Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.8 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.
992
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 992 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 CF48 2LW
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF48 2LW
Counts are for Vaynor 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
10
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.4%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
No religion52.1%
Christian40.5%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6422.1%
35–4915.9%
65–7413.2%
25–3411.0%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
One person: other17.8%
One person: aged 66+16.0%
Single family household, all members 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station
Rail
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Pentre-Bach Rail Station
Rail
- 6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
Aberdare Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 135 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cefn Coed War Memorial
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 143 m straight lineabout 2 min
Post Office
Bus · before former · north-west
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
Capel Carmel War Memorial
Bus · before · north-west
- 210 m straight lineabout 3 min
Post Office
Bus · before former · south-east
- 295 m straight lineabout 4 min
Cefn Bridge
Bus · before · south-east
Coordinates & Location for CF48 2LW
Postcode
CF48 2LW
Coordinates
51.7619, -3.4006
Grid reference
SO034079
Easting
303,433
Northing
207,948
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQH6X+PP
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
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 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 003E W01001324
W01001324MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 003 W02000285
W02000285LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merthyr Tydfil 003E W01001324
W01001324MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 003 W02000285
W02000285Urban: 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
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 24 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 2LW 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: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001324 and MSOA W02000285 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 992
Present — Active
Postcode CF48 2LW 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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