Postcode · Porthcawl

CF36 5BX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Porthcawl East
Council: Bridgend
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,713 (2024)

CF36 5BXPorthcawl

At a glance

What CF36 5BX is like

CF36 5BX is a postcode in the Porthcawl East area of Bridgend. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,713 people. 81.9% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 0.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 42.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5BX compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,944

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF36 5BX differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
An older population
38.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF36 5BX FAQs

Is CF36 5BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF36 5BX?

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.

Is CF36 5BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF36 5BX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CF36 5BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.8% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (73.1%).

Which council covers CF36 5BX?

The local authority for CF36 5BX is Bridgend.

CF36 5BX comes under Bridgend in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF36 5BX?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

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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