Area Information for Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 9DT

This postcode in Merthyr Tydfil is in Wales. The postcode is within the Gurnos ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare. This page combines information for the address Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 9DT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CF47 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Merthyr Tydfil
Ward Gurnos
UK Parliamentary Constituency Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Country Wales

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Gurnos), and the South Wales Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 9DT.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is 10-30Mbps, considered a somewhat basic broadband speed nowadays. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 9DT is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 9DT:

Forsythia Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DS
Blackthorne Avenue, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9BB
Birch Grove, Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9BD
Jasmine Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DB
Pine Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9BE
Marigold Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CF47 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Merthyr Tydfil, Wales consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 6
Semi-Detached 7
Terraced 47
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 60
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Merthyr Tydfil, Wales contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 44% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 14
Owned with Mortgage 15
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 15
Rented: Other Social 11
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3
Rent Free 1
Total 59

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 18
Two People 21
Three People 10
Four People 7
Five People 5
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 61

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Merthyr Tydfil, Wales consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 18
Family Household 39
Other Household 3
Total 60

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 18
Deprived In One Dimension 29
Deprived In Two Dimensions 6
Deprived In Three Dimensions 8
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 61

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Gurnos ward however contains significantly more women than average (62%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 75
Female 120
Total 195

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 16
5-9 12
10-14 10
15-19 11
20-24 21
25-29 23
30-34 34
35-39 14
40-44 13
45-49 7
50-54 10
55-59 6
60-64 6
65-69 4
70-74 6
75-79 4
80-84 3
85+ 0
Total 200

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CF47 9DT does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 63
Married 72
Separated 5
Divorced 7
Widowed 3
Total 150

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 104
Good 54
Fair 20
Bad 13
Very Bad 3
Total 194

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 68
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
No GCSEs or Equivalent 35
Other 2
Total 153

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around CF47 9DT has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 3% of the resident population. Across Wales, 17% of the population spoke Welsh at the time of the last census.

Figures for Welsh speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 years and over on census day 2021.

Welsh Language
Can Speak Welsh 6
Cannot Speak Welsh 179
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 10
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 177

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 75% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 145
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Indian 46
Other 3
Total 195

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 142
European Union 3
Middle East and Asia 49
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 195

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 142
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 49
Total 195

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CF47 9DT.

Passport(s) Held
None 46
United Kingdom 99
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 49

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 98
Christian 71
Buddhist 1
Hindu 13
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 9
Total 194

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Gurnos ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 53% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 80
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 10
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 12
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 8
Total 152

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 5
Professional Occupations 61
Associate Professional Occupations 4
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 2
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 96

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 7
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 66
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 9
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 7
Semi-Routine Occupation 22
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 23
Full-time Student 10
Total 153

Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 9DT is within the Gurnos policing neighbourhood, under the South Wales Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near CF47 9DT
Neighbourhood Team Address Gurnos
Force Website: https://www.south-wales.police.uk/

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Below are the details of the closest services to CF47 9DT. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CF47 9DT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 9DT. The nearest railway station is Merthyr Tydfil, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Merthyr Tydfil 1.4 miles
Pentre-Bach 2.9 miles
Troed-y-rhiw 3.9 miles
Rhymney 4.1 miles
Aberdare 4.2 miles
Cwmbach 4.5 miles
Pontlottyn 4.7 miles
Fernhill 5.4 miles
Mountain Ash 5.7 miles
Merthyr Vale 5.8 miles
Penrhiwceiber 6.6 miles
Tir-Phil 6.7 miles
Quakers Yard 7.6 miles
Brithdir 7.7 miles
Ebbw Vale Town 7.9 miles
Ebbw Vale Parkway 8.1 miles
Bargoed 8.3 miles
Abercynon 8.6 miles
Gilfach Fargoed 8.8 miles
Treorchy 9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 9DT. The nearest is Goetre Primary School, approximately 480 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 9DT. The nearest is PEN-Y-DRE HIGH SCHOOL, approximately 560 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 9DT. The nearest is Morlais Health Centres, approximately 1.2 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 9DT. The nearest is Prince Charles Hospital, approximately < 50 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

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Broadband in CF47 9DT

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is over 10-30Mbps, a fast connection. At this speed gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing can generally be done without noticeable slowdown. A small number of devices will be able to share the connection simultaneously, although some slowdown may occur during evenings.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
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Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Maximum Download Speed Available Between 10Mbps and 30Mbps

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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