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Porthcawl

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Explore house prices and housing, home energy and crime and safety in Porthcawl. This local area guide brings together 471 published figures for this town in Wales, with the source and date shown for each.

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How Porthcawl compares nationwide

PorthcawlNationwide

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£161 above Average across published towns and cities in Wales
£2,478£2,317
66.877 above Average across published towns and cities in Wales
1,3071,240.123
£126,923 above Average across published towns and cities in Wales
£320,000£193,077
58.7 percentage points below Average across published towns and cities in Wales
8.9%67.6%
£107 above Average across published towns and cities in Wales
£1,652£1,545
£375 above Average across published towns and cities in Wales
£5,782£5,407
2.2 percentage points above Average across published towns and cities in Wales
6.0%3.8%
13.6 percentage points below Average across published towns and cities in Wales
78.6%92.2%
£119,553 above Average across published towns and cities in Wales
£424,998£305,445
£107,967 above Average across published towns and cities in Wales
£305,000£197,033

Everyday services, by straight-line distance

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1.6 km
950 m

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What different homes have been selling for

£424,998
£305,000
£240,000

Council tax Band D benchmark £2,478

Official place profile

Local snapshot

Population: 15,797
Active postcodes: 407
Place type: Town

Place name

Office for National Statistics · December 2024

Source: Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW BGG (V2)
Source release: ONS Built Up Areas December 2024 Boundaries EW BGG (V2)
Area covered: Official name of Porthcawl
Data date: December 2024
Added to AreaIndex: 2 September 2026
Reuse licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Source credit: Source: Office for National Statistics. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
File fingerprint: f0d88340c42d6cbb578771f355eaf80092187e2cfe33c0a23b8882da8ed6411b

Official source: ONS towns May 2026; Cabinet Office city status August 2022

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What stands out nationally

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Homes & housing costs · Higher than most

Median sale price over the last five years

£320,000

Compared with

Porthcawl£320,000

Average across published towns and cities in Wales£193,077

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Price Paid Data · July 2026

Homes & housing costs · Lower than most

Share of homes in bands A to C

8.9%

Compared with

This area8.9%

Average across published towns and cities in Wales67.6%

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Representative location

Council Tax bands and local charges · 2026-27

Homes & housing costs · Lower than most

Freehold transaction share

78.6%

Compared with

Porthcawl78.6%

Average across published towns and cities in Wales92.2%

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Price Paid Data · July 2026

Homes & housing costs · Higher than most

Detached median sale price

£424,998

Compared with

Porthcawl£424,998

Average across published towns and cities in Wales£305,445

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Price Paid Data · July 2026

Homes & housing costs · Higher than most

Semi-detached median sale price

£305,000

Compared with

Porthcawl£305,000

Average across published towns and cities in Wales£197,033

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Price Paid Data · July 2026

Homes & housing costs · Higher than most

Terraced median sale price

£240,000

Compared with

Porthcawl£240,000

Average across published towns and cities in Wales£157,294

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Price Paid Data · July 2026

Homes & housing costs · Higher than most

Flat and maisonette median sale price

£178,000

Compared with

Porthcawl£178,000

Average across published towns and cities in Wales£111,540

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 104 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Price Paid Data · July 2026

Homes & housing costs · Higher than most

Mean sale price in the last 12 months

£342,664

Compared with

Porthcawl£342,664

Average across published towns and cities in Wales£222,529

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Price Paid Data · July 2026

Home energy certificates · Lower than most

Median potential score

Compared with

Porthcawl79

Average across published towns and cities in Wales82.495

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Energy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17

Home energy certificates · Higher than most

Typical floor area

91 m²

Compared with

Porthcawl91 m²

Average across published towns and cities in Wales81 m²

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Energy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17

Home energy certificates · Lower than most

Certificates recording solar panels

0.7%

Compared with

Porthcawl0.7%

Average across published towns and cities in Wales2.3%

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Energy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17

Home energy certificates · Higher than most

Modelled CO₂ emissions

3.7 t/yr

Compared with

Porthcawl3.7 t/yr

Average across published towns and cities in Wales3.16 t/yr

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Energy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17

Home energy certificates · Higher than most

Modelled lighting cost

£90 a year

Compared with

Porthcawl£90 a year

Average across published towns and cities in Wales£78 a year

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Energy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17

Crime & emergency services · Lower than most

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year

22.73 per 1,000 residents per year

Compared with

This area22.73 per 1,000 residents per year

Average across published towns and cities in Wales122.08 per 1,000 residents per year

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Representative location

Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06

People & households · Lower than most

Residents aged under 15

11.9%

Compared with

Porthcawl11.9%

Average across published towns and cities in Wales17.1%

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of the 107 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Census 2021 · Census 2021

People & households · Lower than most

Residents aged 15 to 64

55.3%

Compared with

Porthcawl55.3%

Average across published towns and cities in Wales61.7%

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of the 107 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Census 2021 · Census 2021

People & households · Higher than most

Residents aged 65 and over

32.8%

Compared with

Porthcawl32.8%

Average across published towns and cities in Wales21.2%

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 107 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Census 2021 · Census 2021

People & households · Lower than most

Households with dependent children

19.6%

Compared with

Porthcawl19.6%

Average across published towns and cities in Wales27.4%

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of the 107 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Census 2021 · Census 2021

People & households · Higher than most

Owned outright

49.3%

Compared with

Porthcawl49.3%

Average across published towns and cities in Wales36.7%

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 107 towns and cities in Wales.

Exact town total · Porthcawl

Census 2021 · Census 2021

Income, work & local economy · Lower than most

Claimants as a share of working-age residents

1.5%

Compared with

This area1.5%

Average across published towns and cities in Wales3.5%

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Representative location

Claimant Count via Nomis · 2026-07

Local energy · Higher than most

Biomass and waste-to-energy projects

Compared with

This area2

Average across published towns and cities in Wales0.5

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Representative location

Renewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026

Local energy · Higher than most

Heat network schemes

Compared with

This area1

Average across published towns and cities in Wales0.245

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Representative location

Heat Networks Planning Database · Q1 2026

Air, land & environment · Lower than most

Local elevation range

13 m

Compared with

This area13 m

Average across published towns and cities in Wales63 m

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Representative location

OS Terrain 50 · 2026-07

Nature & green space · Higher than most

Public greenspace area

48.0 ha

Compared with

This area48.0 ha

Average across published towns and cities in Wales23.4 ha

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Representative location

OS Open Greenspace · 2026-04

Nature & green space · Lower than most

Woodland area

241.4 ha

Compared with

This area241.4 ha

Average across published towns and cities in Wales1,075.9 ha

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of the 106 towns and cities in Wales.

Representative location

National Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024)

Transport & getting around · Higher than most

Bus stops

Compared with

This area30

Average across published towns and cities in Wales15.944

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 107 towns and cities in Wales.

Representative location

National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN) · 2026-10-02

Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most

Count of pubs

Compared with

This area11

Average across published towns and cities in Wales5.375

Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of the 104 towns and cities in Wales.

Representative location

OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23

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105
Whole town
Totals and figures for the town boundary
39
Neighbourhood range
Lowest, median and highest across local areas
260
Around the centre
A representative location in the town
67
Wider council area
Named council areas around the town

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Council Air Quality Management Areas

Published council-wide context for councils linked to Porthcawl, not a finding about the whole place or a property.

These records are published for councils linked to known active postcodes in this place. The councils cover a wider area: a listed designation is not a finding that it intersects this town or any property. The list may not be exhaustive. AQMAs are management designations, not measured pollution concentrations, property exposure or clean-air charging zones. Absence of a designation is not evidence of clean air. Great Britain only; Northern Ireland mapping is not included.

Bridgend · council-wide context
Park Street, Bridgend AQMA (Bridgend County Borough Council)
Declared pollutant objectives: nitrogen dioxide.
The area comprising the Bridgend County Borough Council Air Quality Management Area Order No. 1, Park Street is that contained within the following boundary:-The designated area borders the green space area prior to the rear entrance of properties loca
Official UK-AIR designation record

Defra and devolved administrations / Ricardo / local authorities · 2026-10-20

Source: Air Quality Management Areas
Source release: Defra UK-AIR AQMA GB boundaries published 2026_10_20 [b0429a13ddb0aec2c63e07a61ca4d6b2d60edc49df028ca25c6993906b8e795a]
Area covered: Published records for known linked councils; not a Town intersection assessment
Data date: 2026-10-20
Added to AreaIndex: 25 October 2026
Reuse licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (Great Britain only)
Source credit: Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. AQMA data compiled by Ricardo on behalf of Defra and the devolved administrations from local authority reports. Contains Ordnance Survey (GB) data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Royal Mail (GB) data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; National Statistics (GB) data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, licensed under Defra’s Public Sector Mapping Agreement with Ordnance Survey (licence No. 100022861).
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Broadband and mobile connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage around Porthcawl

Ofcom publishes these fixed-broadband, full-fibre take-up and mobile coverage profiles for named local and unitary authorities, rather than for town boundaries. They are shown as wider council-area context for Porthcawl; availability figures are provider predictions, not measurements at every address.

Fixed broadband across all premises in the wider council area

Bridgend — All premises: 68,654
Bridgend — Premises matched to provider data: 68,598
Bridgend — Superfast availability (at least 30 Mbit/s): 98.8%
Bridgend — 100 Mbit/s availability: 93.9%
Bridgend — Ultrafast availability (at least 300 Mbit/s): 93.4%
Bridgend — Full-fibre availability: 93.1%
Bridgend — Gigabit availability: 93.1%
Bridgend — Unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or fixed wireless access: 0%
Bridgend — Premises with 100 Mbit/s availability: 64,434

Fixed broadband across residential premises in the wider council area

Bridgend — All premises: 65,491
Bridgend — Premises matched to provider data: 65,485
Bridgend — Superfast availability (at least 30 Mbit/s): 99.2%
Bridgend — 100 Mbit/s availability: 95.1%
Bridgend — Ultrafast availability (at least 300 Mbit/s): 94.7%
Bridgend — Full-fibre availability: 94.4%
Bridgend — Gigabit availability: 94.4%
Bridgend — Unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or fixed wireless access: 0%
Bridgend — Premises with 100 Mbit/s availability: 62,270

Full-fibre take-up across the wider council area

Bridgend — Full-fibre take-up among premises with full-fibre coverage: 59%
Bridgend — Full-fibre take-up across all premises: 55%

Coverage data basis across the wider council area

Bridgend — Premises used as the coverage basis: 68,715
Bridgend — 100 m grid pixels used as the geographic coverage basis: 25,097
Bridgend — 100 m grid pixels containing A or B roads: 1,555
Bridgend — 100 m grid pixels containing motorways: 235
Bridgend — 100 m grid pixels containing motorways or A roads: 1,429

2G coverage across the wider council area

Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 0.01%
Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 97.14%
Bridgend — Premises indoors · 3 networks: 72.91%
Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: 87.45%

3G coverage across the wider council area

Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 0 networks: Not published
Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 4 networks: Not published
Bridgend — Premises indoors · 4 networks: Not published
Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: Not published

4G coverage across the wider council area

Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 0 networks: Not published
Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 4 networks: 99.72%
Bridgend — Premises indoors · 4 networks: 93.24%
Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: 94.28%

Mobile voice coverage across the wider council area

Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 0 networks: Not published
Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 4 networks: 99.92%
Bridgend — Premises indoors · 4 networks: 96.89%
Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: 96.88%

5G coverage across the wider council area

Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 0.11%
Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 4 networks: 0.02%
Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 2.65%
Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 4 networks: Not published

Standalone 5G coverage across the wider council area

Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 0.41%
Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 0%
Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 4.92%
Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 3 networks: Not published

These highlights come from complete all-premises and residential broadband profiles, both published full-fibre take-up measures, the complete 2G, 3G, 4G, voice, 5G and standalone-5G network-count profiles, and the premises and grid-pixel counts used as the mobile basis. View every published broadband, full-fibre and mobile value.

