Who lives in CF48 4LT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CF48 4LT, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw & Bedlinog
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,408 (2024)
Who lives in CF48 4LT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF48 4LT (Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw & Bedlinog) (about 1,408 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 28.2% are 65 or over, above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.2%51.1%
- Male49.8%48.9%
Relationship status
36.9% of adults in the CF48 4LT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 35.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
65.5% of residents in the CF48 4LT area describe their health as good or very good, below the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good38.8%46.2%
- Good26.8%32.4%
- Fair20%14.5%
- Bad10.8%5.3%
- Very bad3.7%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.