CF48 Postcode Area Information

Population
26,962
Avg Annual Income
£31,867
Full Time Employees
27.00%
Average Age
41.56

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil postcode town, in the Wales, Wales region.

The CF48 postcode area is located in the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales. It covers the town of Merthyr Tydfil and surrounding areas such as Aberfan, Bedlinog, and Pontsticill. The area is characterized by its industrial heritage, with a history in coal mining and ironworks.

In terms of amenities, the CF48 area has a range of shops, restaurants, and leisure facilities. There are several supermarkets, retail outlets, and local businesses serving the community. The area also has parks, sports clubs, and cultural attractions for residents and visitors to enjoy.

The geography of the CF48 postcode area is varied, with the Brecon Beacons National Park to the south and the Taff Bargoed Valley to the north. The landscape is characterized by hills, valleys, and rivers, providing opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and fishing.

Transportation in the CF48 area is primarily by road, with the A465 and A470 providing links to nearby towns and cities such as Cardiff and Swansea. There are also bus services connecting the towns and villages within the postcode area. The nearest railway station is in Merthyr Tydfil, providing further transport options for residents.

Overall, the CF48 postcode area offers a mix of urban and rural living, with a range of amenities, a rich history, and access to beautiful natural landscapes.

A Major part of this postcode area has a young, diverse community with good job opportunities, living in spacious, mostly rented housing near industrial areas.

Residents:

  • Mostly young adults, many born in the EU and unmarried or divorced.
  • A Diverse mix of ethnicities, with many identifying as mixed or multiple.
  • Well-educated, with many having college degrees or A-levels.
  • Low unemployment and many work in management roles.

Housing:

  • Mainly privately rented detached houses or flats, some under-occupied (more space than needed).

Location:

  • Found near industrial estates.

Overall: a big area of CF48 postcode district represents a vibrant and diverse community with young professionals enjoying good housing, diverse backgrounds, and good career opportunities. While there are fewer families and older adults, it offers an exciting and dynamic environment for young people.

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Cyfarthfa, Dowlais and Pant, Gurnos, Merthyr Vale, Park, Plymouth, Vaynor electoral wards.

CF48 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
CF48 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of CF48 postcode area is 26,962. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 25,361, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 804. In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (14,307), followed by Christian (10,839).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (5,452), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (4,571).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (8,315), while 5,737 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Education

Regarding education, 5,835 adults have No qualifications education, while 3,424 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are

  • Professional occupations (1732)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (1484), and
  • Elementary occupations (1476)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (9082), Between 55 to 64 (6810), and Between 25 to 34 (6701).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,876) followed by Routine occupations (3,754), and Semi-routine occupations (3,269).

Postcodes in CF48

There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the CF48 (listed below). The postcode CF48 has a total of 865 postcodes.

