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CF48 4RQ

Merthyr Vale · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Merthyr Vale
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 4TE 137 m
CF48 4NZ 171 m
CF48 4PB 197 m
CF48 4RS 202 m
CF48 4NX 208 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 4RQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1994
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 4
Latitude
51.686616
Longitude
-3.339480
British National Grid easting
307,500
British National Grid northing
199,500

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Merthyr Vale · W05001620
Parish or community
W04000717
Westminster constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · W07000099
Output area
W00006835
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 006G · W01001961
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
19
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug

    Welsh establishment

    298 m

  2. Ynysowen Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

  3. Bedlinog Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
322
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 159
  • Public order 35
  • Anti social behaviour 35
  • Criminal damage and arson 31
  • Other theft 20

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.

GP practices

6

within 5 km straight-line

  • MEDDYGFA GLAN CYNON SURGE

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

    ODS code W95029

    2.7 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    2.9 km

  • TREHARRIS PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    FOX STREET, TREHARRIS, CF46 5HE

    ODS code W95032

    3.4 km

  • HEALTH HUB IW

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

    ODS code W00208

    3.7 km

  • ABERCYNON MEDICAL CENTRE

    YNYSMEURIG ROAD, ABERCYNON, MOUNTAIN ASH, CF45 4YB

    ODS code W95042

    4.6 km

  • ABERCWMBOI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ABERCWMBOI MEDICAL CENTRE, 1-3 JOHN STREET, ABERCWMBOI, ABERDARE, CF44 6BL

    ODS code W95087

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Merthyr Vale Rail Station

    RSE · Merthyr Vale

    0.1 miles

  • Rachabite Hall

    BCT · Merthyr Vale

    0.1 miles

  • Rachabite Hall

    BCT · Merthyr Vale

    0.1 miles

  • Walters Terrace

    BCT · Aberfan

    0.1 miles

  • Merthyr Vale

    RSE · Merthyr Vale

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

19 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug is the nearest published school at 298 m.

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

Recorded crime

322 published events cover 12 months, averaging 26.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 159 events.

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