National Grid northing
207,800

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Parish or community
W04000715
Output area
W00006799
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002D · W01001298
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002 · W02000284

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
18
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Gellifaelog Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    321 m
  2. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    1.0 km
  3. Pantysgallog Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,582
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 627
  • Criminal damage and arson 181
  • Public order 153
  • Anti social behaviour 126
  • Shoplifting 113

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF48 3 residents
4,116

Age bands in CF48 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

705 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

454 residents

Age 25 to 44
28%

1,148 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.8%

1,140 residents

Age 65 and over
15.9%

650 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

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    161 m

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    2.4 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    2.7 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    2.7 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    2.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Dowlais Flats

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles
  • Dowlais Flats

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles
  • Flats

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles
  • Dowlais Police Station

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles
  • Flats

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

18 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Gellifaelog Primary School is the nearest published school at 321 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,582 published events cover 12 months, averaging 131.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 627 events.

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