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Coordinates & Location for CF31 2AZ
Postcode
CF31 2AZ
Coordinates
51.5192, -3.5622
Grid reference
SS917811
Easting
291,705
Northing
181,192
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RGC9Q+M4
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
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1331
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1331 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 & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.1%
Other White3.4%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
No religion58.8%
Christian32.1%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 2.8%
Age groups
75–8472.8%
25–347.0%
35–495.8%
85 years and over5.5%
65–744.8%
+ 2 other age groups · 4.1%
Households
Other21.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.5%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.2%
+ 7 other households · 26.5%
Administrative Information
Bridgend
Local Authority
Council AreaBridgend W07000086
Constituency
W07000086South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Coity Higher
Constituency code
W07000086
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Coity Higher
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 011G W01001984
W01001984MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 011 W02000228
W02000228LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bridgend 011A W01000998
W01000998MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 011 W02000228
W02000228Urban: 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
6:06 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
11 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:06 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentDecember 1994 — Introduced
Postcode CF31 2AZ 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. IMD Wales rank: 1331
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001984 and MSOA W02000228 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CF31 2AZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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