Postcode · Porthcawl

CF36 9DX area guide

Who lives in CF36 9DX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Porthcawl West
Council: Bridgend
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,862 (2024)

CF36 9DXPorthcawl

At a glance

What CF36 9DX is like

CF36 9DX is a postcode in the Porthcawl West area of Bridgend. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,862 people. 61.1% of households own their home, 36% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 40.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF36 9DX compares

Headline figures for CF36 9DX, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,791

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF36 9DX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
35.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

CF36 9DX FAQs

Is CF36 9DX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is CF36 9DX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF36 9DX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF36 9DX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 61.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (26.7%).

Which council covers CF36 9DX?

The local authority for CF36 9DX is Bridgend.

CF36 9DX comes under Bridgend in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF36 9DX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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