Published source details for this wider council-area context:

Source
Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · Ofcom
Release
Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed coverage (sha256:7a4b4a32a6d1982185c55d611d38e8547eb8d731a4b3282908ab9dc2cde27c42)
Data date
January 2026
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0
Source credit
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations Spring 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Published figures471 stats available

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Location & geography

Income deprivation classification: Lower deprivationONS grouping based on the relative income deprivation of the townUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · ONS towns classification, May 2026 · Published town figure
Coastal classification: CoastalWhether ONS classifies this built-up area as coastalUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · ONS towns classification, May 2026 · Published town figure
Town size group: SmallONS size group based on Census 2021 population on the 2024 boundaryUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · 2021 population on 2024 built-up-area geography · Published town figure

Homes & housing costs

Bedrooms: 1 bedroom: 8; 2 bedrooms: 226; 3 bedrooms: 403; 4 or more bedrooms: 187Published information about bedrooms for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Detached homes: Highest — Bridgend 018E: 76.2%; Median: 33.4%; Lowest — Bridgend 018C: 4.5%Published information about detached homes for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Flats and maisonettes: Highest — Bridgend 018C: 49.6%; Median: 9.3%; Lowest — Bridgend 019A: 0.4%Published information about flats and maisonettes for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Semi-detached homes: Highest — Bridgend 018B: 61.6%; Median: 29.8%; Lowest — Bridgend 019A: 6.4%Published information about semi-detached homes for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Terraced homes: Highest — Bridgend 018C: 25.9%; Median: 8.2%; Lowest — Bridgend 018A: 2.4%Published information about terraced homes for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Average house price: Bridgend: £207,915Across the whole local authorityUK House Price Index · 2026-05 · Named wider-area context
Median sale price: £320,000Median house price across transactions in the built-up areaUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · 2023 · Published town figure
Annual house price change: Bridgend: 2.7%Change over the previous 12 monthsUK House Price Index · 2026-05 · Named wider-area context
Median sale price change, 2001 to 2023: 287.9%Change in the published median house price over the periodUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · 2001 to 2023 · Published town figure
Monthly sales volume: Bridgend: 125Transactions registered in the local authorityUK House Price Index · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
Band D benchmark for local authority: £2,478The council tax on a Band D home in this council areaCouncil Tax bands and local charges · 2026-27 · Representative location
Registered sales over the last five years: 1,307Standard residential sale registrationsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Median sale price over the last five years: £320,000Across standard residential sales in this postcodePrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Most common council tax band in this neighbourhood: DThe band the most homes here sit inCouncil Tax bands and local charges · 2026-27 · Representative location
Latest recorded sale: £255,000Price of the most recent registered salePrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Share of homes in bands A to C: 8.9%The three lowest bands, as a share of all homes hereCouncil Tax bands and local charges · 2026-27 · Representative location
Council tax in the lowest band: £1,652The annual charge on a Band A home in this council areaCouncil Tax bands and local charges · 2026-27 · Representative location
Latest recorded sale date: 27 July 2026Completion date of the most recent registered salePrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Council tax in the highest band: £5,782The annual charge on a top-band home in this council areaCouncil Tax bands and local charges · 2026-27 · Representative location
New-build transaction share: 6.0%Of standard sales in the last five yearsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Freehold transaction share: 78.6%Of standard sales in the last five yearsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Detached median sale price: £424,998Registered detached sales over five yearsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Semi-detached median sale price: £305,000Registered semi-detached sales over five yearsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Terraced median sale price: £240,000Registered terraced sales over five yearsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Average monthly private rent: Bridgend: £759Modelled rent level across the local authorityPrice Index of Private Rents (PIPR) · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
Flat and maisonette median sale price: £178,000Registered flat and maisonette sales over five yearsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Homes by accommodation type: Caravan, mobile or temporary home: 25 (0.3%); Detached house or bungalow: 2,765 (35.4%); Flat, maisonette or apartment: 1,570 (20.1%); Semi-detached house or bungalow: 2,485 (31.9%); Terraced house or bungalow: 955 (12.2%)Households grouped by their accommodation typeTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Annual private rent inflation: Bridgend: 7.8%Change over the previous twelve monthsPrice Index of Private Rents (PIPR) · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
Homes by tenure: Mortgage, loan or shared ownership: 2,050 (28.2%); Owned outright: 3,600 (49.6%); Private rented or rent free: 1,185 (16.3%); Social rented: 430 (5.9%)Households grouped by ownership or renting tenureTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Registered sales in the last 12 months: 195Standard residential sale registrationsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Mean sale price in the last 12 months: £342,664Arithmetic mean of registered standard residential salesPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Change in private rents (index): Bridgend: 129.305January 2023 = 100Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR) · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
Average rent by property type: Bridgend — Detached: £1,003; Bridgend — Semi-detached: £809; Bridgend — Terraced: £748; Bridgend — Flat: £618Detached, semi-detached, terraced and flatsPrice Index of Private Rents (PIPR) · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
Lowest sale price in the last 12 months: £43,750Lowest registered standard residential salePrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Average rent by bedroom count: Bridgend — 1 bed: £559; Bridgend — 2 bed: £697; Bridgend — 3 bed: £812; Bridgend — 4+ bed: £1,137One, two, three and four or more bedroomsPrice Index of Private Rents (PIPR) · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
Highest sale price in the last 12 months: £1,135,000Highest registered standard residential salePrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
Private rent trend over five years: Bridgend: 37.3%Change against the same month five years earlierPrice Index of Private Rents (PIPR) · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
Median house price to workplace-based earnings ratio: Bridgend: 5.98Years of local full-time earnings to buy a median-priced homeHousing affordability in England and Wales · 2025 · Named wider-area context
Median house price to residence-based earnings ratio: Bridgend: 5.81Years of residents’ full-time earnings to buy a median-priced homeHousing affordability in England and Wales · 2025 · Named wider-area context
Home-price-to-income ratio for lower-cost homes: Bridgend: 5.89Cheaper homes against lower-quartile earningsHousing affordability in England and Wales · 2025 · Named wider-area context
Affordability trend over ten years: Bridgend: 19.6%Change in the workplace-based ratio against ten years earlierHousing affordability in England and Wales · 2025 · Named wider-area context

Home energy certificates

Typical Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band: DThe commonest current band on certificates in this postcodeEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Median energy-efficiency score: 65Median SAP score across certificates in this postcodeEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) mix in this postcode: C: 9; D: 20; E: 7Every band present on certificates here, with countsEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Representative location
Typical potential Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band: CThe band these properties could reach with the recommended workEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Median potential score: 79Median SAP score after the recommended improvementsEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Typical improvement headroom: 14 pointsMedian gap between current and potential scoreEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Typical floor area: 91 m²Median certificated floor area in this postcodeEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Floor-area profile: Middle half 97–108 m², median 99 m²The middle half of certificated floor areas hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Representative location
Typical construction age: 1967-1975The commonest construction age band on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Construction-age mix: 1967-1975: 23; 1950-1966: 11; 1976-1982: 2The three commonest age bands on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Representative location
Wall construction: Cavity wallThe commonest wall construction on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Walls recorded as insulated: 55.5%Share of classifiable certificates recording wall insulationEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Roof construction: PitchedThe commonest roof construction on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Roofs recorded as insulated: 84.2%Share of classifiable certificates recording roof insulationEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Window glazing: Fully double glazedThe commonest glazing recorded on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Main heating system: Boiler and radiatorsThe commonest main heating system on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Heating-system mix: Boiler and radiators: 35; Electric storage heaters: 1The three commonest heating systems on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Representative location
Main heating fuel: mains gas (not community)The commonest heating fuel on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
On mains gas: 93.5%Share of certificates here connected to mains gasEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Secondary heating: NoneThe commonest secondary heating on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Hot-water system: From main systemThe commonest hot-water system on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Low-energy lighting: 67.0%Median share of fixed light fittings that are low-energyEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Certificates recording solar panels: 0.7%Share of certificates here recording photovoltaic panelsEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Modelled energy use: 224 kWh/m²/yrMedian modelled primary energy per square metre per yearEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Modelled CO₂ emissions: 3.7 t/yrMedian modelled CO₂ per year across certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Modelled heating cost: £712 a yearMedian modelled annual heating cost on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Modelled hot-water cost: £122 a yearMedian modelled annual hot-water cost on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
Modelled lighting cost: £90 a yearMedian modelled annual lighting cost on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total

