CF48 4XA

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 4DA 112 m
CF48 4DG 120 m
CF48 4BZ 137 m
CF48 4DD 166 m
CF48 4DB 170 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 4XA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1993
Terminated
1 August 2016
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 4
Latitude
51.721532
Longitude
-3.356581
British National Grid easting
306,390
British National Grid northing
203,405

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
W00006875
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. Abercanaid Community School

    Welsh establishment

    395 m
  2. Greenfield Special School

    Welsh establishment

    442 m
  3. Troedyrhiw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
447
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 200
  • Anti social behaviour 50
  • Criminal damage and arson 46
  • Public order 37
  • Other theft 23

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

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    1.2 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    3.3 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    3.6 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    3.6 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    3.6 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    4.5 km

  • HEALTH HUB IW

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

    ODS code W00208

    4.6 km

  • MEDDYGFA GLAN CYNON SURGE

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

    ODS code W95029

    4.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Cambria House

    BCT · Pentrebach

    0.0 miles
  • George Terrace

    BCT · Pentrebach

    0.1 miles
  • Cambria House

    BCT · Pentrebach

    0.1 miles
  • George Terrace

    BCT · Pentrebach

    0.1 miles
  • Rhydfach

    BCT · Pentrebach

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

24 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Abercanaid Community School is the nearest published school at 395 m.

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

Recorded crime

447 published events cover 12 months, averaging 37.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 200 events.

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