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CF31 2NZ area guide

Who lives in CF31 2NZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brackla West
Council: Bridgend
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,260 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF31 2NZ is like

CF31 2NZ is a postcode in the Brackla West area of Bridgend. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,260 people. 63.6% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF31 2 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF31 2NZ compares

Headline figures for CF31 2NZ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 163 sales in CF31 2, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,216

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF31 2NZ differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

CF31 2NZ FAQs

Is CF31 2NZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF31 2NZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in CF31 2 sold for a median of £215,000 across 163 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF31 2NZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF31 2NZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CF31 2NZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.3% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36%).

Which council covers CF31 2NZ?

The local authority for CF31 2NZ is Bridgend.

CF31 2NZ comes under Bridgend in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF31 2NZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bridgend Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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