CF47 0AG is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.2km from Cae-draw in Merthyr Tydfil. Administratively it sits within Town ward and the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency.
For renters and young professionals, CF47 0AG 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, traditional high streets with some larger stores, mostly employees. A balanced community with an average age of 40 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 65% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (178 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. 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 0AG are sourced from Output Area W00006893 (shared with 158 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CF47 0AG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CF47 0AG.
285
40
£ 33,000 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF47 0AG falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
CF47 0AG is a mixed residential postcode — average age 40, 16% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF47 0AG. The average age is 39.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near CF47 0AG are high at 178 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
Retailers - Other
60 nearby- Spar Merthyr Food & Wines0.8 km
- Dowlais Crumbs0.8 km
- Applegreen Forecourt Services0.3 km
- Vue Cinema0.6 km
- Fountain Shop0.3 km
- + 55 more
Takeaway Shop
52 nearby- Hong Shan Takeaway0.7 km
- Domino's Pizza0.2 km
- New Jen Chang Takeaway0.3 km
- Papa Johns0.1 km
- Subway0.6 km
- + 47 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
6 nearby- Travel Lodge0.6 km
- Travel Lodge0.6 km
- Castle Hotel0.3 km
- Queen Bee and B0.9 km
- Queen Bee and B0.9 km
- + 1 more
Pub, NightClub
52 nearby- Merthyr Borough Ex-Servicemen's Club0.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil (Rhydycar) Bowls Limited0.6 km
- Merthyr Borough Ex-Servicemen's Club0.3 km
- Y Dic Penderyn0.3 km
- Baili Glas Inn0.2 km
- + 47 more
Restaurant, Cafe
78 nearby- Frankie & Benny's0.6 km
- Harvester0.6 km
- Mcdonald's0.6 km
- Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre0.6 km
- Nando's0.6 km
- + 73 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Tesco0.1 km
- Aldi Store0.4 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods0.1 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods0.1 km
- Aldi Store0.4 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Merthyr Tydfil0.1 km
- Pentre-Bach2.4 km
- Troed-Y-Rhiw4.2 km
Bus Stops
- Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station0.0 km
- Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station0.0 km
- Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station0.0 km
- Merthyr Bus Station Stand 140.1 km
- Merthyr Bus Station Stand 130.1 km
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Postcode Profile: CF470AG · Data under Open Government Licence