Pen Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9EA

Overview of CF47 9EA

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Pen Gurnos is in Merthyr Tydfil and in Merthyr Tydfil district. CF47 9EA is located in the Gurnos electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about Pen Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF47 9DY, CF47 9DS, CF47 9BX, CF47 9DR, CF48 2SH, CF47 9DU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF47 9EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.6%	48.8%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	32.7%	36.4%	3.7%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	41.6%	-1.1%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10%	12.4%	2.4%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	2.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.4%) 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	50%	36.5%	-13.5%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	21.1%	31.9%	10.8%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14%	16.7%	2.7%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	10.9%	9.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	4%	5%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	27%	-12.2%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	16.9%	8.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	20%	25.4%	5.4%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	17.4%	9.3%	-8.1%	1.6%	7.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79.8%	87.3%	7.5%	81.4%	5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	82.3%	88.5%	6.2%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	7.8%	-8.3%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	88.5%	6.2%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.2%	9.6%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	5%	0.6%	-4.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	9.3%	0.6%	-8.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Pen Gurnos Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pen Gurnos was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.1% lower than the Gurnos average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pen Gurnos has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos and the 39th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

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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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CF47 9EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Pen Gurnos are based on 4 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 Pen Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF47 9EA

Average Price
£112,195

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£101,198

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pen Gurnos

Average Price
£108,474

Semi-Detached
£94,034

Terraced
£120,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£99,723

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pen GurnosStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Pen Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-09-17	£124,644
20 Pen Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Other, an established residential building	£74,950	2018-07-05	£99,723
12 Pen Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2014-06-18	£115,492
20 Pen Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£54,000	2009-03-27	£94,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF47 9EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pen-Y-Dre High School Gurnos Estate , CF47 9BY	- not rated	695 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Goetre Junior School Rowan Way , Gurnos Estate CF47 9PB	- not rated	727 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Goetre Infants School Rowan Way , Gurnos Estate CF47 9PB	- not rated	727 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Trefechan Nursery School Rowan Rise , Trefechan CF48 2EW	- not rated	733 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gurnos Nursery School Cedar Way , Gurnos Estate CF47 9PA	- not rated	856 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elite Supported Employment Ltd trading as Elite Catering Enterprise	Prince Charles Hospital Gurnos Road, Gurnos		400 yd
Iscream Shop	Street Record Chestnut Way, Gurnos		903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gurnos Sports Club Limited	Gurnos Social Club Alder Grove, Gurnos		692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frydays Fish & Chips	4 Clover Road, Gurnos	519 yd
Gurnos Fish Bar	7 Chestnut Way, Gurnos	883 yd
Charcoal Grill	1 Chestnut Way, Gurnos	883 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF47 9EA 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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