Postcode district · Merthyr Tydfil
Who lives in CF47
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CF47, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 24,503 (2024)
CF47Postcode district · Merthyr Tydfil
Who lives in CF47
Residents
24,503
2024 estimate
Households
10,728
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.2% of residents. 19% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 17.9% are 65 or over, below the Wales figure of 21.3%.
CF47Wales
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
CF47
51%
49%
Wales
- Female51.5%51.1%
- Male48.5%48.9%
Relationship status
40% of adults in CF47 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 40.9% have never married.
CF47Wales
Married or civil partnership40%43.8%
Never married40.9%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.9%
Separated2.2%2%
Widowed7.1%7.1%
How residents rate their health
75.3% of residents in CF47 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
CF47
46%
30%
15%
Wales
- Very good45.7%46.2%
- Good29.6%32.4%
- Fair15.2%14.5%
- Bad7.1%5.3%
- Very bad2.5%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.