Lower Edward Street is in Merthyr Tydfil and in Merthyr Tydfil district.
CF47 8LY is located in the Park electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Edward Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8LY and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CF47 8LU, CF47 8NA, CF47 8LP, CF47 8ND, CF47 8NE, CF47 8NF, CF47 8LT, CF47 8LN, CF47 8NB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Lower Edward Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £28,000 | 2004-07-20 | £47,877 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Cyfarthfa Park Primary School Cyfarthfa Park, CF47 8RE | 599 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful Heol Pantyffin, CF47 0HU | 749 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | St Mary's R.C. Primary School Caedraw Road, CF47 8HA | 833 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | Caedraw Primary School Caedraw Road, CF47 8HA | 887 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | Cyfarthfa High School Cae Mari Dwn, Queen's Road CF47 0LS | 894 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Griffin | Cambrian House Bethesda Street | 64 yd | |
| Red Spice | 1 Bethesda Street | 212 yd | |
| Taj Restaurant | 20 - 22, Pontmorlais High Street | 276 yd | |
| Caffi Soar | Canolfan Soar, Pontmorlais High Street | 276 yd | |
| The Mine at CF47 and Castelanys | 8, Pontmorlais High Street | 276 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Taffy | Bethesda Brasserie Bethesda Street | 68 yd | |
| Merthyr Town Football Club | Merthyr Tydfil Football Club Ltd, Penydarren Park Park Terrace | 219 yd | |
| The Vulcan Inn | 90 High Street | 248 yd | |
| Ye Olde Express Inn | 1 - 2, Pontmorlais High Street | 276 yd | |
| Ale Mary | 18A, Pontmorlais High Street | 276 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chun Fay Takeaway | 7 Brecon Road | 82 yd | |
| Golden Valley Takeaway | 17, Pontmorlais High Street | 276 yd | |
| StreetFood | 98, Pontmorlais High Street | 278 yd | |
| Sami's | 87 High Street | 282 yd | |
| Jacks Kebabs | 83 High Street | 282 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Tesco Store Brunel Way | 530 yd | |
| Iceland Frozen Foods | 12 Graham Way | 533 yd | |
| Farmfoods Ltd | Farm Foods Store Court Street | 807 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer | 12E Cyfarthfa Retail Park, Swansea Road | 827 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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.
In 2023, 1092 crimes were reported
near Lower Edward Street .
Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CF47 8LY.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 1092 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 295 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 207 |
| Shoplifting | 206 |
| Public Order | 120 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 73 |
| Other Theft | 68 |
| Burglary | 36 |
| Vehicle Crime | 29 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Theft From The Person | 15 |
| Possession Of Weapons | 9 |
| Other Crime | 9 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CF47 8LY.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Public order | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near High Street | 419 yd |
| 2023-12 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | On or near Bus/Coach Station | 444 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Roberts Lane | 294 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Roberts Lane | 294 yd |
| 2023-12 | Shoplifting | Local resolution | On or near Shopping Area | 454 yd |
| 2023-12 | Shoplifting | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Shopping Area | 454 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Shopping Area | 454 yd |
| 2023-12 | Public order | Under investigation | On or near Bus/Coach Station | 444 yd |
| 2023-12 | Drugs | Under investigation | On or near High Street | 419 yd |
| 2023-12 | Public order | Under investigation | On or near Roberts Lane | 294 yd |
CF47 8LY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
| Full-Time Employee | 88 |
| Retired | 36 |
| Part-Time Employee | 33 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 20 |
| Other | 17 |
| Looking after home or family | 16 |
| Unemployed | 12 |
| Self-Employed | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 17 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Education | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 132 |
| Male | 155 |
| Single | 138 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 55 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 11 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 7 |
| Very good health | 103 |
| Good health | 95 |
| Fair health | 61 |
| Bad health | 24 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 81 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 29 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 37 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 37 |
| Degree or Similar | 35 |
| Other | 10 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| White | 278 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Other | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 236 |
| European Union | 39 |
| Middle East and Asia | 10 |
| Born in the UK | 236 |
| 10+ Years | 23 |
| 5-10 Years | 17 |
| 2-5 Years | 8 |
| Less than 2 years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 160 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Portugal | 12 |
| Poland | 14 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 10 |
| No passport held | 84 |
| No religion | 148 |
| Christian | 125 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Muslim | 3 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 8 |