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CF31 4RS area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Cefn-glas & Bryntirion
Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,234 (2024)
At a glance

What CF31 4RS is like

CF31 4RS is a postcode in the Cefn-glas & Bryntirion area of Bridgend. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,234 people. 56.1% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 30.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 4RS compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.3 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
8

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

Household incomeMore
£38,006

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF31 4RS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    30.3% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

CF31 4RS FAQs

01
Is CF31 4RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CF31 4RS?

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.
03
Is CF31 4RS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF31 4RS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF31 4RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 56.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.2%).
05
Which council covers CF31 4RS?

The local authority for CF31 4RS is Bridgend.

CF31 4RS comes under Bridgend in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF31 4RS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 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, 0.8 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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