Postcode · Merthyr Tydfil

CF48 2HU area guide

Who lives in CF48 2HU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hirwaun & Rhigos
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,799 (2024)

CF48 2HUMerthyr Tydfil

At a glance

What CF48 2HU is like

CF48 2HU is a postcode in the Hirwaun & Rhigos area of Rhondda Cynon Taf. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,799 people. 82.5% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF48 2 sold for a median of £153,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF48 2HU compares

Headline figures for CF48 2HU, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£153,000

Median over 48 sales in CF48 2, −8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,216

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF48 2HU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CF48 2 is down 8.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.5% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF48 2HU FAQs

Is CF48 2HU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CF48 2HU?

The median sale price over the last year was £153,000.

Homes in CF48 2 sold for a median of £153,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF48 2HU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF48 2HU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF48 2HU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 82.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.5%).

Which council covers CF48 2HU?

The local authority for CF48 2HU is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF48 2HU comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF48 2HU?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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