Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
High · 17.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£220,000
Median property price · District-wide · Bridgend · 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.
684
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 684 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 · CF36 5LG
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
Oct '24 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £207,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£230k£219k£207k
Oct '24Nov '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 CF36 5LG
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF36 5LG
Counts are for Porthcawl East Central 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
41
YoY +64%
413018
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY +55%
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
32
YoY +14%
40248
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.4%
Chinese1.1%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
No religion52.2%
Christian40.8%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6426.6%
35–4917.0%
65–7413.1%
25–348.6%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
One person: other20.3%
One person: aged 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.5%
Single family household, all members 66+9.3%
+ 9 other households · 34.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Pyle Rail Station
Rail
- 9.1 km straight lineabout 113 min
Bridgend Rail Station
Rail
- 9.4 km straight lineabout 117 min
Wildmill Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 56 m straight lineabout 1 min
Northways
Bus · o/s phone box · north
- 69 m straight lineabout 1 min
Northways
Bus · nr 9 · south
- 139 m straight lineabout 2 min
Griffin Park
Bus · opp · north
- 144 m straight lineabout 2 min
King`s Hill
Bus · adj 33 · south-west
- 151 m straight lineabout 2 min
King`s Hill
Bus · adj 33 · north-east
Coordinates & Location for CF36 5LG
Postcode
CF36 5LG
Coordinates
51.4819, -3.6999
Grid reference
SS820772
Easting
282,056
Northing
177,248
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RF8J2+P2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Porthcawl
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
Porthcawl East Central
Constituency code
W07000086
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Porthcawl
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 019D W01001045
W01001045MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 019 W02000236
W02000236LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bridgend 019D W01001045
W01001045MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bridgend 019 W02000236
W02000236Urban: 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
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 18 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 CF36 5LG 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 W01001045 and MSOA W02000236 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 684
Present — Active
Postcode CF36 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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