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CF36 5 area guide

Who lives in CF36 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Population
8,879 (2024)
At a glance

What CF36 5 is like

The CF36 5 postcode sector in Bridgend covers 168 live postcodes and is home to about 8,879 people in 4,026 households. 75.3% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 46.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CF36 5 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF36 5 compares

Headline figures for CF36 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£305,000

Median over 88 sales in CF36 5, +1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools in CF36 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£42,936

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF36 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF36 5 FAQs

01
Is CF36 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CF36 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in CF36 5 sold for a median of £305,000 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF36 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF36 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF36 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 75.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.8%).
05
Which council covers CF36 5?

The local authority for CF36 5 is Bridgend.

CF36 5 comes under Bridgend in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF36 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pyle Rail Station, 2.8 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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