Mardy Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0YH

Overview of CF47 0YH

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Mardy Close is in Merthyr Tydfil and in Merthyr Tydfil district. CF47 0YH is located in the Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.

StreetScan combines information about Mardy Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0YH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF47 0UE, CF47 0UG, CF47 0UY, CF47 0AQ, CF47 0UD, CF47 0UH, CF47 0YE, CF47 0UL, CF47 0YU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF47 0YH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.4%	40.8%	8.4%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	40.8%	-4.9%	44.2%	-3.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.2%	7.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	51.2%	8.6%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	29%	29.8%	0.8%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	15.5%	12.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	10.6%	5.3%	-5.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	17.6%	-14.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.2%	-7.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.8%	1.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	20.1%	6.4%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	31.7%	13.3%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99.7%	97.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	16.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99%	99.7%	0.7%	83.2%	16.5%
European Union	1%	0%	-1.0%	6.1%	-6.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	99.7%	0.7%	83.2%	16.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	9.8%	-9.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Mardy Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mardy Close was 31.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% lower than the Plymouth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mardy Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Plymouth and the 26th lowest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CF47 0YH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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 Mardy Close 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 Mardy Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0YH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF47 0YH

Average Price
£320,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£320,694

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mardy Close

Average Price
£301,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£301,508

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mardy CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Mardy Close, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-02-04	£229,818
7 Mardy Close, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-08-22	£340,186
6 Mardy Close, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2013-03-15	£337,411
5 Mardy Close, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2011-11-18	£336,806
4 Mardy Close, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Detached, a newly built property	£195,000	2009-06-03	£357,063

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Employment

CF47 0YH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Education	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twynrodyn Community School Gilfach Cynon , Twynrodyn CF47 0LW	- not rated	583 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Caedraw Primary School Caedraw Road , CF47 8HA	- not rated	845 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Caedraw Road , CF47 8HA	- not rated	884 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cyfarthfa High School Cae Mari Dwn , Queen's Road CF47 0LS	- not rated	1,286 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful Heol Pantyffin , CF47 0HU	- not rated	1,322 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
Twynyrodyn Community Hub/Grub Hub	The Hall Glasier Road, Twynyrodyn	158 yd
Frankie & Benny's	Unit 8 Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Village	720 yd
The King Brychan	Unit 6 Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Village	720 yd
Harvester	Unit 11 Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Village	720 yd
Mcdonald's	Unit 10 Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Village	720 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merthyr Tydfil (Rhydycar) Bowls Limited	Merthyr Tydfil Bowls Club Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Village	720 yd
White Horse Inn	White Horse Inn Windsor Terrace, Twynyrodyn	787 yd
Baili Glas Inn	Baili Glas Inn Twynyrodyn Road, Twynyrodyn	799 yd
Merthyr Borough Ex-Servicemen's Club	Merthyr Borough Ex Servicemens Club Lower High Street	809 yd
Merthyr Labour Club	Labour Club Court Street	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twyn Fish Bar	Twyn Fish Bar, Arfryn Terrace Gilfach-cynon, Twynyrodyn	627 yd
Subway	Unit 9 Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Village	720 yd
Fountain Fish Bar	14C Lower High Street	809 yd
New Jen Chang Takeaway	15 Lower High Street	809 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Glove And Shears House Court Street	849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Store	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Plymouth Street		612 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods Store Court Street		849 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF47 0YH 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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