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Housing in CF36 9

What the homes in CF36 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Population
1,862 (2024)
Property types

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.

CF36 9Wales
Detached4.5%28.5%
Semi-detached12.1%32.1%
Terraced25.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat26.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house22.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.1% of households in CF36 9 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.

CF36 9
61%
36%
Wales
  • 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

CF36 9Wales
Owned outright41.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.6%14.5%
Other private rented4.4%2.5%
From the council0.5%8.7%
From a housing association1.8%7.8%
Occupancy

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.

CF36 9Wales
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Households

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.

CF36 9Wales
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over27.6%14.6%
Couple, no children11.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children7.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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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