Least deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 5.0 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.
1895
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1895 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 5ER
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF31 5ER
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 —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.3%
White & Asian1.7%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
No religion50.2%
Christian43.0%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
35–4929.9%
50–6418.5%
10–1512.9%
25–348.3%
5–97.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children35.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
One person: other11.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 26.6%
Coordinates & Location for CF31 5ER
Bridgend
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CF31 5ER
Coordinates
51.5000, -3.6052
Grid reference
SS886791
Easting
288,676
Northing
179,123
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RG92V+2W
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 017E W01001918
W01001918MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 017 W02000234
W02000234LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bridgend 017E W01001918
W01001918MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 017 W02000234
W02000234Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2003
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> PresentNovember 2003 — Introduced
Postcode CF31 5ER 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 W01001918 and MSOA W02000234 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1895
Present — Active
Postcode CF31 5ER is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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