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Housing in CF31 3LG

What the homes in CF31 3LG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pen-y-fai, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr
Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,822 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.9%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF31 3LGWales
Detached47.9%28.5%
Semi-detached36.7%32.1%
Terraced11%26.6%
Purpose-built flat3.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.6% of households in the CF31 3LG area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 42.7% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

CF31 3LG
80%
15%
Wales
  • Owned79.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented14.7%17%
  • Social rented5.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF31 3LGWales
Owned outright42.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%14.5%
Other private rented3.1%2.5%
From the council1.5%8.7%
From a housing association4.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF31 3LGWales
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.6%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

CF31 3LGWales
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%14.6%
Couple, no children24.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 3LG (Pen-y-fai, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr) (about 1,822 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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