The Rink, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF47 0LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	49.2%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	53.5%	50.8%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CF47 0LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	45.9%	8.9%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	34.3%	-8.7%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8%	10.1%	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	36%	-6.4%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	28.6%	30.1%	1.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	14.7%	19.7%	5.0%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	9.8%	9.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	4.5%	5%	0.5%	1.2%	3.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CF47 0LQ this area, 33.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	33.5%	0.5%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	14.6%	3.6%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	9.2%	-1.3%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	19%	21.4%	2.4%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	7.5%	1.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.4%	95.4%	4.0%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	85.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	6.5%	9.2%	2.7%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	85%	-2.3%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	10%	9.2%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is The Rink Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Rink was 90.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% lower than the Cyfarthfa average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Rink has the 25th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa and the 81st highest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CF47 0LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (very high )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Rink are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Merthyr Tydfil.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Rink, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF47 0LQ

Average Price
£169,054

Semi-Detached
£156,135

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£233,649

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Rink

Average Price
£170,130

Semi-Detached
£152,924

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£221,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RinkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Rink, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-10-04	£112,176
4 The Rink, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,950	2022-01-28	£145,388
7 The Rink, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2014-09-22	£122,487
3 The Rink, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2010-12-17	£230,508
4 The Rink, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-09-14	£145,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF47 0LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ty Dysgu Homfrey , Alexandra Avenue CF47 9AF	- not rated	388 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful Heol Pantyffin , CF47 0HU	- not rated	436 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gwaunfarren Primary School Alexandra Avenue , CF47 9AF	- not rated	447 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cyfarthfa High School Cae Mari Dwn , Queen's Road CF47 0LS	- not rated	549 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bishop Hedley High School Gwaunfarren Road , Penydarren CF47 9AN	- not rated	617 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Murrays Grillhouse	49, Pontmorlais High Street	232 yd
Happy Fox Cafe Ltd	93, Pontmorlais High Street	330 yd
The Tiger Inn	Pontmorlais High Street	330 yd
Rachel's Café	Street Record Trevethick Street	358 yd
Portugalles	3, Morlais Buildings High Street	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merthyr West End Bowls Club	West End Bowling Club The Grove	346 yd
Merthyr Town Football Club	Merthyr Tydfil Football Club Ltd, Penydarren Park Park Terrace	357 yd
Ye Olde Express Inn	1 - 2, Pontmorlais High Street	383 yd
Ale Mary	18A, Pontmorlais High Street	383 yd
The Anchor Inn	96, Pontmorlais High Street	418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Pizza	19, Park Place Penydarren Road	25 yd
Hong Shan Takeaway	8, Park Place Penydarren Road	71 yd
Choi Shing	32, Pontmorlais High Street	232 yd
Magic Wok	71 - 72, Pontmorlais High Street	232 yd
King Kebab	56, Pontmorlais High Street	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Store Brunel Way	742 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	12 Graham Way	870 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods Store Court Street	1,000 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF47 0LQ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CF47 0LQ