CF48 1XG (terminated)
CF48 1YJ (terminated)
CF48 1XE (terminated)
CF48 1ZP (terminated)
CF48 1YD (terminated)
CF48 1LL (terminated)
CF48 1UR (terminated)
CF48 1YG (terminated)
CF48 1ZR (terminated)
CF48 1NP (terminated)
CF48 1NQ (terminated)
CF48 1NR (terminated)
CF48 1XD (terminated)
CF48 1PN (terminated)
CF48 1XF (terminated)
CF48 1AP (terminated)
CF48 1RB (terminated)
CF48 1UL (terminated)
CF48 1UW (terminated)
CF48 1JL (terminated)
CF48 1YQ (terminated)
CF48 1BH (terminated)
CF48 1DU (terminated)
CF48 1EP (terminated)
CF48 1AN (terminated)
CF48 1EF (terminated)
CF48 1EH (terminated)
CF48 1BX (terminated)
CF48 1JQ (terminated)
CF48 1BT (terminated)
CF48 1BU (terminated)
CF48 1LA (terminated)
CF48 1NB (terminated)
CF48 1DW (terminated)
CF48 1DY (terminated)
CF48 1EA (terminated)
CF48 1ED (terminated)
CF48 1EG (terminated)
CF48 1EL (terminated)
CF48 1UP (terminated)
CF48 2WZ (terminated)
CF48 2RR (terminated)
CF48 2EA (terminated)
CF48 2YN (terminated)
CF48 2DE (terminated)
CF48 2YD (terminated)
CF48 2YH (terminated)
CF48 2YT (terminated)
CF48 2BE (terminated)
CF48 2NJ (terminated)
CF48 2YR (terminated)
CF48 2SW (terminated)
CF48 2YQ (terminated)
CF48 2YP (terminated)
CF48 2YY (terminated)
CF48 2BL (terminated)
CF48 2LD (terminated)
CF48 2YJ (terminated)
CF48 2TE (terminated)
CF48 2YL (terminated)
CF48 2AR (terminated)
CF48 2SL (terminated)
CF48 2TB (terminated)
CF48 2YS (terminated)
CF48 2TF (terminated)
CF48 2XR (terminated)
CF48 2SU (terminated)
CF48 2ST (terminated)
CF48 2TJ (terminated)
CF48 2TQ (terminated)
CF48 2TG (terminated)
CF48 3LF (terminated)
CF48 3DR (terminated)
CF48 3AB (terminated)
CF48 3YJ (terminated)
CF48 3DW (terminated)
CF48 3DH (terminated)
CF48 3DN (terminated)
CF48 3YB (terminated)
CF48 3EG (terminated)
CF48 3HN (terminated)
CF48 3YG (terminated)
CF48 3YH (terminated)
CF48 3YF (terminated)
CF48 3LN (terminated)
CF48 3RJ (terminated)
CF48 3YE (terminated)
CF48 3YA (terminated)
CF48 3LS (terminated)
CF48 3SJ (terminated)
CF48 3EF (terminated)
CF48 3YD (terminated)
CF48 3DT (terminated)
CF48 3PG (terminated)
CF48 3BY (terminated)
CF48 3DU (terminated)
CF48 3TA (terminated)
CF48 3EP (terminated)
CF48 3BD (terminated)
CF48 3PF (terminated)
CF48 3PL (terminated)
CF48 3TG (terminated)
CF48 3TH (terminated)
CF48 3ER (terminated)
CF48 3AN (terminated)
CF48 3ES (terminated)
CF48 3EU (terminated)
CF48 3EY (terminated)
CF48 3HP (terminated)
CF48 3HR (terminated)
CF48 3HT (terminated)
CF48 3HU (terminated)
CF48 3HY (terminated)
CF48 3LH (terminated)
CF48 3PP (terminated)
CF48 3PR (terminated)
CF48 4RW (terminated)
CF48 4JJ (terminated)
CF48 4XA (terminated)
CF48 4RY (terminated)
CF48 4YF (terminated)
CF48 4YH (terminated)
CF48 4JR (terminated)
CF48 4EJ (terminated)
CF48 4JP (terminated)
CF48 4AD (terminated)
CF48 4RD (terminated)
CF48 4AG (terminated)
CF48 4UD (terminated)
CF48 4EQ (terminated)
CF48 4RU (terminated)
CF48 4YD (terminated)
CF48 4YE (terminated)
CF48 4YB (terminated)
CF48 4AF (terminated)
CF48 4RQ (terminated)
CF48 4RE (terminated)
CF48 4QG (terminated)
CF48 4UA (terminated)
CF48 4AY (terminated)
CF48 4AT (terminated)
CF48 4AU (terminated)
CF48 4NQ (terminated)
ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaCF48
Ward

