Housing in CF36 3XB
What the homes in CF36 3XB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Porthcawl West
- Council
- Bridgend
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,862 (2024)
CF36 3XBPorthcawl
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (26.7%). Flats make up 57.4%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
61.1% of households in the CF36 3XB area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 36% of households, more than double the Wales figure of 17%. 41.2% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.1%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.5%0.3%
- Private rented36%17%
- Social rented2.3%16.5%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 50.2% 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 66 or over (27.6%). 12.5% 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 CF36 3XB (Porthcawl West) (about 1,862 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.