Broadband & mobile

Fixed broadband across all premises in the wider council area: Bridgend — All premises: 68,654; Bridgend — Premises matched to provider data: 68,598; Bridgend — Superfast availability (at least 30 Mbit/s): 98.8%; Bridgend — 100 Mbit/s availability: 93.9%; Bridgend — Ultrafast availability (at least 300 Mbit/s): 93.4%; Bridgend — Full-fibre availability: 93.1%; Bridgend — Gigabit availability: 93.1%; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 2 Mbit/s: 0%; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 5 Mbit/s: 0.1%; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 10 Mbit/s: 0.2%; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 30 Mbit/s: 1.1%; Bridgend — Unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or fixed wireless access: 0%; Bridgend — Next-generation access (NGA) availability: 99.7%; Bridgend — Able to receive decent broadband from fixed wireless access: 22.3%; Bridgend — Premises with superfast availability: 67,815; Bridgend — Premises with 100 Mbit/s availability: 64,434; Bridgend — Premises with ultrafast availability: 64,120; Bridgend — Premises with full-fibre availability: 63,910; Bridgend — Premises with gigabit availability: 63,910; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 2 Mbit/s: 29; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 5 Mbit/s: 92; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 10 Mbit/s: 153; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 30 Mbit/s: 783; Bridgend — Premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or fixed wireless access: 11; Bridgend — Premises with next-generation access (NGA): 68,418; Bridgend — Premises able to receive decent broadband from fixed wireless access: 15,278; Bridgend — Download speed over 30 and below 300 Mbit/s: 5.4%; Bridgend — Download speed at least 300 Mbit/s: 93.4%; Bridgend — Download speed over 0 and below 2 Mbit/s: 0%; Bridgend — Download speed at least 2 and below 5 Mbit/s: 0.1%; Bridgend — Download speed at least 5 and below 10 Mbit/s: 0.1%; Bridgend — Download speed at least 10 and below 30 Mbit/s: 0.9%; Bridgend — Premises with download speed over 30 and below 300 Mbit/s: 3,695; Bridgend — Premises with download speed at least 300 Mbit/s: 64,120; Bridgend — Premises with download speed over 0 and below 2 Mbit/s: 29; Bridgend — Premises with download speed at least 2 and below 5 Mbit/s: 63; Bridgend — Premises with download speed at least 5 and below 10 Mbit/s: 61; Bridgend — Premises with download speed at least 10 and below 30 Mbit/s: 630Ofcom all-premises fixed coverage, coverage-gap and download-speed-band percentages with their premise counts.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
Fixed broadband across residential premises in the wider council area: Bridgend — All premises: 65,491; Bridgend — Premises matched to provider data: 65,485; Bridgend — Superfast availability (at least 30 Mbit/s): 99.2%; Bridgend — 100 Mbit/s availability: 95.1%; Bridgend — Ultrafast availability (at least 300 Mbit/s): 94.7%; Bridgend — Full-fibre availability: 94.4%; Bridgend — Gigabit availability: 94.4%; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 2 Mbit/s: 0%; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 5 Mbit/s: 0.1%; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 10 Mbit/s: 0.1%; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 30 Mbit/s: 0.8%; Bridgend — Unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or fixed wireless access: 0%; Bridgend — Next-generation access (NGA) availability: 100%; Bridgend — Able to receive decent broadband from fixed wireless access: 22.1%; Bridgend — Premises with superfast availability: 64,976; Bridgend — Premises with 100 Mbit/s availability: 62,270; Bridgend — Premises with ultrafast availability: 62,001; Bridgend — Premises with full-fibre availability: 61,823; Bridgend — Premises with gigabit availability: 61,823; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 2 Mbit/s: 27; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 5 Mbit/s: 61; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 10 Mbit/s: 90; Bridgend — Matched premises unable to receive 30 Mbit/s: 509; Bridgend — Premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or fixed wireless access: 7; Bridgend — Premises with next-generation access (NGA): 65,461; Bridgend — Premises able to receive decent broadband from fixed wireless access: 14,456; Bridgend — Download speed over 30 and below 300 Mbit/s: 4.5%; Bridgend — Download speed at least 300 Mbit/s: 94.7%; Bridgend — Download speed over 0 and below 2 Mbit/s: 0%; Bridgend — Download speed at least 2 and below 5 Mbit/s: 0.1%; Bridgend — Download speed at least 5 and below 10 Mbit/s: 0%; Bridgend — Download speed at least 10 and below 30 Mbit/s: 0.6%; Bridgend — Premises with download speed over 30 and below 300 Mbit/s: 2,975; Bridgend — Premises with download speed at least 300 Mbit/s: 62,001; Bridgend — Premises with download speed over 0 and below 2 Mbit/s: 27; Bridgend — Premises with download speed at least 2 and below 5 Mbit/s: 34; Bridgend — Premises with download speed at least 5 and below 10 Mbit/s: 29; Bridgend — Premises with download speed at least 10 and below 30 Mbit/s: 419Ofcom residential fixed coverage, coverage-gap and download-speed-band percentages with their premise counts.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
Full-fibre take-up across the wider council area: Bridgend — Full-fibre take-up among premises with full-fibre coverage: 59%; Bridgend — Full-fibre take-up across all premises: 55%Ofcom full-fibre take-up as a percentage of premises covered by full fibre and as a percentage of all premises.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
Coverage data basis across the wider council area: Bridgend — Premises used as the coverage basis: 68,715; Bridgend — 100 m grid pixels used as the geographic coverage basis: 25,097; Bridgend — 100 m grid pixels containing A or B roads: 1,555; Bridgend — 100 m grid pixels containing motorways: 235; Bridgend — 100 m grid pixels containing motorways or A roads: 1,429Ofcom counts of premises and 100 m grid pixels used as the basis for the authority coverage percentages, including road and motorway subsets.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
2G coverage across the wider council area: Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 0.01%; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 1 network: 0.12%; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 2 networks: 2.73%; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 97.14%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 0 networks: 0.78%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 1 network: 2.64%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 2 networks: 23.67%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 3 networks: 72.91%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 1.16%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 1.82%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 9.57%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: 87.45%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 0 networks: 1.8%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 1 network: 4.12%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 2 networks: 22.57%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 3 networks: 71.51%; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 0 networks: 0.43%; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 1 network: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 2 networks: 13.62%; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 3 networks: 85.96%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 0 networks: 1.68%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 1 network: 3.08%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 2 networks: 20.71%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 3 networks: 74.53%Ofcom percentages by exact number of networks for premises, geography and major-road coverage.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
3G coverage across the wider council area: Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 0 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 1 network: 100%; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 2 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 3 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 4 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 0 networks: 0.25%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 1 network: 99.75%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 2 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 3 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 4 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 0.14%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 99.86%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: Not published; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 0 networks: 1.29%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 1 network: 98.71%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 2 networks: Not published; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 3 networks: Not published; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 4 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 0 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 1 network: 100%; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 2 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 3 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 4 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 0 networks: 1.26%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 1 network: 98.74%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 2 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 3 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 4 networks: Not publishedOfcom percentages by exact number of networks for premises, geography and major-road coverage.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
4G coverage across the wider council area: Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 0 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 1 network: Not published; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 2 networks: 0.03%; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 0.26%; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 4 networks: 99.72%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 0 networks: 0.02%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 1 network: 0.07%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 2 networks: 0.77%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 3 networks: 5.9%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 4 networks: 93.24%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 0.29%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 0.39%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 0.86%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: 4.18%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: 94.28%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 0 networks: 0.26%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 1 network: 0.64%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 2 networks: 2.25%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 3 networks: 8.49%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 4 networks: 88.36%; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 0 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 1 network: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 2 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 3 networks: 4.26%; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 4 networks: 95.74%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 0 networks: 0.28%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 1 network: 0.42%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 2 networks: 1.61%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 3 networks: 8.61%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 4 networks: 89.08%Ofcom percentages by exact number of networks for indoor and outdoor premises, geography and major roads.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
Mobile voice coverage across the wider council area: Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 0 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 1 network: Not published; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 2 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 0.08%; Bridgend — Premises outdoors · 4 networks: 99.92%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 0 networks: 0.01%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 1 network: 0.02%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 2 networks: 0.45%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 3 networks: 2.62%; Bridgend — Premises indoors · 4 networks: 96.89%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 0.05%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 0.26%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 0.44%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: 2.38%; Bridgend — Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: 96.88%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 0 networks: 0.06%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 1 network: 0.39%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 2 networks: 1.29%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 3 networks: 5.53%; Bridgend — A and B roads in-car · 4 networks: 92.73%; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 0 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 1 network: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 2 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 3 networks: 1.7%; Bridgend — Motorways in-car · 4 networks: 98.3%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 0 networks: 0.07%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 1 network: 0.28%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 2 networks: 0.91%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 3 networks: 4.83%; Bridgend — Motorways and A roads in-car · 4 networks: 93.91%Ofcom percentages by exact number of networks for indoor and outdoor premises, geography and major roads.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
5G coverage across the wider council area: Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 0.11%; Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 1 network: 25.02%; Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 2 networks: 40.72%; Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 34.13%; Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 4 networks: 0.02%; Bridgend — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 1.84%; Bridgend — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 32.55%; Bridgend — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 36.44%; Bridgend — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: 26.63%; Bridgend — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: 2.54%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 2.65%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 1 network: 51.04%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 2 networks: 32.43%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 13.88%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 4 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 11.65%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 57.06%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 24.15%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: 7.1%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: 0.04%Ofcom high-confidence and very-high-confidence outdoor 5G percentages by exact number of networks for premises and geography.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
Standalone 5G coverage across the wider council area: Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 0.41%; Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 1 network: 99.31%; Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 2 networks: 0.28%; Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 0%; Bridgend — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 4 networks: Not published; Bridgend — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 4.3%; Bridgend — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 83.74%; Bridgend — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 11.23%; Bridgend — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: 0.73%; Bridgend — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 4.92%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 1 network: 95.07%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 2 networks: 0.01%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 3 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 4 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 15.97%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 81.19%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 2.84%; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: Not published; Bridgend — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: Not publishedOfcom high-confidence and very-high-confidence outdoor standalone-5G percentages by exact number of networks for premises and geography.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context

Crime & emergency services

Recorded crimes: 453All categories, over the period we holdPolice.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Anti-social behaviour: 64The category recorded most often nearbyPolice.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Most common crime type: 164Largest single category of recorded crimePolice.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Bicycle theft: 0.0%Latest three months against the previous threePolice.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Change in recorded crime: 9.7%Most recent six months against the six beforePolice.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Crimes nearby, by direction and distance: 453 recorded incidents within 1,000 metres over 12 months. N, 0–250 m: 0; NE, 0–250 m: 0; E, 0–250 m: 0; SE, 0–250 m: 2; S, 0–250 m: 0; SW, 0–250 m: 0; W, 0–250 m: 1; NW, 0–250 m: 0; N, 250–500 m: 8; NE, 250–500 m: 4; E, 250–500 m: 2; SE, 250–500 m: 45; S, 250–500 m: 10; SW, 250–500 m: 3; W, 250–500 m: 2; NW, 250–500 m: 10; N, 500–750 m: 10; NE, 500–750 m: 22; E, 500–750 m: 1; SE, 500–750 m: 33; S, 500–750 m: 29; SW, 500–750 m: 3; W, 500–750 m: 5; NW, 500–750 m: 3; N, 750–1000 m: 9; NE, 750–1000 m: 0; E, 750–1000 m: 9; SE, 750–1000 m: 126; S, 750–1000 m: 105; SW, 750–1000 m: 3; W, 750–1000 m: 4; NW, 750–1000 m: 4Published information about crimes nearby, by direction and distance for the within 1 km.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year: 22.73 per 1,000 residents per yearPublished information about recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year for the local neighbourhood.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Burglary: 10Published information about burglary for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Crime trend by month: Jul 2025: 46; Aug 2025: 27; Sep 2025: 40; Oct 2025: 31; Nov 2025: 46; Dec 2025: 47; Jan 2026: 40; Feb 2026: 34; Mar 2026: 29; Apr 2026: 25; May 2026: 44; Jun 2026: 44Published information about crime trend by month for the police force area.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Criminal damage and arson: 36Published information about criminal damage and arson for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Drugs: 14Published information about drugs for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Latest month: 44Published information about latest month for the police force area.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Other crime: 6Published information about other crime for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Other theft: 22Published information about other theft for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Outcomes for recorded offences: Unable to prosecute suspect: 126; Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 95; No outcome recorded: 64; Under investigation: 51; Local resolution: 35; Awaiting court outcome: 35; Status update unavailable: 29; Court result unavailable: 10; Offender given a caution: 4; Further investigation is not in the public interest: 3; Action to be taken by another organisation: 1Published information about outcomes for recorded offences for the police force area.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Police force: South Wales PolicePublished information about police force for the police force area.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Possession of weapons: 6Published information about possession of weapons for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Public order: 47Published information about public order for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Robbery: 1Published information about robbery for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Shoplifting: 69Published information about shoplifting for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Theft from the person: 1Published information about theft from the person for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Vehicle crime: 13Published information about vehicle crime for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
Violence and sexual offences: 164Published information about violence and sexual offences for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location

