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502
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 502 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.
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Total residents: 1,460
White Brit.96.6%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 1.4%
Religion
Total residents: 1,462
No religion49.7%
Christian41.3%
Not answered8.4%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 1,465
50–6424.0%
35–4918.0%
65–7411.8%
25–3411.2%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
Total households: 641
Other16.2%
Any member 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
All members 66+9.8%
+ 7 other households · 37.1%
Administrative Information
Merthyr Tydfil
Local Authority
Council Area
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare W07000099
Constituency
W07000099
South Wales
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Vaynor
Constituency code
W07000099
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Vaynor
International Territorial Level
Merthyr Tydfil
Health & NHS
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Scotland
Wales
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 008F W01001898
W01001898
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 008 W02000415
W02000415
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merthyr Tydfil 008F W01001898
W01001898
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 008 W02000415
W02000415
Urban: 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) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
4:20 AM
Sunrise
7:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:20 AM
Sunset (today)
7:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CF48 2LE 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) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD Wales rank: 502
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001898 and MSOA W02000415 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CF48 2LE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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