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CF35 5 area guide

Who lives in CF35 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Population
15,895 (2024)
At a glance

What CF35 5 is like

The CF35 5 postcode sector in Bridgend covers 171 live postcodes and is home to about 15,895 people in 6,523 households. 79.2% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% 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 CF35 5 sold for a median of £267,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF35 5 compares

Headline figures for CF35 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£267,500

Median over 68 sales in CF35 5, +7% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
9

9 schools in CF35 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£53,253

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF35 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in CF35 5 is up 7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF35 5 FAQs

01
Is CF35 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CF35 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £267,500.

Homes in CF35 5 sold for a median of £267,500 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, +7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF35 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF35 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF35 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.6%).
05
Which council covers CF35 5?

The local authority for CF35 5 is Bridgend.

CF35 5 comes under Bridgend in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF35 5?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Pencoed Rail Station, 1.5 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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