Postcode · Maesteg

CF34 9TE area guide

Who lives in CF34 9TE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd
Council: Bridgend
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,459 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF34 9TE is like

CF34 9TE is a postcode in the Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd area of Bridgend. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,459 people. 69.9% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 19.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 46% 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 CF34 9 sold for a median of £157,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF34 9TE compares

Headline figures for CF34 9TE, 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: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£157,500

Median over 95 sales in CF34 9, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£43,393

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF34 9TE differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF34 9TE FAQs

Is CF34 9TE 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 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF34 9TE?

The median sale price over the last year was £157,500.

Homes in CF34 9 sold for a median of £157,500 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF34 9TE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF34 9TE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CF34 9TE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.6%).

Which council covers CF34 9TE?

The local authority for CF34 9TE is Bridgend.

CF34 9TE comes under Bridgend in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF34 9TE?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Garth (Bridgend) Rail Station, 0.7 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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