People & households

Age profile: Under 15: 215; 15 to 24: 147; 25 to 34: 151; 35 to 49: 272; 50 to 64: 427; 65 to 79: 398; 80 and over: 150Published information about age profile for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Country-of-birth profile: United Kingdom: 1,722; EU countries: 17; Rest of Europe: 5; Middle East and Asia: 4; Africa: 8; Americas and Caribbean: 6; Oceania and other: 0; British Overseas: 0Published information about country-of-birth profile for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Ethnic-group profile: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: 5; Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: 6; Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: 20; White: 1,727; Other ethnic group: 2Published information about ethnic-group profile for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Families with children: Highest — Bridgend 018D: 34.0%; Median: 30.0%; Lowest — Bridgend 018E: 21.5%Published information about families with children for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Household composition: One person, aged 66+: 157; One person, under 66: 100; Couple family: 326; Lone parent family: 75; All aged 66+ family: 140; Other single family: 4; Other household types: 21Published information about household composition for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Household size: 1 person: 260; 2 people: 327; 3 people: 132; 4 people: 82; 5 or more people: 23; No usual residents: 0Published information about household size for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Marital and civil-partnership profile: Never married: 401; Married or civil partnership: 793; Divorced or dissolved: 163; Widowed or surviving partner: 150; Separated: 20Published information about marital and civil-partnership profile for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Qualifications: Level 4 and above: 565; Level 3: 244; Level 2: 241; Level 1 and entry: 123; Apprenticeship: 103; Other qualifications: 37; No qualifications: 218Published information about qualifications for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Religion profile: No religion: 744; Christian: 859; Muslim: 1; Hindu: 3; Sikh: 0; Jewish: 0; Buddhist: 3; Other religion: 7; Not answered: 145Published information about religion profile for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Female residents: Highest — Bridgend 018A: 53.9%; Median: 52.0%; Lowest — Bridgend 019C: 50.4%Published information about female residents for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Male residents: Highest — Bridgend 019C: 49.6%; Median: 48.1%; Lowest — Bridgend 018A: 46.1%Published information about male residents for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Students: Highest — Bridgend 019C: 5.7%; Median: 4.7%; Lowest — Bridgend 018A: 3.2%Published information about students for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Estimated resident population: Highest — Bridgend 019B: 2,034; Median: 1,661.5; Lowest — Bridgend 018E: 1,015Latest annual mid-year population estimateSmall-area population estimates (2021 based) · mid-2024 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Estimated age profile: 0 to 4: 518 (3.2%); 10 to 14: 732 (4.5%); 15 to 19: 748 (4.6%); 20 to 24: 584 (3.6%); 25 to 29: 645 (4.0%); 30 to 34: 652 (4.0%); 35 to 39: 746 (4.6%); 40 to 44: 754 (4.6%); 45 to 49: 822 (5.1%); 5 to 9: 576 (3.5%); 50 to 54: 1,140 (7.0%); 55 to 59: 1,334 (8.2%); 60 to 64: 1,350 (8.3%); 65 to 69: 1,300 (8.0%); 70 to 74: 1,268 (7.8%); 75 to 79: 1,215 (7.5%); 80 to 84: 905 (5.6%); 85 and over: 979 (6.0%)Latest mid-year estimate in five-year age bandsSmall-area population estimates (2021 based) · mid-2024 · Exact town total
Estimated sex profile: Female: 8,369 (51.4%); Male: 7,899 (48.6%)Latest mid-year male and female population estimatesSmall-area population estimates (2021 based) · mid-2024 · Exact town total
Population at Census 2021: 15,795Usual residents counted on Census dayTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Median age: 54.0 yearsMedian age of usual residents at Census 2021Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Age and sex profile: Female — aged 0 to 19: 1,255 (7.9%); Female — aged 20 to 39: 1,260 (8.0%); Female — aged 40 to 59: 2,185 (13.8%); Female — aged 60 to 79: 2,555 (16.2%); Female — aged 80+: 940 (6.0%); Male — aged 0 to 19: 1,360 (8.6%); Male — aged 20 to 39: 1,275 (8.1%); Male — aged 40 to 59: 2,065 (13.1%); Male — aged 60 to 79: 2,245 (14.2%); Male — aged 80+: 650 (4.1%)Residents grouped by sex and broad age bandTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Country of birth profile: Europe: EU countries: 195 (1.2%); Europe: United Kingdom: 15,325 (97.0%); Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 275 (1.7%)Residents grouped by broad country-of-birth areaTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Usual residents: Highest — Bridgend 019B: 1,958; Median: 1,687; Lowest — Bridgend 018E: 1,010People counted in this neighbourhood on census dayCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Population density: Highest — Bridgend 018C: 4,938 per km²; Median: 1,608.85 per km²; Lowest — Bridgend 019A: 502.9 per km²Residents per square kilometreCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Residents aged under 15: 11.9%Share of all residentsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Residents aged 15 to 64: 55.3%Share of all residentsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Residents aged 65 and over: 32.8%Share of all residentsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
One-person households: 34.2%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Households with dependent children: 19.6%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Owner-occupied households: 76.9%Owned outright or with a mortgageCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Owned outright: 49.3%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Owned with a mortgage or loan: 27.5%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Population change, 2001 to 2021: 1.0%Change in usual residents between the 2001 and 2021 censusesUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2001 to Census 2021 · Published town figure
Privately rented households: 16.9%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Residents aged 0–15: 2,039Usual residents aged 0 to 15 on Census dayUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
Residents aged 16–24: 1,212Usual residents aged 16 to 24 on Census dayUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
Socially rented households: 5.8%Council or housing associationCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Overcrowded households: 1.2%At least one bedroom short of the standardCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Residents aged 25–64: 7,407Usual residents aged 25 to 64 on Census dayUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
Households with no car or van: 17.5%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Residents aged 65+: 5,120Usual residents aged 65 and over on Census dayUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
Households with one car or van: 41.7%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Households with two or more cars or vans: 40.8%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Registered live births: Highest — Bridgend 018C: 12; Median: 9; Lowest — Bridgend 019A: 3Live births registered for the surrounding LSOA in the latest calendar yearLive births in England and Wales for small geographic areas · 2025 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Residents with no qualifications: 18.5%Of residents aged 16 and overCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Registered deaths: Highest — Bridgend 018F: 51; Median: 26.5; Lowest — Bridgend 018E: 12Deaths registered for residents of the surrounding LSOA in the latest calendar yearMortality statistics: registered deaths, all causes and ages · 2024 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Residents with a degree-level qualification: 36.7%Level 4 and above, of residents aged 16 and overCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Residents in good or very good health: 76.1%Self-assessed on census dayCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Residents born outside the UK: 3.0%Share of all residentsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Change in residents aged 0–15: -17.9%Change in the age-group count between Census 2001 and Census 2021Understanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2001 to Census 2021 · Published town figure
Largest ethnic group: WhiteThe high-level group most residents recordedCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Change in residents aged 16–24: -4.1%Change in the age-group count between Census 2001 and Census 2021Understanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2001 to Census 2021 · Published town figure
Share in the largest ethnic group: 97.9%Of all residentsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Change in residents aged 25–64: -5.9%Change in the age-group count between Census 2001 and Census 2021Understanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2001 to Census 2021 · Published town figure
Change in residents aged 65+: 29.4%Change in the age-group count between Census 2001 and Census 2021Understanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2001 to Census 2021 · Published town figure
Number of households: Highest — Bridgend 018C: 980; Median: 766; Lowest — Bridgend 018E: 468Households counted in the surrounding LSOACensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Passports held: Africa: 17 (0.1%); Americas and Caribbean: 13 (0.1%); British Overseas Territories: 0 (0.0%); Ireland: 25 (0.2%); Middle East and Asia: 20 (0.1%); No passport: 2,178 (13.5%); Oceania and Antarctica: 3 (0.0%); Other Europe: 86 (0.5%); United Kingdom: 13,783 (85.5%)Published passport country-group countsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Household deprivation: Deprived in 1 dimension: 2,478 (33.4%); Deprived in 2 dimensions: 1,071 (14.4%); Deprived in 3 dimensions: 311 (4.2%); Deprived in 4 dimensions: 19 (0.3%); Not deprived: 3,546 (47.8%)Households deprived in zero to four Census dimensionsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Year of arrival in the UK: 1951 to 1960: 30 (0.2%); 1961 to 1970: 63 (0.4%); 1971 to 1980: 42 (0.3%); 1981 to 1990: 57 (0.4%); 1991 to 2000: 55 (0.3%); 2001 to 2010: 107 (0.7%); 2011 to 2013: 31 (0.2%); 2014 to 2016: 33 (0.2%); 2017 to 2019: 51 (0.3%); 2020 to 2021: 5 (0.0%); Before 1951: 13 (0.1%); Born in the UK: 15,650 (97.0%)Usual residents by published arrival-period bandCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Length of residence in the UK: 10 years or more: 362 (2.2%); 2 to under 5 years: 41 (0.3%); 5 to under 10 years: 57 (0.4%); Born in the UK: 15,650 (97.0%); Under 2 years: 21 (0.1%)Usual residents by time lived in the United KingdomCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
National identity: British only: 2,887 (17.9%); English: 1,230 (7.6%); Irish: 30 (0.2%); Non-UK identity: 302 (1.9%); Other identity: 272 (1.7%); Other UK identities: 266 (1.6%); Welsh: 11,442 (70.9%)Self-described national identity groupsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
English proficiency: Cannot speak English: 7 (0.0%); Cannot speak English well: 10 (0.1%); Main language is English or Welsh: 15,730 (99.3%); Speaks English very well: 64 (0.4%); Speaks English well: 27 (0.2%)English or Welsh main language and spoken-English proficiencyCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Sexual orientation: All other sexual orientations: 20 (0.1%); Bisexual: 92 (0.7%); Gay or lesbian: 144 (1.0%); Not answered: 915 (6.5%); Straight or heterosexual: 12,889 (91.7%)Voluntary Census response among residents aged 16 and overCensus 2021 MSOA topic summaries · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Turnout: Bridgend: 56.5%Valid votes cast as a share of the electorateGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Electorate: Bridgend: 73,168Registered electors at the 2024 general electionGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Second address: No second address: 15,535 (96.3%); Second address in the UK: 466 (2.9%); Second address outside the UK: 135 (0.8%)Usual residents by whether a second address is usedCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Schoolchildren and full-time students: Highest — Bridgend 018D: 16.6%; Median: 14.2%; Lowest — Bridgend 018E: 10.8%Share of residents aged 5 and over who are schoolchildren or full-time studentsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Winning party: Bridgend: LabourParty of the member elected in 2024General election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Runner-up party: Bridgend: Reform UKParty placed second in 2024General election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Seat outcome: Bridgend: Lab GainWhether the seat was held or changed handsGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Majority: Bridgend: 8,595Votes between the winner and the runner-upGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Majority share: Bridgend: 20.8%Winning margin as a share of valid votesGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Vote share Conservative: Bridgend: 16.3%Share of valid votesGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Vote share Labour: Bridgend: 39.9%Share of valid votesGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Vote share Liberal Democrat: Bridgend: 3.5%Share of valid votesGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Vote share Reform UK: Bridgend: 19.1%Share of valid votesGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Vote share Green: Bridgend: 4.3%Share of valid votesGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Vote share Plaid Cymru: Bridgend: 8.8%Share of valid votesGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Vote share other candidates: Bridgend: 8.1%All remaining candidates pooledGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Member elected in 2024: Bridgend: Chris ElmoreWho won the seat on 4 July 2024General election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Candidates standing: Bridgend: 7People on the ballot paperGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Parliamentary constituency name: Bridgend: BridgendThe Westminster seat this postcode votes inUK Parliament data · 2026-10-02 · Named wider-area context
Current MP: Bridgend: Chris Elmore MP, member since 2016-05-05The member currently representing this constituencyUK Parliament data · 2026-10-02 · Named wider-area context
MP political party: Bridgend: LabourThe party the sitting member currently sits forUK Parliament data · 2026-10-02 · Named wider-area context
MP contact details: Bridgend — Email: Chris.Elmore.mp@parliament.uk; Bridgend — Email: 0207 219 3000; Bridgend — Official page: https://members.parliament.uk/member/4572/contactPublished parliamentary office contactUK Parliament data · 2026-10-02 · Named wider-area context

