CF48 3LN

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 3LJ 32 m
CF48 3LL 32 m
CF48 2AJ 99 m
CF48 3LP 117 m
CF48 3NA 125 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 3LN
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1998
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 3
Latitude
51.762903
Longitude
-3.351879
British National Grid easting
306,800
British National Grid northing
208,000

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Parish or community
W04000715
Output area
W00006796
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

View all nearby schools
Open schools
19
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Gellifaelog Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    796 m
  2. Pantysgallog Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    942 m
  3. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
995
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 395
  • Criminal damage and arson 118
  • Public order 96
  • Vehicle crime 72
  • Anti social behaviour 69

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

6

within 5 km straight-line

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    413 m

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    2.9 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    3.2 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    3.2 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    3.2 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W95081

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Chapel of Rest

    BCT · Pen-y-wern

    0.1 miles
  • Chapel of Rest

    BCT · Pen-y-wern

    0.1 miles
  • Rectory Close

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles
  • Ivor Chapel

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles
  • Ivor Chapel

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

19 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Gellifaelog Primary School is the nearest published school at 796 m.

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

Recorded crime

995 published events cover 12 months, averaging 82.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 395 events.

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