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CF48 3BH

Dowlais and Pant · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Dowlais and Pant
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 3BG 36 m
CF48 3AW 55 m
CF48 3BN 60 m
CF48 3BE 73 m
CF48 3DL 85 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 3BH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1996
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 3
Latitude
51.761071
Longitude
-3.358693
British National Grid easting
306,326
British National Grid northing
207,805

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Dowlais and Pant · W05001618
Parish or community
W04000715
Westminster constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · W07000099
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

    343 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
1,573
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 622
  • Criminal damage and arson 181
  • Public order 153
  • Anti social behaviour 126
  • Shoplifting 113

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
42

26 female, 16 male

Postcode households
20
Residents per household
2.1
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

This postcode contained 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF48 3 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    143 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

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 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Dowlais Flats

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles

  • Dowlais Flats

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles

  • Dowlais Police Station

    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 343 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,573 published events cover 12 months, averaging 131.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 622 events.

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