Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£130,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 599 sales
-3.0%
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.
705
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 705 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 1NJ
HM Land Registry · Merthyr Tydfil
Average price
£164,802
Median price: £130,000
Median -3.0% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 599 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '24 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £155,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£158k£157k£155k
Dec '24Oct '25
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Police Recorded Crime near CF48 1NJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF48 1NJ
Counts are for Plymouth 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
20
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.5%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
No religion48.4%
Christian44.9%
Not answered5.0%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6421.6%
35–4919.9%
65–7411.8%
25–3410.1%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
One person: other18.6%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Single family household, all members 66+9.7%
+ 9 other households · 38.0%
Coordinates & Location for CF48 1NJ
Postcode
CF48 1NJ
Coordinates
51.7228, -3.3632
Grid reference
SO059035
Easting
305,935
Northing
203,555
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RPJFP+4P
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
Plymouth
Constituency code
W07000099
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Troed-y-rhiw
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 005A W01001314
W01001314MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 005 W02000287
W02000287LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merthyr Tydfil 005A W01001314
W01001314MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 005 W02000287
W02000287Larger rural: 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
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:27 PM
Sunset
10 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:27 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 55 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 1NJ 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01001314 and MSOA W02000287 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 705
Present — Active
Postcode CF48 1NJ 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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