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CF32 8NQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Blaengarw, Pontycymer & Bettws
Council: Bridgend
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,303 (2024)

CF32 8NQBridgend

At a glance

What CF32 8NQ is like

CF32 8NQ is a postcode in the Blaengarw, Pontycymer & Bettws area of Bridgend. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,303 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 26.3% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 8NQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£37,185

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF32 8NQ differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
26.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

CF32 8NQ FAQs

Is CF32 8NQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF32 8NQ?

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 8NQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF32 8NQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CF32 8NQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (73.3%).

Which council covers CF32 8NQ?

The local authority for CF32 8NQ is Bridgend.

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

How well connected is CF32 8NQ?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Maesteg (Ewenny Road) Rail Station, 2.7 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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