Area guide

Area insights about Merthyr Tydfil

Compare 127 postcode reports in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. LocaleIQ combines area ratings, postcode links and a live map so this page works as a useful local guide, not just a directory entry.

Postcode reports1279 postcode sectors represented

Average LocaleIQ rating5.3/1048th percentile across matched local scores

Best postcode in sampleCF46 6PW7.7/10

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Data says

Mixed local data profile

The matched postcodes average 5.3/10; some signals look positive and others need checking.

Stronger signals

Housing context 5.6/10 / Crime and safety 5.6/10

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Deprivation 4.3/10 / Income 4.7/10

Income

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Income profile is around average. 4.7/10

Deprivation

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More deprivation pressure appears in the local data. 4.3/10

Schools and education

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Education context is mixed. 5.0/10

Crime and safety

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Safety picture is mixed. 5.6/10

Employment

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Employment score is around average. 5.4/10

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Property

Property prices in Merthyr Tydfil

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Median sold priceGBP 144k

470 sales across 9 matched postcode sectors

District trend updated 2026-02-01

DetachedGBP 299k65 sales

Semi-detachedGBP 186k119 sales

TerracedGBP 123k277 sales

FlatsGBP 70k4 sales

Lower-priced sectors

CF48 345 Land Registry salesGBP 113kCF47 955 Land Registry salesGBP 118kCF46 550 Land Registry salesGBP 118kCF48 464 Land Registry salesGBP 123k

Higher-priced sectors

CF48 155 Land Registry salesGBP 195kCF47 056 Land Registry salesGBP 161kCF46 671 Land Registry salesGBP 160kCF48 246 Land Registry salesGBP 160k

Based on Land Registry postcode-sector medians around Merthyr Tydfil. Use a postcode report for address-level context and the full price analysis for district trends.

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Best-rated postcodes in Merthyr Tydfil

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CF46 6PW
CF46 6 sector - Top 7%7.7/10CF48 1BB
CF48 1 sector - Top 14%7.2/10CF48 1BE
CF48 1 sector - Top 14%7.2/10CF48 1BF
CF48 1 sector - Top 14%7.2/10CF48 1BG
CF48 1 sector - Top 14%7.2/10CF48 1BL
CF48 1 sector - Top 14%7.2/10CF48 1BQ
CF48 1 sector - Top 14%7.2/10CF48 1BY
CF48 1 sector - Top 14%7.2/10

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CF47 9BB
CF47 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10CF47 9BD
CF47 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10CF47 9BE
CF47 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10CF47 9BG
CF47 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10CF47 9BH
CF47 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10CF47 9BL
CF47 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10CF47 9BN
CF47 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10CF47 9BY
CF47 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10

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CF46 6PW CF48 1BB CF48 1BE CF48 1BF CF48 1BG CF48 1BL CF48 1BQ CF48 1BY CF48 1PU CF48 1RE CF48 1RF CF48 1RG CF47 9BB CF47 9BD CF47 9BE CF47 9BG CF47 9BH CF47 9BL

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Merthyr Tydfil area guide: postcodes, map ratings and local context

Merthyr Tydfil is a local area in Wales, Wales. This LocaleIQ area guide compares the matched live postcodes, shows a rating map with the local outline, and links through to individual postcode reports for crime, schools, demographics, property and planning checks.

Use this page as the area-level overview, then open a postcode report when you need address-level context. The Wales link above keeps the broader location journey available, while postcode pages remain the detailed decision layer for moving, renting, buying or researching a neighbourhood.