CF47 8SX

a terminated large user postcode in Merthyr Tydfil

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in February 2004

CF47 8SX	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7473 / 51°44'50"N

Longitude: -3.3796 / 3°22'46"W

UTM Reference: 30U 473796 5733005

OS Easting: 304856

OS Northing: 206305

OS Grid: SO048063

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HN.14M9

Mapcode Global: VH6CY.CBQV

Open Location Code: 9C3RPJWC+W5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81hr49

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6b3

Baseline UK
Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
EU Singles

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 337 / 1909

2nd decile
much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CF47 8SX on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:11
Sunrise	04:58
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:22

Hours of daylight today	04:28 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:55 to 04:27
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:07
Moon Rises	23:52

For a full sun and moon calendar for CF47 8SX, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for CF47 8SX

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

MP

Gerald Jones Labour

Merthyr Tydfil Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Town

Councillors

Andrew Barry Independent

David Jones Labour

Julia Jenkins Independent

John Thomas Independent

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CF47 8SX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
W00006890		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
W01001315	Merthyr Tydfil 004D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
W02000286	Merthyr Tydfil 004	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
W04000721	Town	Communities	Administrative	1 January 2009	WG (LGBC)
W05001624	Town	Electoral Wards	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	WG (LGBC)
W06000024	Merthyr Tydfil	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 June 2009	WG (LGBC)
W07000099	Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	WG (BC)
W11000030	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Local Health Boards	Health	1 April 2019	WG (Health)
W15000003	South Wales	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
W16000003	South Wales	Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, WG	Other	1 January 2009	WG (Educ)
W22000029	Merthyr Tydfil	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
W31000001	Wales Non-National Park Area	Wales Non-National Park Area	Other	1 January 2009	WG (Envt)
W35000480		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
W45001012	Merthyr Tydfil	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
W92000004	Wales	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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