Housing in CF31 2LY
What the homes in CF31 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Brackla West
- Council
- Bridgend
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,260 (2024)
CF31 2LYBridgend
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (36%). Flats make up 8.2%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
63.6% of households in the CF31 2LY area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 24.1% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 32.6% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.6%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
- Private rented24.1%17%
- Social rented12.1%16.5%
- Lives rent free0%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.8%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF31 2LY (Brackla West) (about 2,260 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.