CF48 4AP

Town · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Town
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 0LF 317 m
CF48 4AH 321 m
CF47 0LE 326 m
CF47 0LD 327 m
CF47 0LX 341 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 4AP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 2011
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 4
Latitude
51.743929
Longitude
-3.356644
British National Grid easting
306,432
British National Grid northing
205,896

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Town · W05001624
Parish or community
W04000721
Output area
W00010268
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 005E · W01001959
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 005 · W02000287

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Twynrodyn Community School

    Welsh establishment

    746 m
  2. Cyfarthfa High School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km
  3. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,260
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 403
  • Shoplifting 273
  • Anti social behaviour 141
  • Public order 125
  • Criminal damage and arson 80

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF48 4 residents
7,701

Age bands in CF48 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

1,276 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

815 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.7%

1,942 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

1,999 residents

Age 65 and over
20.1%

1,518 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.

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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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

6

within 5 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    1.9 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    2.0 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    2.3 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    2.3 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    2.3 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HEOL AFON TAF, TROEDYRHIW, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4DT

    ODS code W95634

    3.6 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

  • Farmers Arms

    BCT · Mountain Hare

    0.2 miles
  • Farmers Arms

    BCT · Mountain Hare

    0.2 miles
  • Mansfield Terrace

    BCT · Mountain Hare

    0.2 miles
  • Mansfield Terrace

    BCT · Mountain Hare

    0.2 miles
  • Incline Bridge

    BCT · Twynyrodyn

    0.4 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

19 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Twynrodyn Community School is the nearest published school at 746 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,260 published events cover 12 months, averaging 105 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 403 events.

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