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Housing in CF31 5

What the homes in CF31 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Population
7,388 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.3%). Flats make up 7.4%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

CF31 5Wales
Detached54.3%28.5%
Semi-detached26.7%32.1%
Terraced11.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat6.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.5% of households in CF31 5 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 27.7% own outright and 44.8% with a mortgage.

CF31 5
72%
13%
14%
Wales
  • Owned72.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented12.8%17%
  • Social rented14.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF31 5Wales
Owned outright27.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan44.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%14.5%
Other private rented1.9%2.5%
From the council2.2%8.7%
From a housing association12%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF31 5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.4%). 36.4% of households include dependent children.

CF31 5Wales
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%14.6%
Couple, no children17.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children28.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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

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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