Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 6.1 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.
693
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 693 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 CF35 5LG
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF35 5LG
Counts are for Pencoed and Penprysg 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
20
YoY +33%
34170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY +58%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.0%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
No religion57.3%
Christian35.4%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
35–4919.9%
50–6419.7%
25–3413.1%
65–7411.4%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.9%
One person: other17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
Single family household, all members 66+7.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 36.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 791 m straight lineabout 10 min
Pencoed Rail Station
Rail
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min
Llanharan Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
- 3.6 km straight lineabout 44 min
Llanharan Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 172 m straight lineabout 2 min
Pencoed College
Bus · o/s · south
- 225 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ty Merchant
Bus · before · south-west
- 238 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ty Merchant
Bus · before · north-east
- 343 m straight lineabout 4 min
Pencoed College
Bus · nr · south-west
- 385 m straight lineabout 5 min
Pencoed College
Bus · nr · east
Coordinates & Location for CF35 5LG
Postcode
CF35 5LG
Coordinates
51.5258, -3.4892
Grid reference
SS967818
Easting
296,785
Northing
181,822
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RGGG6+88
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pencoed
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
Pencoed and Penprysg
Constituency code
W07000086
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pencoed
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 009A W01001004
W01001004MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 009 W02000226
W02000226LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bridgend 009A W01001004
W01001004MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 009 W02000226
W02000226Larger rural: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 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 CF35 5LG 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: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA W01001004 and MSOA W02000226 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 693
Present — Active
Postcode CF35 5LG 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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