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Coordinates & Location for CF48 4NS
Postcode
CF48 4NS
Coordinates
51.6904, -3.3451
Grid reference
ST071999
Easting
307,116
Northing
199,927
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMMR3+5W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Aberfan
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Merthyr Tydfil
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
537
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 537 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.6%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 2.1%
Religion
No religion67.1%
Christian26.6%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
25–3419.1%
35–4917.1%
50–6417.0%
65–748.2%
20–248.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%
Households
Other20.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
Any member 66+10.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.2%
+ 7 other households · 38.5%
Administrative Information
Merthyr Tydfil
Local Authority
Council AreaMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare W07000099
Constituency
W07000099South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Merthyr Vale
Constituency code
W07000099
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Merthyr Vale
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 006B W01001302
W01001302MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 006 W02000288
W02000288LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merthyr Tydfil 006B W01001302
W01001302MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merthyr Tydfil 006 W02000288
W02000288Larger rural: 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
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
5:52 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 4NS 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: 537
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01001302 and MSOA W02000288 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CF48 4NS 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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