WESTWOOD DRIVE, CF46 5BL House Prices & Local Information

CF46 5BL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Westwood Drive, 0.2km from Goitre Coed in Merthyr Tydfil. Administratively it sits within Treharris ward and the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a stable, owner-occupied suburb — married couples, UK-born, strong community. During the day, mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 45) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 79% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 22 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £159k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 66.7% year-on-year. 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 CF46 5BL are sourced from Output Area W00006913 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.