Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
High · 13.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1576
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1576 out of 1,917 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CF47 0HQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF47 0HQ
Counts are for Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY —
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
26
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.0%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
No religion52.9%
Christian41.6%
Not answered3.5%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
35–4921.2%
50–6420.8%
25–3414.4%
65–7410.1%
10–158.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.6%
One person: other14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.1%
Single family household, all members 66+8.6%
+ 9 other households · 36.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station
Rail
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
Pentre-Bach Rail Station
Rail
- 4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min
Troed-y-Rhiw Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 45 m straight lineabout 1 min
Darren View
Bus · in · south-west
- 45 m straight lineabout 1 min
Darren View
Bus · in · north-east
- 109 m straight lineabout 1 min
Fothergill Street
Bus · after · south-east
- 135 m straight lineabout 2 min
Fothergill Street
Bus · before · north-west
- 224 m straight lineabout 3 min
Tai Penyard
Bus · nr · south-west
Coordinates & Location for CF47 0HQ
Postcode
CF47 0HQ
Coordinates
51.7521, -3.3681
Grid reference
SO056068
Easting
305,659
Northing
206,822
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQJ2J+RQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Merthyr Tydfil
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Merthyr Tydfil
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Merthyr Tydfil
Local Authority
Council AreaMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare W07000099
Constituency
W07000099South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Town
Constituency code
W07000099
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Town
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 005E W01001959
W01001959MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 005 W02000287
W02000287LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merthyr Tydfil 005B W01001316
W01001316MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 005 W02000287
W02000287Urban: Further from 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: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentJanuary 2005 — Introduced
Postcode CF47 0HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001959 and MSOA W02000287 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1576
Present — Active
Postcode CF47 0HQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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