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CF31 9YA area guide

Who lives in CF31 9YA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Bridgend
Council: Bridgend
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,993 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF31 9YA is like

CF31 9YA is a postcode in the Central Bridgend area of Bridgend. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,993 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF31 9YA compares

Headline figures for CF31 9YA, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£40,859

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF31 9YA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF31 9YA FAQs

Is CF31 9YA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is CF31 9YA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF31 9YA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF31 9YA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.4%).

Which council covers CF31 9YA?

The local authority for CF31 9YA is Bridgend.

CF31 9YA comes under Bridgend in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF31 9YA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.2 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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