Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
£131,500
Median property price · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 534 sales
+1.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
1104
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1104 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 & WalesProperty sales · CF48 1JN
HM Land Registry · Merthyr Tydfil
Average price
£165,874
Median price: £131,500
All property types · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 534 sales
+1.0% · last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '23 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £157,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£158k£157k£156k
Dec '23Oct '25
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Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.7%
Other White2.9%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
No religion50.2%
Christian43.4%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
35–4919.7%
50–6418.6%
25–3414.3%
65–7410.3%
5–98.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
Other13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.1%
Any member 66+8.1%
+ 7 other households · 37.0%
Coordinates & Location for CF48 1JN
Postcode
CF48 1JN
Coordinates
51.7517, -3.4194
Grid reference
SO021068
Easting
302,117
Northing
206,838
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQH2J+M6
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
Cyfarthfa
Constituency code
W07000099
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Cyfarthfa
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 003A W01001291
W01001291MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 003 W02000285
W02000285LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merthyr Tydfil 003A W01001291
W01001291MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 003 W02000285
W02000285Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:36 PM
Sunset
11 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:36 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 11 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 CF48 1JN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
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 W01001291 and MSOA W02000285 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1104
Present — Active
Postcode CF48 1JN 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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