CF47 9XL

a terminated large user postcode in Merthyr Tydfil

Introduced in December 1997, terminated in December 1998

CF47 9XL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7615 / 51°45'41"N

Longitude: -3.3762 / 3°22'34"W

UTM Reference: 30U 474035 5734582

OS Easting: 305117

OS Northing: 207879

OS Grid: SO051078

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HN.0CGD

Mapcode Global: VH6CR.FZHH

Open Location Code: 9C3RQJ6F+JG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81hs42

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): 164 / 1909

1st decile
most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CF47 9XL 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)	22:12
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	07:06
Moon Rises	23:52

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

Elected Representatives for CF47 9XL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

MP

Gerald Jones Labour

Merthyr Tydfil Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Gurnos

Councillors

Lee Davies Independent

Bill Smith Labour

Jeremy Davies Independent

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CF47 9XL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
W00006822		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
W01001301	Merthyr Tydfil 008C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
W02000283	Merthyr Tydfil 001	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
W02000415	Merthyr Tydfil 008	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
W04000716	Gurnos	Communities	Administrative	1 January 2009	WG (LGBC)
W05001619	Gurnos	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)
W35002652		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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