CF47 9LW

a terminated large user postcode in Merthyr Tydfil

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in December 1991

CF47 9LW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7583 / 51°45'29"N

Longitude: -3.3648 / 3°21'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 474823 5734215

OS Easting: 305900

OS Northing: 207500

OS Grid: SO059075

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HP.0GC5

Mapcode Global: VH6CY.M2JG

Open Location Code: 9C3RQJ5P+83

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81hs61

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 688 / 1909

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CF47 9LW on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:10
Sunrise	04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:26
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:13
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:24

Hours of daylight today	04:27 to 21:56
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:56 to 04:27
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:24

For a full sun and moon calendar for CF47 9LW, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for CF47 9LW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

MP

Gerald Jones Labour

Merthyr Tydfil Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Penydarren

Councillors

Kevin Gibbs Independent

David Isaac Labour

Jamie Scriven Independent

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CF47 9LW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
W00006855		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
W01001311	Merthyr Tydfil 002F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
W02000284	Merthyr Tydfil 002	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
W04000720	Penydarren	Communities	Administrative	1 January 2009	WG (LGBC)
W05001622	Penydarren	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)
W35002126		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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