CAER WERN, CF48 1AD House Prices & Local Information

CF48 1AD is an up-and-coming urban area on Caer Wern, 0.1km from Ynysfach in Merthyr Tydfil. Administratively it sits within Cyfarthfa ward and the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CF48 1AD is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. The daytime character shifts — large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. With an average age of 49, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 58% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are high (310 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £133k, 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 CF48 1AD are sourced from Output Area W00006777 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.