Housing in CF32 8DA
What the homes in CF32 8DA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blaengarw, Pontycymer & Bettws
- Council
- Bridgend
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,303 (2024)
CF32 8DABridgend
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (73.3%). Flats make up 6.4%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
70.9% of households in the CF32 8DA area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 26.3% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 38.4% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.9%66.1%
- Shared ownership0%0.3%
- Private rented26.3%17%
- Social rented2.8%16.5%
- Lives rent free0%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.7%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF32 8DA (Blaengarw, Pontycymer & Bettws) (about 1,303 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.