Cyfarthfa

Dowlais and Pant

Gurnos

Merthyr Vale

Park

Plymouth

Vaynor

LTLA22Merthyr Tydfil
UTLA22Merthyr Tydfil
RegionWales
CountryWales

CF48 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

30

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

17

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

5

Other crime

18

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

17

Public order

46

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

8

Vehicle crime

76

Violence and sexual offences

35

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

22

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

5

Other crime

16

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

29

Public order

1

Robbery

54

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

80

Violence and sexual offences

52

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

9

Burglary

15

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

4

Other crime

19

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

28

Public order

3

Robbery

39

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

71

Violence and sexual offences

41

Anti-social behaviour

8

Burglary

24

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

9

Other crime

11

Other theft

33

Public order

2

Robbery

52

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

12

Vehicle crime

78

Violence and sexual offences

34

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

28

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

7

Other crime

14

Other theft

33

Public order

36

Shoplifting

7

Vehicle crime

91

Violence and sexual offences

31

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

21

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

6

Other crime

15

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

28

Public order

2

Robbery

30

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

8

Vehicle crime

100

Violence and sexual offences

50

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

8

Burglary

15

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

5

Other crime

13

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

24

Public order

1

Robbery

40

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

75

Violence and sexual offences

36

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

8

Burglary

24

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

4

Other crime

12

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

26

Public order

2

Robbery

18

Shoplifting

14

Vehicle crime

90

Violence and sexual offences

31

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

17

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

3

Other crime

6

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

32

Public order

1

Robbery

32

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

8

Vehicle crime

95

Violence and sexual offences

18

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

4

Other crime

20

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

20

Public order

2

Robbery

27

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

15

Vehicle crime

84

Violence and sexual offences

28

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

4

Burglary

14

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

1

Other crime

10

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

24

Public order

37

Shoplifting

7

Vehicle crime

97

Violence and sexual offences

53

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

3

Burglary

22

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

3

Other crime

18

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

30

Public order

1

Robbery

50

Shoplifting

13

Vehicle crime

93

Violence and sexual offences

39

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

20

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

4

Other crime

21

Other theft

32

Public order

1

Robbery

38

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

11

Vehicle crime

78

Violence and sexual offences

44

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

7

Burglary

17

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

2

Other crime

23

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

35

Public order

1

Robbery

45

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

5

Vehicle crime

104

Violence and sexual offences

36

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

8

Burglary

20

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

6

Other crime

15

Other theft

27

Public order

2

Robbery

59

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

6

Vehicle crime

93

Violence and sexual offences

31

Anti-social behaviour

13

Burglary

23

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

5

Other crime

16

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

22

Public order

2

Robbery

44

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

9

Vehicle crime

88

Violence and sexual offences

55

Anti-social behaviour

9

Burglary

27

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

7

Other crime

17

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

42

Public order

38

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

9

Vehicle crime

78

Violence and sexual offences

36

Anti-social behaviour

13

Burglary

21

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

5

Other crime

15

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

21

Public order

1

Robbery

47

Shoplifting

13

Vehicle crime

98

Violence and sexual offences

35

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

8

Burglary

27

Criminal damage and arson

11

Drugs

6

Other crime

28

Other theft

22

Public order

67

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

10

Vehicle crime

67

Violence and sexual offences

44

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

29

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

3

Other crime

20

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

28

Public order

1

Robbery

53

Shoplifting

10

Vehicle crime

60

Violence and sexual offences

47

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

23

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

4

Other crime

16

Other theft

17

Public order

1

Robbery

48

Shoplifting

3

Theft from the person

10

Vehicle crime

89

Violence and sexual offences

40

Anti-social behaviour

9

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

