Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.0 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.
68
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 68 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 CF34 0UW
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF34 0UW
Counts are for Caerau 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
21
YoY —
34170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.7%
+ other · 4.3%
Religion
No religion60.5%
Christian30.4%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 2.7%
Age groups
50–6421.9%
35–4916.1%
25–3414.6%
65–749.9%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%
Households
One person: other19.4%
One person: aged 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 39.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Maesteg Rail Station
Rail
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min
Maesteg (Ewenny Road) Rail Station
Rail
- 4.5 km straight lineabout 57 min
Garth (Bridgend) Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 108 m straight lineabout 1 min
Caerau Post Office
Bus · opp · south-west
- 159 m straight lineabout 2 min
Caerau War Memorial
Bus · opp · north-east
- 159 m straight lineabout 2 min
Caerau War Memorial
Bus · adj · south-west
- 161 m straight lineabout 2 min
St. Cynfelyn's Church
Bus · opp · south-west
- 168 m straight lineabout 2 min
St. Cynfelyn's Church
Bus · opp · north-east
Coordinates & Location for CF34 0UW
Postcode
CF34 0UW
Coordinates
51.6362, -3.6563
Grid reference
SS854943
Easting
285,475
Northing
194,343
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ8PV+FF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Maesteg
Travel to Work
Bridgend
ITL Region
Bridgend
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Bridgend
Local Authority
Council AreaAberafan Maesteg W07000081
Constituency
W07000081South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Caerau
Constituency code
W07000081
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Maesteg
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 001B W01000992
W01000992MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 001 W02000218
W02000218LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bridgend 001B W01000992
W01000992MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 001 W02000218
W02000218Urban: 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
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1993
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> PresentAugust 1993 — Introduced
Postcode CF34 0UW 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01000992 and MSOA W02000218 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 68
Present — Active
Postcode CF34 0UW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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