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CF48 3DT

Penydarren · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 9JP 55 m
CF47 9HS 70 m
CF47 9UZ 90 m
CF47 9HR 114 m
CF47 9UY 142 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 3DT
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1994
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 3
Latitude
51.756443
Longitude
-3.366175
British National Grid easting
305,800
British National Grid northing
207,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Penydarren · W05001622
Parish or community
W04000720
Westminster constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · W07000099
Output area
W00006866
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002F · W01001311
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
17
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    405 m

  2. Ty Dysgu

    Welsh establishment

    465 m

  3. Gwaunfarren Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    613 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,705
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,087
  • Public order 281
  • Criminal damage and arson 252
  • Shoplifting 244
  • Anti social behaviour 241

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

    866 m

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    1.7 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    2.0 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    2.0 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    2.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Steps

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.0 miles

  • Norton

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

  • Steps

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

  • Norton

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.2 miles

  • Royal Crescent

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

17 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School is the nearest published school at 405 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,705 published events cover 12 months, averaging 225.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,087 events.

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