CF47 0DJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Park Place, 0.3km from Pontmorlais in Merthyr Tydfil. Administratively it sits within Park ward and the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency.
For renters and young professionals, CF47 0DJ offers residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 41% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 28 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £28k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CF47 0DJ are sourced from Output Area W00006842 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
PARK PLACE, CF47 0DJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for PARK PLACE, CF47 0DJ.
313
37
£ 43,200 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF47 0DJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
CF47 0DJ is an established family neighbourhood — 56% owner-occupation and an average age of 37 give this postcode the stable, settled character of a community where households put down roots. Low crime and mid-range prices — a genuinely accessible family postcode.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF47 0DJ. The average age is 37.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A balanced, mature neighborhood. The average age points to a solid foundation of mid-career individuals.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 28,500
1 sales · Mean £ 28,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CF47 0DJ has low crime rates — 28 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
66 nearby- Horeb Close Sheltered Housing Scheme0.6 km
- Rachel's Café0.3 km
- Horeb Close Sheltered Housing Scheme0.6 km
- Rachel's Café0.3 km
- The Daleon Fitness Cafe0.3 km
- + 61 more
Retailers - Other
60 nearby- A & A Cunningham (Cigydd)0.9 km
- Cyfarthfa Miniature Railway0.9 km
- Sanger Stores0.6 km
- Spar Merthyr Food & Wines0.6 km
- A & A Cunningham Butchers0.9 km
- + 55 more
Takeaway Shop
52 nearby- CPP Big Bocs Bwyd0.9 km
- Grawen Takeaway0.8 km
- Hong Shan Takeaway0.1 km
- Chun Fay Takeaway0.5 km
- Golden Valley Takeaway0.4 km
- + 47 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
4 nearby- Queen Bee and B0.4 km
- Castle Hotel0.7 km
- Queen Bee and B0.4 km
- Castle Hotel0.7 km
Pub, NightClub
56 nearby- Merthyr Town Football Club0.4 km
- The Anchor Inn0.4 km
- Ye Olde Express Inn0.4 km
- The Anchor Inn0.4 km
- The Taffy0.5 km
- + 51 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Tesco0.7 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods0.8 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Merthyr Tydfil0.8 km
- Pentre-Bach3.1 km
- Troed-Y-Rhiw4.8 km
Bus Stops
- High Street Nursing Home0.1 km
- Gwaelodygarth0.1 km
- High Street Nursing Home0.1 km
- Trevithick Memorial0.1 km
- Tai Penyard0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CF470DJ · Data under Open Government Licence