Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
High · 20.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
432
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 432 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CF31 1LJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF31 1LJ
Counts are for Bridgend Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
64
YoY —
78390
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
37
YoY —
46230
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
31
YoY —
31160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
25
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.4%
Other White4.6%
Indian3.0%
Other Asian2.4%
Bangladeshi1.4%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
No religion52.7%
Christian35.6%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim1.7%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
35–4922.2%
50–6419.4%
25–3415.5%
65–748.7%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
One person: other27.3%
One person: aged 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.0%
+ 9 other households · 33.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 196 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bridgend Rail Station
Rail
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
Wildmill Rail Station
Rail
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min
Sarn Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 46 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bridgend Bus Station Stand 11
Bus · Bay 11
- 49 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bridgend Bus Station Stand 10
Bus · Bay 10
- 60 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1
Bus · Bay 1
- 63 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9
Bus · Bay 9
- 64 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bridgend Bus Station Stand 2
Bus · Bay 2
Coordinates & Location for CF31 1LJ
Postcode
CF31 1LJ
Coordinates
51.5080, -3.5779
Grid reference
SS905799
Easting
290,589
Northing
179,971
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RGC5C+6R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bridgend
Travel to Work
Bridgend
ITL Region
Bridgend
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Bridgend
Local Authority
Council AreaBridgend W07000086
Constituency
W07000086South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Bridgend Central
Constituency code
W07000086
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Bridgend
International Territorial Level
Bridgend
Health & NHS
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bridgend 014A W01001021
W01001021MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 014 W02000231
W02000231LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bridgend 014A W01001021
W01001021MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 014 W02000231
W02000231Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CF31 1LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001021 and MSOA W02000231 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 432
Present — Active
Postcode CF31 1LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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