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Postcode sector · Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 0 area guide

Who lives in CF47 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
12,343 (2024)
At a glance

What CF47 0 is like

The CF47 0 postcode sector in Merthyr Tydfil covers 230 live postcodes and is home to about 12,343 people in 5,611 households. 62.2% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in CF47 0 sold for a median of £155,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF47 0 compares

Headline figures for CF47 0, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£155,000

Median over 63 sales in CF47 0, −10.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools in CF47 0. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£41,129

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF47 0 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    43.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in CF47 0 is down 10.1% on the year before.

Questions

CF47 0 FAQs

01
Is CF47 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CF47 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £155,000.

Homes in CF47 0 sold for a median of £155,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF47 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF47 0, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF47 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.1%).
05
Which council covers CF47 0?

The local authority for CF47 0 is Merthyr Tydfil.

CF47 0 comes under Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF47 0?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station, 0.3 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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