8

Drugs

5

Other crime

12

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

21

Public order

1

Robbery

13

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

13

Vehicle crime

77

Violence and sexual offences

CF48 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£290,000.00£270,000.00 - £310,000.002
Other£367,000.00£367,000.00 - £367,000.001
Terraced£102,333.33£65,000.00 - £127,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Other£154,000.00£154,000.00 - £154,000.001
Terraced£107,000.00£107,000.00 - £107,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£210,000.00£155,000.00 - £265,000.002
Flat£162,000.00£162,000.00 - £162,000.001
Semi-Detached£260,000.00£260,000.00 - £260,000.001
Terraced£105,900.00£72,000.00 - £150,000.0010
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£222,000.00£205,000.00 - £239,000.002
Semi-Detached£152,500.00£125,000.00 - £180,000.002
Terraced£101,500.00£65,000.00 - £153,500.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£337,500.00£337,500.00 - £337,500.001
Semi-Detached£121,750.00£80,000.00 - £163,500.002
Terraced£73,750.00£61,000.00 - £108,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£292,500.00£200,000.00 - £385,000.002
Other£231,500.50£133,001.00 - £330,000.002
Semi-Detached£196,300.00£60,000.00 - £385,000.005
Terraced£98,618.75£65,000.00 - £193,000.008
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£316,000.00£230,000.00 - £500,000.004
Other£310,000.00£310,000.00 - £310,000.002
Semi-Detached£168,000.00£161,000.00 - £175,000.002
Terraced£91,215.62£63,000.00 - £150,000.008
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£358,750.00£327,500.00 - £390,000.002
Semi-Detached£165,083.33£110,000.00 - £245,000.006
Terraced£125,675.00£53,000.00 - £247,000.0013
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£276,666.67£220,000.00 - £355,000.003
Other£175,000.00£175,000.00 - £175,000.001
Semi-Detached£161,642.86£120,000.00 - £215,000.007
Terraced£123,944.44£90,000.00 - £160,000.0018
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£221,125.00£137,000.00 - £280,000.004
Other£200,000.00£100,000.00 - £300,000.002
Semi-Detached£171,100.00£78,500.00 - £215,000.005
Terraced£97,333.33£50,000.00 - £193,500.0015
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£397,125.00£150,000.00 - £870,000.008
Flat£110,000.00£110,000.00 - £110,000.002
Other£503,125.00£12,000.00 - £1,700,000.003
Semi-Detached£161,086.36£70,000.00 - £237,000.0011
Terraced£112,280.00£62,500.00 - £175,000.0015
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£257,285.71£211,000.00 - £290,000.007
Other£200,000.00£200,000.00 - £200,000.002
Semi-Detached£158,750.00£100,000.00 - £200,000.006
Terraced£111,858.00£25,000.00 - £260,000.0025
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£316,247.50£230,000.00 - £349,995.003
Semi-Detached£134,064.29£49,000.00 - £185,000.007
Terraced£114,566.67£59,000.00 - £195,000.0015
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£319,000.00£222,000.00 - £415,000.003
Other£165,000.00£40,000.00 - £290,000.002
Semi-Detached£190,289.17£40,000.00 - £255,000.007
Terraced£115,096.67£66,500.00 - £150,000.0015
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£217,500.00£107,500.00 - £380,000.005
Other£100,000.00£100,000.00 - £100,000.001
Semi-Detached£150,750.00£95,000.00 - £230,000.004
Terraced£87,640.00£52,000.00 - £151,000.0016
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£320,000.00£320,000.00 - £320,000.001
Flat£65,000.00£65,000.00 - £65,000.001
Other£230,000.00£230,000.00 - £230,000.001
Semi-Detached£190,000.00£130,000.00 - £290,000.003
Terraced£105,833.33£70,000.00 - £165,000.0012
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£405,000.00£260,000.00 - £550,000.002
Other£140,000.00£140,000.00 - £140,000.001
Semi-Detached£90,000.00£90,000.00 - £90,000.001
Terraced£69,824.95£34,000.00 - £197,000.0011
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£265,750.00£168,000.00 - £345,000.004
Other£72,500.00£40,000.00 - £195,000.006
Semi-Detached£152,888.89£87,000.00 - £270,000.009
Terraced£97,052.63£48,000.00 - £170,000.0019
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£358,333.33£225,000.00 - £540,000.003
Semi-Detached£170,000.00£95,000.00 - £295,000.004
Terraced£117,437.50£50,000.00 - £155,000.008
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£360,000.00£240,000.00 - £500,000.003
Other£80,000.00£80,000.00 - £80,000.002
Semi-Detached£211,000.00£90,000.00 - £310,000.004
Terraced£106,500.00£65,000.00 - £180,000.0014
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Amenities
  • Arfryn House Bed & Breakfast, CF48 2HT
  • Guest House, CF48 2TU
  • Llwyn Onn Guest House, CF48 2HT
  • Travel Lodge, CF48 1UT
  • Tredegar Arms Guest House, CF48 3PW
  • Aberglais Inn Pontsarn Road, CF48 2TS
  • Angel Inn, CF48 4DX
  • Antelope Inn, CF48 3HB
  • Belle Vue Inn, CF48 4DT
  • Bruce Hotel, CF48 3RW
  • Bryniau Sports Ltd, CF48 2SF
  • Subway Cyfarthfa, CF48 1HY
  • Bryniau Sports Ltd, CF48 2SF
  • Subway Cyfarthfa, CF48 1HY
  • The Old Barn Tea Room, CF48 2UT
  • Greggs PLC, CF48 1HY
  • OP Chocolate Ltd, CF48 3TB
  • The Cheesecake Guy, CF48 2SR
  • Greggs PLC, CF48 1HY
  • OP Chocolate Ltd, CF48 3TB
  • Mr Keefey Icecream Ltd, CF48 2SF
  • Toomeys Munchbox, CF48 2SF
  • Mr Keefey Icecream Ltd, CF48 2SF
  • Toomeys Munchbox, CF48 2SF
  • Get Stuft, CF48 3TE
  • Carla Hotchkiss T/A Merthyr RFC, CF48 1AF
  • Carla Hotchkiss T/A Merthyr RFC, CF48 1AF
  • Cake For All Occasions 4a, CF48 2SR
  • Merthyr Valleys Meals on Wheels, CF48 3TE
  • Scoff-22, CF48 2SR
  • Asda Stores, CF48 2YF
  • Co-Operative, CF48 4BG
  • Iceland, CF48 4TQ
  • Lidl, CF48 2TA
  • Asda Stores, CF48 2YF
  • Aberfan Chinese, CF48 4QN
  • Central Fish Bar, CF48 4BY
  • Charcoal Grill, CF48 4DX
  • Evergreen Fish Bar, CF48 2PL
  • Family Kebab House, CF48 4DX
  • Ian Crank, CF48 2SR
  • Treats of The Valley's, CF48 4DX
  • Weekes Brothers Merthyr Ltd, CF48 1AY
  • Welsh Country Foods - Part Unit At Merthyr Coldstores, CF48 4DR
  • Wild Water Frozen Ltd, CF48 4DR
  • Casey's Lodge, CF48 1PF
  • Little Acorns @ Ysgol Y Graig, CF48 2RD
  • Rainbow Therapeutic LTD, CF48 1HR
  • Toddlers Preschool, CF48 1ND
  • Casey's Lodge, CF48 1PF
  • Ysgol Y Graig School (Catering Kitchen), CF48 2RD
  • Ysgol Y Graig School (Catering Kitchen), CF48 2RD
  • Afon Taf, Senior Kitchen, CF48 4ED
  • Bobl Bach Pre-School, CF48 2AD
  • Dowlais Primary School, CF48 3HB
  • Georgetown Pharmacy, CF48 1AG
  • Assured Food Ltd, Discount Branded Food Store, CF48 3TE
  • B & M Stores, CF48 2TA
  • Bakestones, CF48 1HT
  • Boots UK Ltd, CF48 1HY