Income, work & local economy

Overall relative disadvantage (decile, 1 = most deprived): 10 of 10, where 1 is most deprivedWhere this neighbourhood sits among all Welsh LSOAsWelsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 · 2025 · Representative location
Equivalised household income before housing costs: Highest — Bridgend 018: £37,429; Median: £35,698; Lowest — Bridgend 019: £33,966Mean disposable income, adjusted for household sizeSmall area model-based income estimates · FYE 2023 · Range across wider neighbourhood areas
Jobs profile: ResidentialWhether ONS classifies the town as working or residential from its job densityUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · ONS towns classification, May 2026 · Published town figure
Gross household income: Highest — Bridgend 018: £46,791; Median: £44,368; Lowest — Bridgend 019: £41,944Mean total annual income before taxSmall area model-based income estimates · FYE 2023 · Range across wider neighbourhood areas
Income disadvantage (decile, 1 = most deprived): 9 of 10, where 1 is most deprivedIncome domain, ranked against all Welsh LSOAsWelsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 · 2025 · Representative location
Employment disadvantage (decile, 1 = most deprived): 9 of 10, where 1 is most deprivedEmployment domain, ranked against all Welsh LSOAsWelsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 · 2025 · Representative location
Net household income: Highest — Bridgend 018: £35,971; Median: £34,374; Lowest — Bridgend 019: £32,777Mean disposable annual income after taxSmall area model-based income estimates · FYE 2023 · Range across wider neighbourhood areas
Equivalised household income after housing costs: Highest — Bridgend 018: £40,425; Median: £36,961; Lowest — Bridgend 019: £33,497Mean disposable income after rent or mortgage, adjusted for household sizeSmall area model-based income estimates · FYE 2023 · Range across wider neighbourhood areas
Business premises in this neighbourhood: 20Premises with a rateable value, at the last 31 MarchNon-domestic rating list / Find a business rates valuation · 2026 · Representative location
Economically inactive residents aged 16+: 51.4%Residents aged 16 and over who were not working or actively seeking workUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
Employment rate: Bridgend: 69.0%Residents aged 16-64 in work, as a share of all residents that ageAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
Number of children in low-income families, before housing costs: 248Children under 16 in this wardChildren in low income families local area statistics · FYE 2025 · Exact town total
Retired residents aged 16+: 36.9%Residents aged 16 and over who were economically inactive because they were retiredUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
Unemployment rate: Bridgend: 4.3%Economically active residents aged 16-64 who are unemployedAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
Economic activity rate: Bridgend: 72.1%Residents aged 16-64 either working or looking for workAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
Largest business sector in this neighbourhood: IndustryThe biggest of retail, offices, industry and otherNon-domestic rating list / Find a business rates valuation · 2026 · Representative location
Long-term sick or disabled residents aged 16+: 5.2%Residents aged 16 and over who were economically inactive because of long-term sickness or disabilityUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
Economic inactivity rate: Bridgend: 27.9%Residents aged 16-64 neither working nor seeking workAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
Economically inactive students aged 16+: 3.3%Residents aged 16 and over who were economically inactive studentsUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
Number of children in low-income families, after housing costs: 302Children under 16 in this wardChildren in low income families local area statistics · FYE 2025 · Exact town total
Total rateable value in this neighbourhood: £766,000All rateable business premises added togetherNon-domestic rating list / Find a business rates valuation · 2026 · Representative location
Average rateable value in this neighbourhood: £38,300Total rateable value divided by number of premisesNon-domestic rating list / Find a business rates valuation · 2026 · Representative location
Looking after home or family: 3.2%Residents aged 16 and over who were economically inactive while looking after home or familyUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
Residents with degree-level qualifications: Bridgend: 39.1%Aged 16-64 holding a qualification at RQF level 4 or aboveAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2025-12 · Named wider-area context
Other economic inactivity: 2.8%Residents aged 16 and over with another reason for economic inactivityUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
Residents with no qualifications: Bridgend: 7.3%Aged 16-64 reporting no formal qualificationAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2025-12 · Named wider-area context
Share of workers employed part time: Bridgend: 25.9%Of residents aged 16-64 in workAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
Share of workers who are self-employed: Bridgend: 9.5%Of residents aged 16-64 in workAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
Change in jobs, 2015 to 2024: 0.0%Percentage change in employment located in the townUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · 2015 to 2024 · Published town figure
People claiming unemployment-related benefits: 220Universal Credit claimants required to seek work, plus JSAClaimant Count via Nomis · 2026-07 · Exact town total
Claimants as a share of working-age residents: 1.5%Claimants as a percentage of residents aged 16-64Claimant Count via Nomis · 2026-07 · Representative location
Jobs gained or lost, 2015 to 2024: 0Absolute change in employment located in the townUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · 2015 to 2024 · Published town figure
Claimants aged 16-24: 45Of the people claiming unemployment-related benefits hereClaimant Count via Nomis · 2026-07 · Exact town total
Companies registered at this postcode: 764Active companies whose registered office is this postcodeCompanies House company register · 2026-10 · Exact town total
Qualifications: Level 1 or entry level: 1,105 (8.0%); Level 2: 1,845 (13.4%); Level 3: 1,985 (14.4%); Level 4 or above: 5,100 (37.1%); No qualifications: 2,490 (18.1%); Other qualifications: 1,230 (8.9%)Residents grouped by highest qualification levelTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Companies incorporated here in the last 12 months: 99Registered at this postcode and incorporated within the yearCompanies House company register · 2026-10 · Exact town total
Employment status: Employed: 6,320 (45.9%); Not employed: 7,440 (54.1%)Working-age residents grouped as employed or not employedTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Companies registered in this postcode district: 774Active companies across the whole postcode districtCompanies House company register · 2026-10 · Representative location
Largest business category on the register here: ManufacturingThe largest SIC section among companies registered in this districtCompanies House company register · 2026-10 · Representative location
Occupation of employed residents: Administrative and secretarial: 610 (9.7%); Associate professional and technical: 870 (13.8%); Caring, leisure and other services: 570 (9.0%); Elementary occupations: 470 (7.4%); Managers, directors and senior officials: 920 (14.6%); Process, plant and machine operatives: 320 (5.1%); Professional occupations: 1,465 (23.2%); Sales and customer service: 445 (7.0%); Skilled trades: 650 (10.3%)Employed residents grouped by broad occupationTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Company types registered in this district: Private Limited Company: 96.1%; Private company limited by guarantee: 1.4%; Community Interest Company: 1.2%The most common legal forms on the register hereCompanies House company register · 2026-10 · Representative location
Hours worked: 15 hours or less: 577 (9.0%); 16 to 30 hours: 1,289 (20.1%); 31 to 48 hours: 3,813 (59.5%); 49 hours or more: 731 (11.4%)Employed residents by usual weekly-hours bandCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Socio-economic classification (NS-SEC): Full-time students: 625 (4.4%); Higher managerial and professional: 1,910 (13.6%); Intermediate occupations: 1,517 (10.8%); Lower managerial and professional: 3,426 (24.4%); Lower supervisory and technical: 851 (6.1%); Never worked or long-term unemployed: 1,170 (8.3%); Routine occupations: 1,349 (9.6%); Semi-routine occupations: 1,721 (12.2%); Small employers and own-account workers: 1,496 (10.6%)Residents aged 16 and over by NS-SEC classCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Employment history: Never worked: 1,347 (17.6%); Not worked in the last 12 months: 5,586 (73.1%); Worked in the last 12 months: 713 (9.3%)People not in employment by when they last workedCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
Jobs per working-age resident: Bridgend: 0.69 jobs per resident aged 16 to 64Number of jobs located in the local authority per resident aged 16 to 64Job density · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Gross median weekly pay: Bridgend: £633Median weekly gross pay for employee jobs, based on where employees liveGross median weekly pay · 2025 · Named wider-area context
Economically active: Highest — Bridgend 018B: 53.1%; Median: 47.6%; Lowest — Bridgend 018F: 44.2%Published information about economically active for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Employed: Highest — Bridgend 018B: 51.1%; Median: 45.0%; Lowest — Bridgend 018C: 40.4%Published information about employed for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Occupations: Managers and directors: 93; Professional: 179; Associate professional and technical: 110; Administrative and secretarial: 83; Skilled trades: 101; Caring, leisure and other service: 80; Sales and customer service: 51; Process, plant and machine operatives: 40; Elementary: 46Published information about occupations for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Retired: Highest — Bridgend 018E: 46.0%; Median: 36.3%; Lowest — Bridgend 019D: 27.7%Published information about retired for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Self-employed: Highest — Bridgend 018F: 8.4%; Median: 7.8%; Lowest — Bridgend 019A: 6.6%Published information about self-employed for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Unemployed: Highest — Bridgend 018C: 4.2%; Median: 2.7%; Lowest — Bridgend 018A: 1.4%Published information about unemployed for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Work from home: Highest — Bridgend 018F: 37.6%; Median: 27.8%; Lowest — Bridgend 019C: 16.7%Published information about work from home for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Industry of employed residents: Accommodation and food: 367 (5.7%); Administrative and support services: 224 (3.5%); Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 15 (0.2%); Construction: 619 (9.7%); Education: 675 (10.5%); Energy supply: 33 (0.5%); Financial and insurance: 184 (2.9%); Health and social work: 1,027 (16.0%); Information and communication: 230 (3.6%); Manufacturing: 573 (8.9%); Mining and quarrying: 15 (0.2%); Other industries: 291 (4.5%); Professional, scientific and technical: 368 (5.7%); Public administration and defence: 620 (9.7%); Real estate: 115 (1.8%); Transport and storage: 195 (3.0%); Water, sewerage and waste: 50 (0.8%); Wholesale, retail and motor repair: 811 (12.6%)Broad industry groups for residents employed in Census weekCensus 2021 MSOA topic summaries · Census 2021 · Exact town total

