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Coordinates & Location for CF43 4AB
Postcode
CF43 4AB
Coordinates
51.6688, -3.4687
Grid reference
SS985976
Easting
298,528
Northing
197,693
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMG9J+GG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ferndale
Travel to Work
Cardiff
ITL Region
Rhondda Cynon Taf
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
50
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 50 out of 1,909 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.5%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 0.7%
Religion
No religion66.1%
Christian26.1%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6420.2%
35–4916.8%
65–7412.2%
25–3410.5%
5–97.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.0%
Households
Other17.9%
Any member 66+16.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.4%
All members 66+8.0%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 39.1%
Administrative Information
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Local Authority
Council AreaRhondda and Ogmore W07000107
Constituency
W07000107South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Ferndale and Maerdy
Constituency code
W07000107
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Maerdy
International Territorial Level
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Health & NHS
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 009D W01001203
W01001203MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 009 W02000260
W02000260LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 009D W01001203
W01001203MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 009 W02000260
W02000260Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
5:53 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentMay 1994 — Introduced
Postcode CF43 4AB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD Wales rank: 50
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001203 and MSOA W02000260 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CF43 4AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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