CF31 3LG

POSTCODE

CF31 3LG is a postcode in Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4943, -3.5834
OS grid SS901784 (290,177, 178,452)
IMD Wales
9/10
#1632
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM +22% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RFCV8+PJ
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£220,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,711 sales
+2.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
1632
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1632 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 & Wales
Property sales · CF31 3LG
HM Land Registry · Bridgend
Average price
£242,617
Median price: £220,000
Median +2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,711 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Apr '24 – Apr '25Apr '25: 1 sales · avg £330,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£425k£378k£330k
Apr '24Feb '25Apr '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near CF31 3LG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CF31 3LG

Counts are for Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr 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
22
YoY +47%
23145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY +15%
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

45
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,568
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 3.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,568
Christian50.6%
No religion44.4%
Not answered4.0%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,567
50–6420.4%
35–4916.7%
25–3414.2%
65–7413.4%
75–848.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 684
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.9%
Single family household, all members 66+14.2%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
One person: other12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
+ 9 other households · 32.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bridgend Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
  • Wildmill Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
  • Sarn Rail Station

    Rail

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

Bus stops

  • Merthyr Mawr Road

    Bus · in · south-west

    351 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Priory Avenue

    Bus · before · north-east

    426 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Priory Avenue

    Bus · before · south

    435 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Brynteg School

    Bus · o/s · north

    625 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Ewenny Road

    Bus · o/s 21 · south

    902 m straight lineabout 11 min

Coordinates & Location for CF31 3LG

Wales
Country
Bridgend
Local Authority
Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
Ward
Bridgend
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CF31 3LG
Coordinates
51.4943, -3.5834
Grid reference
SS901784
Easting
290,177
Northing
178,452
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RFCV8+PJ
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 Area
Bridgend W07000086
Constituency
W07000086
South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
Constituency code
W07000086
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Merthyr Mawr
International Territorial Level
Bridgend

Health & NHS

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Wales
Wales
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 013A W01000989
W01000989
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 013 W02000230
W02000230
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bridgend 013A W01000989
W01000989
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 013 W02000230
W02000230
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:48 AM6:09 PM
7:48 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CF31 3LG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000989 and MSOA W02000230 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1632
Present — Active
Postcode CF31 3LG 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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