Postcode sector · Bridgend

CF32 8 area guide

Who lives in CF32 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bridgend
Region: Wales
Population: 15,418 (2024)

CF32 8Postcode sector · Bridgend

At a glance

What CF32 8 is like

The CF32 8 postcode sector in Bridgend covers 203 live postcodes and is home to about 15,418 people in 6,492 households. 62.9% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 19.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CF32 8 sold for a median of £130,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF32 8 compares

Headline figures for CF32 8, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£130,000

Median over 60 sales in CF32 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools in CF32 8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,808

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

CF32 8 FAQs

Is CF32 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.1 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CF32 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £130,000.

Homes in CF32 8 sold for a median of £130,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF32 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF32 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF32 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 62.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.8%).

Which council covers CF32 8?

The local authority for CF32 8 is Bridgend.

CF32 8 comes under Bridgend in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF32 8?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Garth (Bridgend) Rail Station, 2.5 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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