Least deprived 10%
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.
1881
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1881 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 & WalesProperty sales · CF31 5AQ
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
Mar '24 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £259,995
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£260k£229k£199k
Mar '24May '24Oct '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 5AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF31 5AQ
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%
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY +15%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.0%
Other White2.9%
White & Asian1.0%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
No religion49.9%
Christian42.5%
Not answered5.1%
Other religion1.0%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
35–4925.3%
50–6421.3%
25–3411.8%
10–158.3%
5–97.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.1%
One person: other17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 33.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
Bridgend Rail Station
Rail
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
Wildmill Rail Station
Rail
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
Sarn Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 380 m straight lineabout 5 min
Heol-y-Bardd
Bus · east
- 503 m straight lineabout 6 min
Newbridge Fields
Bus · adj · east
- 510 m straight lineabout 6 min
Oaklands Rise
Bus · north
- 520 m straight lineabout 7 min
Faircourt Meadow
Bus · south-west
- 547 m straight lineabout 7 min
Busy Bees Nursery
Bus · outside · south
Coordinates & Location for CF31 5AQ
Bridgend
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CF31 5AQ
Coordinates
51.5009, -3.5923
Grid reference
SS895791
Easting
289,574
Northing
179,193
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RGC25+83
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
Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
Constituency code
W07000086
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Laleston
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 017F W01001919
W01001919MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 017 W02000234
W02000234LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bridgend 017F W01001919
W01001919MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 017 W02000234
W02000234Urban: 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
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2001
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> PresentJune 2001 — Introduced
Postcode CF31 5AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
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 W01001919 and MSOA W02000234 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1881
Present — Active
Postcode CF31 5AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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