CF47 0AZ is an up-and-coming urban area on Vanguard Yard, 0.3km from Cae-draw in Merthyr Tydfil. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Town ward and the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency.
Within the CF47 district, this postcode is characterised by 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. By day, the area transitions to a mining and quarrying facilities character: industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. An average age of 40 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 120 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. 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 0AZ are sourced from Output Area W00006893 (shared with 158 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
VANGUARD YARD, CF47 0AZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for VANGUARD YARD, CF47 0AZ.
285
40
£ 33,000 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF47 0AZ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates CF47 0AZ — age 40, 16% ownership, 65% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. 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 0AZ. 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
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CF47 0AZ is above average at 120 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Takeaway Shop
50 nearby- Hong Shan Takeaway1.0 km
- Domino's Pizza0.1 km
- New Jen Chang Takeaway0.1 km
- Papa Johns0.2 km
- Subway0.4 km
- + 45 more
Retailers - Other
56 nearby- Applegreen Forecourt Services0.0 km
- Vue Cinema0.4 km
- Fountain Shop0.1 km
- Vue Cinema0.4 km
- Fresh "N" Fruity0.5 km
- + 51 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
4 nearby- Travel Lodge0.4 km
- Travel Lodge0.4 km
- Castle Hotel0.6 km
- Castle Hotel0.6 km
Pub, NightClub
50 nearby- Merthyr Borough Ex-Servicemen's Club0.1 km
- Merthyr Tydfil (Rhydycar) Bowls Limited0.4 km
- Merthyr Borough Ex-Servicemen's Club0.1 km
- Y Dic Penderyn0.5 km
- Baili Glas Inn0.2 km
- + 45 more
Restaurant, Cafe
78 nearby- Frankie & Benny's0.4 km
- Harvester0.4 km
- Mcdonald's0.4 km
- Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre0.4 km
- Nando's0.4 km
- + 73 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Tesco0.4 km
- Aldi Store0.2 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods0.4 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods0.4 km
- Aldi Store0.2 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Merthyr Tydfil0.4 km
- Pentre-Bach2.1 km
- Troed-Y-Rhiw3.9 km
Bus Stops
- Castle Bingo0.1 km
- Castle Bingo0.1 km
- Seion0.2 km
- White Horse0.2 km
- Warlow Street0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CF470AZ · Data under Open Government Licence