Postcode district · Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 area guide

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

Council: Merthyr Tydfil
Region: Wales
Population: 24,503 (2024)

CF47Postcode district · Merthyr Tydfil

At a glance

What CF47 is like

The CF47 postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil covers 632 live postcodes and is home to about 24,503 people in 10,728 households. 57% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 26.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CF47 sold for a median of £142,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF47 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£142,500

Median over 140 sales in CF47, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools in CF47. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£40,156

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF47 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.9% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

CF47 FAQs

Is CF47 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.9 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF47?

The median sale price over the last year was £142,500.

Homes in CF47 sold for a median of £142,500 across 140 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF47 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF47, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CF47?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.2% of residents. 57% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.8%).

Which council covers CF47?

The local authority for CF47 is Merthyr Tydfil.

CF47 comes under Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF47?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 59 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, 0.5 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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