Low deprivation
IMD Wales
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.
1503
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1503 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 & WalesDemographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.3%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
No religion49.7%
Christian43.5%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6419.9%
35–4919.4%
25–3415.2%
65–748.6%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
Other24.4%
Any member 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.9%
+ 8 other households · 32.1%
Coordinates & Location for CF47 0JL
Postcode
CF47 0JL
Coordinates
51.7453, -3.3648
Grid reference
SO058060
Easting
305,872
Northing
206,059
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RPJWP+43
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 005F W01001960
W01001960MSOA 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
6:17 AM
Sunrise
5:47 PM
Sunset
11 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:17 AM
Sunset (today)
5:47 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2012
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> PresentJuly 2012 — Introduced
Postcode CF47 0JL introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001960 and MSOA W02000287 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CF47 0JL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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