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CF31 4DU area guide

Who lives in CF31 4DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pen-y-fai, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr
Council: Bridgend
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,331 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF31 4DU is like

CF31 4DU is a postcode in the Pen-y-fai, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr area of Bridgend. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,331 people. 91.1% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF31 4 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF31 4DU compares

Headline figures for CF31 4DU, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 189 sales in CF31 4, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£55,026

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF31 4DU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
91.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF31 4DU FAQs

Is CF31 4DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF31 4DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in CF31 4 sold for a median of £225,000 across 189 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF31 4DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF31 4DU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CF31 4DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 91.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.8%).

Which council covers CF31 4DU?

The local authority for CF31 4DU is Bridgend.

CF31 4DU comes under Bridgend in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF31 4DU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wildmill Rail Station, 0.7 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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