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Housing in CF31

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

Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Population
53,326 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.3%). Flats make up 9.3%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

CF31Wales
Detached31.5%28.5%
Semi-detached42.3%32.1%
Terraced16.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat7.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.3% of households in CF31 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 35.3% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.

CF31
71%
14%
14%
Wales
  • Owned71.3%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented14.4%17%
  • Social rented14.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF31Wales
Owned outright35.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan36%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%14.5%
Other private rented2%2.5%
From the council2.1%8.7%
From a housing association12%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF31Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

CF31Wales
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%14.6%
Couple, no children18.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children19.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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