Local energy

Typical household electricity use: 1,934 kWhMedian annual consumption across meters on this postcodePostcode-level electricity statistics · 2024 · Representative location
Domestic electricity meters: 56Meters counted on this postcodePostcode-level electricity statistics · 2024 · Representative location
Typical household gas use: 9,440 kWhMedian annual consumption across meters on this postcodePostcode-level gas statistics · 2024 · Representative location
Domestic gas meters: 57Meters counted on this postcodePostcode-level gas statistics · 2024 · Representative location
Annual solar irradiation: Highest — CF32 0: 1,309 kWh/m²; Median: 1,294 kWh/m²; Lowest — CF36 3: 1,292 kWh/m²Energy falling on a square metre of optimally angled panelPVGIS 5.3 · 2005-2023 · Range across postcode sector areas
Typical output of a 4 kWp solar system: Highest — CF32 0: 4,131 kWh; Median: 4,087 kWh; Lowest — CF36 9: 4,079 kWhA standard domestic array at the best angle, over a yearPVGIS 5.3 · 2005-2023 · Range across postcode sector areas
Best panel tilt angle: Highest — CF36 9: 39°; Median: 39°; Lowest — CF32 0: 39°The slope that captures most energy over a year herePVGIS 5.3 · 2005-2023 · Range across postcode sector areas
Best panel orientation: 184°The compass direction that collects most energy herePVGIS 5.3 · 2005-2023 · Representative location
Solar projects: 2Schemes of 150 kW and above that exist or may yet existRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
Onshore wind projects: 2Schemes of 150 kW and above that exist or may yet existRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
Offshore wind projects: 0Schemes that exist or may yet existRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
Battery storage projects: 0Schemes that exist or may yet existRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
Hydro projects: 0Schemes of 150 kW and above that exist or may yet existRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
Biomass and waste-to-energy projects: 2Schemes that exist or may yet existRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
Other renewable technology projects: 0Tidal, wave, geothermal, hydrogen and fuel cellsRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
Renewable energy projects: 6All technologies, with the stage each has reachedRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
Operational renewable capacity: 17.2 MWInstalled capacity of schemes that are generatingRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
Renewable capacity in the pipeline: 0 MWApproved, under construction or awaiting a decisionRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
Nearest renewable energy project: 1.3 kmStraight-line distance, with the scheme and its stageRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
Stage of the nearest renewable project: Operational (Seaview Farm)As recorded at the last quarterly extractRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
Heat network schemes: 1Recorded schemes that exist or may yet existHeat Networks Planning Database · Q1 2026 · Representative location
Nearest heat network scheme: 1.3 kmStraight-line distance, with the scheme and its stageHeat Networks Planning Database · Q1 2026 · Representative location
Stage of the nearest heat network scheme: Under Construction (Porthcawl Maritime Centre)As recorded at the last quarterly extractHeat Networks Planning Database · Q1 2026 · Representative location
Type and scale of the nearest heat network: 7Network type, technology and reported connectionsHeat Networks Planning Database · Q1 2026 · Representative location
Emissions per resident: Bridgend: 5.37 t CO2e per residentCouncil area total divided by its populationUK local authority greenhouse-gas emissions · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Council area greenhouse gas emissions: Bridgend: 791.5 kt CO2eEverything emitted inside the local authority boundaryUK local authority greenhouse-gas emissions · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Change in emissions since 2005: Bridgend: -40.8%Council area total against the start of the seriesUK local authority greenhouse-gas emissions · 2024 · Named wider-area context
Largest emitting sector: 34.4%The sector responsible for most of the council area's emissionsUK local authority greenhouse-gas emissions · 2024 · Representative location
Greenhouse-gas emissions by sector: Transport: 272.4 kt CO2e; Industry: 216 kt CO2e; Domestic: 161.6 kt CO2e; Agriculture: 38.8 kt CO2e; Commercial: 35.2 kt CO2e; Waste: 27.2 kt CO2e; LULUCF: 21.4 kt CO2e; Public Sector: 18.8 kt CO2ePublished information about greenhouse-gas emissions by sector for the council area.UK local authority greenhouse-gas emissions · 2024 · Representative location
Expected solar photovoltaic (PV) output by month: January: 146 kWh; February: 219 kWh; March: 358 kWh; April: 477 kWh; May: 513 kWh; June: 496 kWh; July: 495 kWh; August: 447 kWh; September: 370 kWh; October: 255 kWh; November: 172 kWh; December: 132 kWhPublished information about expected solar photovoltaic (pv) output by month for the postcode sector.PVGIS 5.3 · 2005-2023 · Representative location
Solar resource by month: January: 43.8 kWh/m²; February: 65.6 kWh/m²; March: 109.4 kWh/m²; April: 149.8 kWh/m²; May: 164.5 kWh/m²; June: 161.9 kWh/m²; July: 162.7 kWh/m²; August: 144.8 kWh/m²; September: 118.1 kWh/m²; October: 79.3 kWh/m²; November: 52.2 kWh/m²; December: 39.5 kWh/m²Published information about solar resource by month for the postcode sector.PVGIS 5.3 · 2005-2023 · Representative location
Central heating: Mains gas: 733; Electric: 8; Two or more types: 59; Oil: 9; Tank or bottled gas: 13; District or communal: 0; Renewable: 1; Solid fuel: 1; Wood: 0; Other: 0; No central heating: 2Published information about central heating for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location

Air, land & environment

Modelled PM2.5: Highest — SS8277: 4.69 µg/m³; Median: 4.54 µg/m³; Lowest — SS8176: 4.4 µg/m³Annual average fine particulate matterUK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
Modelled PM10: Highest — SS8578: 8.53 µg/m³; Median: 7.41 µg/m³; Lowest — SS8078: 6.83 µg/m³Annual average coarse particulate matterUK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
Modelled nitrogen dioxide: Highest — SS8377: 5.31 µg/m³; Median: 4.27 µg/m³; Lowest — SS8276: 3.51 µg/m³Annual average NO₂UK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
Modelled nitrogen oxides: Highest — SS8377: 6.62 µg/m³ as NO₂; Median: 5.28 µg/m³ as NO₂; Lowest — SS8276: 4.32 µg/m³ as NO₂Annual average NOx, expressed as NO₂UK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
Modelled sulphur dioxide: Highest — SS8277: 1.14 µg/m³; Median: 0.82 µg/m³; Lowest — SS8376: 0.71 µg/m³Annual average SO₂UK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
Modelled benzene: Highest — SS8178: 0.21 µg/m³; Median: 0.18 µg/m³; Lowest — SS8376: 0.16 µg/m³Annual average benzeneUK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
Modelled ozone exceedance days: Highest — SS8577: 1.99 days; Median: 1.88 days; Lowest — SS8377: 1.81 daysDays a year the 8-hour ozone target is exceededUK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
Indicative radon potential: 1 to 3% of homes above the Action Level: 0; 10 to 30% of homes above the Action Level: 15; 3 to 5% of homes above the Action Level: 0; 30% or more of homes above the Action Level: 0; 5 to 10% of homes above the Action Level: 0; Less than 1% of homes above the Action Level: 0Estimated share of homes above the radon Action LevelIndicative radon potential map · 2021 · Range across 1 km area areas
Radon Affected Area: No — this square is below the Affected Area threshold: 0; Yes — this square is within a radon Affected Area: 15Whether UKHSA classify this square as radon affectedIndicative radon potential map · 2021 · Range across 1 km area areas
Nearest air-quality monitoring station: Port Talbot MargamClosest automatic station currently reportingUK-AIR monitoring / Sensor Observation Service · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Distance to nearest monitoring station: 12 kmStraight-line distance to the closest reporting stationUK-AIR monitoring / Sensor Observation Service · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Latest measurements at that station: NO₂ 7.0 µg/m³, O₃ 60.0 µg/m³, PM10 23.0 µg/m³, PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³, SO₂ 2.0 µg/m³Most recent published concentrationsUK-AIR monitoring / Sensor Observation Service · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Air pollution index at that station: Low (index 2 of 10, driven by PM10)Defra Daily Air Quality Index bandUK-AIR monitoring / Sensor Observation Service · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Type of the nearest monitoring station: Urban IndustrialWhat kind of location that station measuresUK-AIR monitoring / Sensor Observation Service · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Average maximum temperature: 13.7 °CDaily maximum, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
Average minimum temperature: 6.5 °CDaily minimum, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
Average temperature: 10.1 °CDaily mean, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
Annual rainfall: 1,277.3 mmTotal in an average year, 1991–2020HadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
Annual sunshine: 1,530.7 hoursHours of bright sunshine in an average year, 1991–2020HadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
Average July maximum: 20.1 °CDaily maximum in July, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
Average January minimum: 2.3 °CDaily minimum in January, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
Days of air frost: 37.1 daysNights the air temperature fell below zero, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
Days with rain: 160.4 daysDays a year with at least 1 mm of rain, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
Coal Mining Reporting Area intersection: Not within the Coal Mining Reporting AreaWhether this postcode sits in the area where a coal mining report is recommendedCoal mining information / map services · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
Coal-mining Development High Risk Area intersection: Not within a coal mining development risk areaThe planning classification of the ground here: high risk, low risk, or neitherCoal mining information / map services · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
Coalfield consultation area: Not within a coalfield consultation areaWhether the postcode falls in a mapped coalfield consultation areaCoal mining information / map services · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
Coal mining licence area: Not within a coal mining licence areaWhether the postcode falls in an area licensed for coal mining, past or presentCoal mining information / map services · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
Bedrock geology: Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated) — Limestone With Subordinate Sandstone And Argillaceous Rocks (Carboniferous)The rock mapped beneath this area, at 1:625,000BGS OpenGeoscience · 1:625,000 national geology, bedrock v5 (2008) · Representative location
Superficial geology: No superficial deposit mapped at 1:625,000Deposits lying over the bedrock, where any are mappedBGS OpenGeoscience · 1:625,000 national geology, bedrock v5 (2008) · Representative location
Broad soil landscape type: LimestoneThe geological material the soils here have formed overSoil Parent Material Model — 1 km open version · 2014 (v1, derived from Parent Material Model 1:50,000 v6) · Representative location
Soil parent material grain size: Argillic - ArenaceousBGS's grain-size class for the material beneath: clay-rich, sandy, gravelly or peatSoil Parent Material Model — 1 km open version · 2014 (v1, derived from Parent Material Model 1:50,000 v6) · Representative location
Soil texture class: Loam To Silty LoamThe texture range expected over this parent materialSoil Parent Material Model — 1 km open version · 2014 (v1, derived from Parent Material Model 1:50,000 v6) · Representative location
Soil depth class: ShallowHow deep soils here typically run before reaching the parent materialSoil Parent Material Model — 1 km open version · 2014 (v1, derived from Parent Material Model 1:50,000 v6) · Representative location
Carbonate content of parent material: HighHow much chalk or limestone the underlying material holdsSoil Parent Material Model — 1 km open version · 2014 (v1, derived from Parent Material Model 1:50,000 v6) · Representative location
Shrink-swell clay susceptibility: Low susceptibility across the 5 km area (about 65 square kilometres) containing this postcodeHow much the clay in this 5 km area is rated to swell and shrink with moistureBGS GeoSure 5 km hex grid · GeoSure v8, generalised to 5 km hexagons · Representative location
Landslide susceptibility: Low susceptibility across the 5 km area (about 65 square kilometres) containing this postcodeHow prone the ground across this 5 km area is rated to slope instabilityBGS GeoSure 5 km hex grid · GeoSure v8, generalised to 5 km hexagons · Representative location
Susceptibility to soluble rock and sinkholes: Significant susceptibility across the 5 km area (about 65 square kilometres) containing this postcode — areas of localised significant ratingHow likely dissolvable rock — chalk, limestone, gypsum, salt — is to underlie this 5 km areaBGS GeoSure 5 km hex grid · GeoSure v8, generalised to 5 km hexagons · Representative location
Compressible-ground susceptibility: Low susceptibility across the 5 km area (about 65 square kilometres) containing this postcode — areas of localised significant ratingHow likely soft ground that settles under load is to underlie this 5 km areaBGS GeoSure 5 km hex grid · GeoSure v8, generalised to 5 km hexagons · Representative location
Collapsible-deposit susceptibility: Low susceptibility across the 5 km area (about 65 square kilometres) containing this postcode — areas of localised significant ratingHow likely deposits that collapse when wetted or loaded are to underlie this 5 km areaBGS GeoSure 5 km hex grid · GeoSure v8, generalised to 5 km hexagons · Representative location
Running-sand susceptibility: Low susceptibility across the 5 km area (about 65 square kilometres) containing this postcode — areas of localised significant ratingHow likely water-bearing sand that can flow into excavations is to underlie this 5 km areaBGS GeoSure 5 km hex grid · GeoSure v8, generalised to 5 km hexagons · Representative location
Elevation above sea level: 23 mGround height at the postcode centroid, from OS Terrain 50OS Terrain 50 · 2026-07 · Representative location
Projected change in summer temperature: 1.97 °C changeHow much warmer summers here are projected to be at 2 °C of global warming, against 1981-2000UK Climate Projections (UKCP18), 12 km regional strand · UKCP18 RCP8.5 regional projections at 1.5-4 °C global warming levels, against a 1981-2000 baseline · Representative location
Local elevation range: 13 mHighest ground minus lowest ground within 500 mOS Terrain 50 · 2026-07 · Representative location
Projected very hot days per year: 2.7 days per yearDays a year above 30 °C projected here at 2 °C of global warming, against 1981-2000UK Climate Projections (UKCP18), 12 km regional strand · UKCP18 RCP8.5 regional projections at 1.5-4 °C global warming levels, against a 1981-2000 baseline · Representative location
Projected change in winter rainfall: 12.87 % changeHow much wetter or drier winters here are projected to be at 2 °C of global warmingUK Climate Projections (UKCP18), 12 km regional strand · UKCP18 RCP8.5 regional projections at 1.5-4 °C global warming levels, against a 1981-2000 baseline · Representative location
Terrain slope: 1.2°Gradient of the ground over a 100 m window around the postcodeOS Terrain 50 · 2026-07 · Representative location
Terrain aspect: South-east-facingCompass direction the surrounding ground faces downhillOS Terrain 50 · 2026-07 · Representative location
Relative elevation versus surrounding neighbourhood: 5 mHeight at the postcode against the average of the kilometre around itOS Terrain 50 · 2026-07 · Representative location
Ground height compared with the surrounding area: About level with the surrounding kilometreWhether the postcode sits above or below its surroundingsOS Terrain 50 · 2026-07 · Representative location
Modelled topsoil geochemistry by element: Arsenic: 25.7 mg/kg; Cadmium: 0.57 mg/kg; Chromium: 62.2 mg/kg; Copper: 20.5 mg/kg; Nickel: 17.3 mg/kg; Lead: 74.6 mg/kg; Selenium: 0.83 mg/kg; Zinc: 104.3 mg/kgModelled concentrations of eight trace elements in the topsoil of this 500 m squareUK topsoil geochemistry raster (UKTS) · Topsoil samples 1978-2014, modelled surface published 2024 · Representative location
Modelled topsoil element concentration: 74.62 mg/kgModelled total lead in the topsoil of this 500 m square, in mg/kgUK topsoil geochemistry raster (UKTS) · Topsoil samples 1978-2014, modelled surface published 2024 · Representative location
Flood risk: Very low risk — Natural Resources Wales shade no band here for rivers, the sea or surface water, and they publish everything outside the shaded areas as having less than a 1 in 1000 chance of flooding in any year. That is their finding, not a gap in ours — but it assumes the defences that exist hold, and it does not cover a sewer backing up.Natural Resources Wales's risk band for the area around this postcodeFlood Risk Assessment Wales (rivers, sea, surface water and small watercourses) · 2026-05-21 · Representative location
River flood risk: Very low risk from rivers — Natural Resources Wales publish everything outside their shaded areas as under a 1 in 1000 chance in any year.How Natural Resources Wales band the risk of river flooding hereFlood Risk Assessment Wales (rivers, sea, surface water and small watercourses) · 2026-05-21 · Representative location
Sea flood risk: Very low risk from the sea — Natural Resources Wales publish everything outside their shaded areas as under a 1 in 1000 chance in any year.How Natural Resources Wales band the risk of flooding from the sea hereFlood Risk Assessment Wales (rivers, sea, surface water and small watercourses) · 2026-05-21 · Representative location
Surface water flood risk: Very low risk from surface water — Natural Resources Wales publish everything outside their shaded areas as under a 1 in 1000 chance in any year. This is about rain and small watercourses, and says nothing about a sewer backing up.How Natural Resources Wales band the risk of flooding from rainfall and small watercourses hereFlood Risk Assessment Wales (rivers, sea, surface water and small watercourses) · 2026-05-21 · Representative location
River and sea flood zone: Outside the mapped river and sea flood zones — Flood Zone 1 on the Flood Map for Planning, where Natural Resources Wales map no 1 in 1000 chance of river or sea flooding even with a century of climate change allowed for and no defences counted. It says nothing about surface water, which is mapped separately, or about groundwater and sewers, which are not mapped at all.Which planning flood zone this land is in for rivers and the sea, ignoring defencesFlood Map for Planning (Wales) — flood zones and TAN15 defended zones · 2026-05-21 · Representative location
Surface water flood zone: Outside the mapped surface water flood zones — Natural Resources Wales map no 1 in 1000 chance here from rainfall or small watercourses, even allowing for climate change. No map in this product covers a sewer backing up.Which planning flood zone this land is in for rainfall and small watercoursesFlood Map for Planning (Wales) — flood zones and TAN15 defended zones · 2026-05-21 · Representative location
TAN15 defended zone: Not inside a TAN15 Defended Zone, and not inside a river or sea flood zone either, so there is nothing here for a defence to hold back on this map. Defended zones are mapped only for rivers and the sea; Natural Resources Wales publish none for surface water.Whether this land sits behind flood defences meeting the TAN15 minimum standardFlood Map for Planning (Wales) — flood zones and TAN15 defended zones · 2026-05-21 · Representative location
Nearest recorded landslide: 8.3 kmHow far away the nearest landslide in the national record isNational Landslide Database / GeoIndex index · 2026 · Representative location
Recorded landslides: 0How many landslides in the national record are within a kilometreNational Landslide Database / GeoIndex index · 2026 · Representative location

