Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.0 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.
490
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 490 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 CF32 8NH
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF32 8NH
Counts are for Garw Valley 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
30
YoY —
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.2%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
No religion61.3%
Christian30.5%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6422.2%
35–4916.8%
25–3413.8%
65–7410.3%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
One person: other17.9%
One person: aged 66+14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Single family household, all members 66+8.7%
+ 9 other households · 38.6%
Coordinates & Location for CF32 8NH
Postcode
CF32 8NH
Coordinates
51.6207, -3.5881
Grid reference
SS901925
Easting
290,157
Northing
192,516
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJCC6+7Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Blaengarw
Travel to Work
Bridgend
ITL Region
Bridgend
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Bridgend
Local Authority
Council AreaRhondda and Ogmore W07000107
Constituency
W07000107South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Garw Valley
Constituency code
W07000107
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Garw Valley
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 004B W01000978
W01000978MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 004 W02000221
W02000221LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bridgend 004B W01000978
W01000978MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 004 W02000221
W02000221Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CF32 8NH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000978 and MSOA W02000221 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 490
Present — Active
Postcode CF32 8NH 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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