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CF46 5 area guide

Who lives in CF46 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
6,206 (2024)
At a glance

What CF46 5 is like

The CF46 5 postcode sector in Merthyr Tydfil covers 150 live postcodes and is home to about 6,206 people in 2,728 households. 73.3% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF46 5 sold for a median of £132,497 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF46 5 compares

Headline figures for CF46 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£132,497

Median over 52 sales in CF46 5, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in CF46 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£44,005

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF46 5 differs most from the national average.

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    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in CF46 5 is down 6.2% on the year before.

Questions

CF46 5 FAQs

01
Is CF46 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CF46 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £132,497.

Homes in CF46 5 sold for a median of £132,497 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF46 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF46 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF46 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.7%).
05
Which council covers CF46 5?

The local authority for CF46 5 is Merthyr Tydfil.

CF46 5 comes under Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF46 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Quakers Yard Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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