Nature & green space

Nearest public park: 550 mThe closest site mapped as a public park or gardenOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
Distance to nearest public park: 550 mStraight-line distance to its nearest mapped entranceOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
Public greenspace count: 22Mapped greenspace sites reaching within 1 kmOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
Public greenspace area: 48.0 haHectares of mapped greenspace inside the 1 km circleOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
Nearest play space: 150 mThe closest mapped children's play areaOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
Nearest playing field: 40 mThe closest mapped playing fieldOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
Nearest sports facility: 350 mOutdoor sites mapped by Ordnance Survey: sports facilities, bowling greens, tennis courts and golf coursesOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
Nearest allotment: 600 mThe closest allotments or community growing spaceOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
Nearest greenspace access point: 40 mThe closest mapped way in to any greenspace siteOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
Ward tree canopy cover percentage: 6.6%Share of the ward under tree canopy, in the survey yearUK Ward Canopy Cover · 2018-2022 (per-ward survey year) · Representative location
Tree canopy comparison with other wards: 9.8%Where this ward ranks among surveyed wards in its nationUK Ward Canopy Cover · 2018-2022 (per-ward survey year) · Representative location
Nearest mapped woodland: 350 mThe closest wood of half a hectare or more, and its typeNational Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024) · Representative location
Distance to nearest woodland: 350 mStraight-line distance to the nearest mapped woodlandNational Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024) · Representative location
Woodland area: 1.3 haHectares of mapped woodland inside a 500 m circleNational Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024) · Representative location
Woodland area: 7.2 haHectares of mapped woodland inside a 1 km circleNational Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024) · Representative location
Woodland area: 241.4 haHectares of mapped woodland inside a 5 km circleNational Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024) · Representative location
Woodland type: Broadleaved (5.9 ha within 1 km)The interpreted forest type covering most ground within 1 kmNational Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024) · Representative location
Nearest classified river/water body: 1.0 kmDistance to the closest river, lake or coastal water NRW assess under the Water Framework DirectiveWater Framework Directive classification, Cycle 3 baseline (Wales) · 2023 Cycle 3 baseline · Representative location
Ecological status: Moderate ecological status — Bristol Channel Outer North (nearest coastal, 1 km away) (2023 Cycle 3 baseline)How Natural Resources Wales classify the ecology of the water body this postcode drains intoWater Framework Directive classification, Cycle 3 baseline (Wales) · 2023 Cycle 3 baseline · Representative location
Chemical status: High — Bristol Channel Outer North (nearest coastal, 1 km away) (2023 Cycle 3 baseline; 92% of Welsh water bodies are classified the same)NRW's chemical classification of that water body, with how common the same verdict is in WalesWater Framework Directive classification, Cycle 3 baseline (Wales) · 2023 Cycle 3 baseline · Representative location
Reasons for not achieving good status: 1 elementsWhich quality elements NRW record as driving this water body's classificationWater Framework Directive classification, Cycle 3 baseline (Wales) · 2023 Cycle 3 baseline · Representative location
Designations covering this postcode: This postcode is not inside any designated siteEvery legally designated site whose boundary contains this postcodeProtected sites and nature designations (Wales) · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
Nearest Site of Special Scientific Interest: 2.4 kmHow far it is to the nearest SSSI, and which oneProtected sites and nature designations (Wales) · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
Inside a Site of Special Scientific Interest: Not inside a Site of Special Scientific InterestWhether this postcode sits inside an SSSI boundaryProtected sites and nature designations (Wales) · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
SSSI interest type: Merthyr Mawr is notified for its biological interest — its habitats and species — Natural Resources Wales record a marine component in this siteWhether the nearest SSSI is notified for biology, geology or bothProtected sites and nature designations (Wales) · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
Nearest National Nature Reserve: 3.0 kmHow far it is to the nearest NNR, and which oneProtected sites and nature designations (Wales) · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
Nearest Local Nature Reserve: 750 mHow far it is to the nearest LNR, which one, and who declared itProtected sites and nature designations (Wales) · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
Nearest Special Area of Conservation: 2.4 kmHow far it is to the nearest SAC, and which oneProtected sites and nature designations (Wales) · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
Nearest Ramsar site: 19 kmHow far it is to the nearest wetland of international importanceProtected sites and nature designations (Wales) · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
National Park: Not in a National Park. Nearest is Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons National Park, about 30.9 km awayWhether this postcode is in one of Wales's three National Parks, or how far to oneProtected sites and nature designations (Wales) · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
National Landscape / AONB: Not in a National Landscape (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). Nearest is GOWER National Landscape (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), about 20.1 km awayWhether this postcode is in one of Wales's five National LandscapesProtected sites and nature designations (Wales) · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
Nearest ancient woodland: 350 mHow far it is to the nearest parcel on the 2021 Ancient Woodland InventoryProtected sites and nature designations (Wales) · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
Nearest designated site: 750 mThe nearest legally designated site of any type, and what it isProtected sites and nature designations (Wales) · 2026-08-24 · Representative location

