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Coordinates & Location for CF46 5BE
Postcode
CF46 5BE
Coordinates
51.6587, -3.3135
Grid reference
ST092963
Easting
309,242
Northing
196,364
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMM5P+FJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Merthyr Tydfil
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.
809
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 809 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.96.5%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
No religion50.6%
Christian43.9%
Not answered4.0%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6423.4%
35–4918.8%
65–7415.2%
25–3411.1%
75–845.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Other18.9%
Any member 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
All members 66+9.4%
+ 7 other households · 32.5%
Administrative Information
Merthyr Tydfil
Local Authority
Council AreaMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare W07000099
Constituency
W07000099South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Treharris
Constituency code
W07000099
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Treharris
International Territorial Level
Merthyr Tydfil
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
Merthyr Tydfil 007C W01001320
W01001320MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 007 W02000289
W02000289LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merthyr Tydfil 007C W01001320
W01001320MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 007 W02000289
W02000289Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:52 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CF46 5BE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD Wales rank: 809
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001320 and MSOA W02000289 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CF46 5BE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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