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Housing in CF36 5

What the homes in CF36 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Population
8,879 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.8%). Flats make up 12.3%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

CF36 5Wales
Detached32.1%28.5%
Semi-detached41.8%32.1%
Terraced11.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat8.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home2.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.3% of households in CF36 5 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 47.9% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

CF36 5
75%
17%
Wales
  • Owned75.3%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented16.9%17%
  • Social rented7.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF36 5Wales
Owned outright47.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.6%2.5%
From the council1.7%8.7%
From a housing association5.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF36 5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.3%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

CF36 5Wales
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%14.6%
Couple, no children16.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%5.6%
Rents

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.

BridgendWales
All homes£763£846
One bedroom£562£636
Two bedrooms£701£779
Three bedrooms£816£890
Four or more£1,142£1,247
Detached£1,008£1,083
Semi-detached£813£877
Terraced£752£833
Flat or maisonette£621£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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