Health & care

Nearest GP practice: 1.6 kmStraight-line distance to the closest practice still openNHS Organisation Data Service — GP practice register · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
GP practices: 1Open practices with a registered address inside 5 kmNHS Organisation Data Service — GP practice register · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
Fluoride concentration: 0.19 mg/l FAverage fluoride in your water company's published regulatory samplesDrinking-water quality provider data · 2016–2025, varying by company · Representative location
Nitrate concentration: 3.76 mg/l NO3Average nitrate in your water company's published regulatory samplesDrinking-water quality provider data · 2016–2025, varying by company · Representative location
Chlorine or other disinfectant result: 0.55 mg/lAverage free residual disinfectant in your water company's published samplesDrinking-water quality provider data · 2016–2025, varying by company · Representative location
Lead test result: 0.78 µg/l PbAverage lead in your water company's published regulatory samplesDrinking-water quality provider data · 2016–2025, varying by company · Representative location
Male healthy life expectancy: Bridgend: 57.9 yearsAverage years a newborn male is expected to live in good or very good healthHealthy life expectancy · 2022 to 2024 · Named wider-area context
Female healthy life expectancy: Bridgend: 57.2 yearsAverage years a newborn female is expected to live in good or very good healthHealthy life expectancy · 2022 to 2024 · Named wider-area context
Life satisfaction: Bridgend: 7.49 score out of 10Average rating by adults aged 16 and over, from 0 not at all satisfied to 10 completely satisfiedPersonal wellbeing estimates · 2022/23 · Named wider-area context
Happiness: Bridgend: 7.72 score out of 10Average rating of happiness yesterday by adults aged 16 and over, from 0 to 10Personal wellbeing estimates · 2022/23 · Named wider-area context
Anxiety: Bridgend: 3.13 score out of 10Average rating of anxiety yesterday by adults aged 16 and over, from 0 not at all anxious to 10 completely anxiousPersonal wellbeing estimates · 2022/23 · Named wider-area context
Life worthwhile: Bridgend: 7.78 score out of 10Average rating that the things adults do in life are worthwhile, from 0 to 10Personal wellbeing estimates · 2022/23 · Named wider-area context
Disability: Highest — Bridgend 018C: 28.8%; Median: 22.6%; Lowest — Bridgend 018B: 19.7%Published information about disability for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
Self-reported general health: Very good: 810; Good: 603; Fair: 249; Bad: 78; Very bad: 20Published information about self-reported general health for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Unpaid carers: Highest — Bridgend 019A: 13.1%; Median: 11.4%; Lowest — Bridgend 018F: 9.3%Published information about unpaid carers for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas

Transport & getting around

Commuting method: Car or van (driving): 493; Work at or from home: 186; On foot: 35; Bus, minibus or coach: 9; Train: 3; Underground, metro, tram: 0; Car or van (passenger): 41; Bicycle: 6; Taxi: 0; Motorcycle or scooter: 3; Other: 5Published information about commuting method for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
Access to a major town or city: Further from a major town or cityONS nearer/further classification based on modelled driving timeUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · ONS towns classification, May 2026 · Published town figure
Nearest bus stop: 80 mStraight-line distance to the closest stopNational Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN) · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Bus stops: 30Straight-line distance to the closest stationNational Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN) · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Nearest railway station: 4.4 kmStraight-line distance to the closest stationNational Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN) · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Which A road is nearest: A4106By number, and by name where OS record oneOS Open Roads · 2026-04 · Representative location
Distance to the nearest A road: 600 mStraight-line distance to the carriagewayOS Open Roads · 2026-04 · Representative location
Distance to the nearest motorway: 3.3 kmStraight-line distance to the carriagewayOS Open Roads · 2026-04 · Representative location
Nearest motorway junction: 3.5 kmWhere the motorway network can actually be joinedOS Open Roads · 2026-04 · Representative location
Estimated entries and exits at the nearest station: Pyle: PyleOver the most recent published yearEstimates of station usage · 2024-25 · Representative location
Estimated interchanges at the nearest station: Pyle: PylePassengers changing trains without leaving the stationEstimates of station usage · 2024-25 · Representative location
Station-usage trend: Pyle: Pyle, 2023-24 to 2024-25Between the two most recent published yearsEstimates of station usage · 2024-25 · Representative location
Reported injury collisions: 17Over the five years of data we holdSTATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025 · Representative location
Fatal collisions: 1Collisions in which someone diedSTATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025 · Representative location
Serious injury collisions: 4On the Department for Transport's adjusted basisSTATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025 · Representative location
Pedestrian casualties: 10People on foot injured in reported collisionsSTATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025 · Representative location
Cyclist casualties: 1People on bicycles injured in reported collisionsSTATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025 · Representative location
Nearest Department for Transport (DfT) traffic count point: An unclassified local road, 200 m awayThe road link traffic is counted on, and how far away it isRoad traffic statistics · 2025 · Representative location
Distance to the nearest count point: 200 mStraight-line distance to the counted roadRoad traffic statistics · 2025 · Representative location
Annual average daily motor vehicles: 98 vehicles a day on an unclassified local road (2008 figure)On the nearest counted road linkRoad traffic statistics · 2025 · Representative location
Heavy goods vehicles a day: 0 HGVs a day on an unclassified local road (2008 figure)On the nearest counted road linkRoad traffic statistics · 2025 · Representative location
How the traffic figure was produced: Counted on an unclassified local road in 2008Counted on the road that year, or estimated from an earlier countRoad traffic statistics · 2025 · Representative location
Public electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the local authority: Bridgend: 215Reported operational at the quarter endPublic EV charging infrastructure statistics · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
Rapid and ultra-rapid chargers (50 kW and above): Bridgend: 66The subset able to charge in minutes rather than hoursPublic EV charging infrastructure statistics · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
Public electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints per 100,000 people: Bridgend: 145.733Chargers per head of the local authority populationPublic EV charging infrastructure statistics · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
Change in public electric vehicle (EV) chargers over the quarter: Bridgend: 2.9%Against the previous quarter in the same seriesPublic EV charging infrastructure statistics · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
Rapid and ultra-rapid chargers per 100,000 people: Bridgend: 44.73750 kW and above, per head of the local authority populationPublic EV charging infrastructure statistics · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
Distance travelled to work: 10 to under 20 km: 912 (14.2%); 2 to under 5 km: 296 (4.6%); 20 to under 30 km: 388 (6.1%); 30 to under 40 km: 373 (5.8%); 40 to under 60 km: 120 (1.9%); 5 to under 10 km: 704 (11.0%); 60 km and over: 108 (1.7%); No fixed workplace or other: 957 (15.0%); Under 2 km: 717 (11.2%); Works mainly from home: 1,826 (28.5%)Employed residents by straight-line workplace-distance bandCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total

Shops, food & amenities

Food businesses: 130Premises inspected under the food hygiene schemeFood Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Rated food businesses: 45Premises registered for food hygiene inspectionFood Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Premises rated 5: 91Businesses holding the top food hygiene ratingFood Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Share rated 5: 81.0%Of premises with a current ratingFood Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Nearest restaurant or cafe: 450 mStraight-line distance to the closest rated premisesFood Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Restaurants and cafes: 12Straight-line distance to the closest rated premisesFood Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
Nearest supermarket: 950 mTo the closest shop mapped as a supermarketOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of supermarkets: 1About a twelve-minute walkOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest convenience shop: 550 mTo the closest corner shop or general storeOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of convenience shops: 2Corner shops and general storesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest pharmacy: 950 mTo the closest dispensing pharmacyOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of pharmacies: 2Dispensing pharmaciesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest doctor or clinic: 5.2 kmTo the closest surgery or clinic on the mapOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Doctors and clinics: 0Surgeries and clinics on the mapOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest hospital: 1.6 kmTo the closest site mapped as a hospitalOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of hospitals: 1Hospital sites of any kindOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest dentist: 7.6 kmTo the closest dental surgeryOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of dentists: 0Dental surgeriesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest vet: 750 mTo the closest veterinary surgeryOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of vets: 1Veterinary surgeriesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest school: 350 mTo the edge of the closest school siteOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of schools: 3All phases and sectors togetherOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest nursery or childcare: 500 mTo the closest nursery or childcare premisesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of nurseries and childcare: 1Nurseries, pre-schools and childcare premisesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest Post Office: 1.0 kmTo the closest branch or counterOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of Post Offices: 0Branches and countersOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest bank: 1.0 kmTo the closest bank branchOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of banks: 1Bank branchesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest ATM: 950 mTo the closest free-standing cash machineOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of ATMs: 2Free-standing cash machines onlyOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest pub: 400 mTo the closest premises mapped as a pubOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of pubs: 11About a twelve-minute walkOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest restaurant: 850 mTo the closest sit-down restaurantOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of restaurants: 5Sit-down restaurants onlyOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest cafe: 900 mTo the closest cafe or coffee shopOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of cafes: 3Cafes and coffee shopsOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest park: 750 mTo the edge of the closest mapped parkOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of parks: 3Land mapped as a parkOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest playground: 150 mTo the edge of the closest mapped playgroundOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of playgrounds: 5Including school playgroundsOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of gyms: 0Fitness centresOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest leisure centre: 4.3 kmTo the closest sports centre or leisure centreOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of leisure centres: 0Sports and leisure centresOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest library: 950 mTo the closest library buildingOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of libraries: 1Including libraries not open to the publicOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest place of worship: 500 mTo the closest building of any religionOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of places of worship: 8Every religion togetherOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest petrol station: 2.2 kmTo the closest fuel forecourtOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of petrol stations: 0Fuel forecourtsOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Nearest mapped electric vehicle (EV) charging station: 1.1 kmTo the closest charging site on the mapOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Count of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations: 0Charging sites, not connectorsOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
Water supplier: Dŵr CymruThe company appointed to supply water to this postcodeWater and sewerage undertaker boundaries · April 2024 (Ofwat v1_5) · Representative location
Wastewater and sewerage provider: Dŵr CymruThe company appointed to provide sewerage services hereWater and sewerage undertaker boundaries · April 2024 (Ofwat v1_5) · Representative location
Water-company leakage performance: -15.9%How much your water company has cut leakage since its 2019-20 baselineWater Company Performance Report 2023-24 (open data) · Financial year 2023-24 · Representative location
Supply interruptions: 23.26 minutesAverage minutes of water supply lost per property last year, across your water companyWater Company Performance Report 2023-24 (open data) · Financial year 2023-24 · Representative location
Sewer flooding performance: 1.35 per 10,000 connectionsHomes flooded internally by sewage per 10,000 connections, across your sewerage companyWater Company Performance Report 2023-24 (open data) · Financial year 2023-24 · Representative location
Pollution incidents: 29.52 per 10,000 kmPollution incidents per 10,000 km of sewer, across your sewerage companyWater Company Performance Report 2023-24 (open data) · Financial year 2023-24 · Representative location
Customer satisfaction: 79.63 scoreYour water company's C-MeX score, Ofwat's customer measure of experienceWater Company Performance Report 2023-24 (open data) · Financial year 2023-24 · Representative location
Performance against targets: 50.0%The share of its 2020-25 promises to Ofwat that your water company metWater Company Performance Report 2023-24 (open data) · Financial year 2023-24 · Representative location
Highest local visitor-to-resident ratio: 1.9Maximum ratio among the LSOAs within the townUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · November 2024 to November 2025 · Published town figure
Typical local visitor-to-resident ratio: 0.9Median ratio among the LSOAs within the townUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · November 2024 to November 2025 · Published town figure
Visitor pattern: more visited visitor to resident profileONS profile based on the distribution of local visitor-to-resident quintilesUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · November 2024 to November 2025 · Published town figure

Porthcawl

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