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Housing in CF31 2LJ

What the homes in CF31 2LJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brackla East & Coychurch Lower
Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,551 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.4%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF31 2LJWales
Detached19.9%28.5%
Semi-detached48.4%32.1%
Terraced31.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.1% of households in the CF31 2LJ area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 24.4% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 28.9% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

CF31 2LJ
64%
24%
Wales
  • Owned64.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented24.4%17%
  • Social rented11.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF31 2LJWales
Owned outright28.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.1%2.5%
From the council1%8.7%
From a housing association10.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF31 2LJWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.3%). 30% of households include dependent children.

CF31 2LJWales
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%14.6%
Couple, no children18.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children20.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Bridgend

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bridgend (August 2026, +7.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BridgendWales
All homes£763£846
One bedroom£562£636
Two bedrooms£701£779
Three bedrooms£816£890
Four or more£1,142£1,247
Detached£1,008£1,083
Semi-detached£813£877
Terraced£752£833
Flat or maisonette£621£706
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF31 2LJ (Brackla East & Coychurch Lower) (about 1,551 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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