CF48 4DS

Plymouth · 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 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 4HX 51 m
CF48 4HW 59 m
CF48 4HT 66 m
CF48 4HY 71 m
CF48 4HZ 102 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 4DS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 1984
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 4
Latitude
51.715909
Longitude
-3.348234
British National Grid easting
306,955
British National Grid northing
202,769

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Plymouth · W05001623
Parish or community
W04000723
Output area
W00006883
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 006E · W01001312
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 006 · W02000288

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
24
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Troedyrhiw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    244 m
  2. Afon Taf High School

    Welsh establishment

    748 m
  3. Abercanaid Community School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
412
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 194
  • Anti social behaviour 43
  • Public order 37
  • Criminal damage and arson 36
  • Other theft 21

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
44

12 female, 32 male

Postcode households
41
Residents per household
1.1
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

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF48 4 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+
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

7

within 5 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    428 m

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    4.2 km

  • MEDDYGFA GLAN CYNON SURGE

    TY CALON LAN, OXFORD STREET, MOUNTAIN ASH, CF45 3HD

    ODS code W95029

    4.4 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    4.4 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    4.4 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    4.4 km

  • HEALTH HUB IW

    YSBYTY CWM CYNON, NEW ROAD, MOUNTAIN ASH, CF45 4BZ

    ODS code W00208

    4.5 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

  • Rhodfa Terrace

    BCT · Troedyrhiw

    0.1 miles
  • Harp Garage

    BCT · Troedyrhiw

    0.1 miles
  • Tydfil Terrace

    BCT · Troedyrhiw

    0.1 miles
  • Harp Garage

    BCT · Troedyrhiw

    0.1 miles
  • Infants School

    BCT · Troedyrhiw

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

24 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Troedyrhiw Primary School is the nearest published school at 244 m.

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

Recorded crime

412 published events cover 12 months, averaging 34.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 194 events.

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