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Demographics report

Demographics near CF48 2AA

Census profile

Demographics around CF48 2AA

Census 2021 · Merthyr Tydfil 002
Population9,356usual residents in matched Census geography
Density820people per sq km
Median age40matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for Wales
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area97.5%Average for Wales94.1%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, asian indian
Postcode area5.1%Average for Wales
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area51.7%Average for Wales
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area820Average for Wales1,516
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.2%Average for Wales58.5%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area59.1%Average for Wales66.3%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.7%Average for Wales
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 · Dowlais 1
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in Wales

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of Wales on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
Community SafetyDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,356matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age40Census area median
Owned59.1%household tenure
Private rent17.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.5%
Asian1.4%
Black0.3%
Mixed0.6%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british93.3%
white other4%
asian other0.7%
asian indian0.3%
other any0.3%
mixed other0.3%
asian chinese0.3%
black african0.2%
Born: uk73.7%
Born: no passport20.3%
Born: poland3.5%
Born: portugal1%
Born: other eu0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around CF48 2AA

Census 2021 · Merthyr Tydfil 002
Largest groupNo religion51.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion51.7%
Christian42.9%
Religion not stated4.3%
Muslim0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Hindu0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 29% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
54/100
Income
11/100
Employment
56/100
Education
50/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
67/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in Wales for the small area around this postcode.
  • 18% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.