# Bridgend 013B

South Bridgend. 1,850 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.5 square kilometres.

Bridgend 013B had 1,808 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01001037. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £270,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bridgend 013B was £270,000 in 2025. Joint 13,365th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001037#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,808** (2021). Bridgend 013B had 1,808 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,636th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001037#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.2%** (January 2026). In Bridgend 013B, 90.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001037#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.1%** (August 2026). In Bridgend 013B, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001037#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?place=W01001037) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Bridgend 013B is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W01001037) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 34 homes were sold in Bridgend 013B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W01001037) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bridgend 013B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W01001037) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bridgend 013B had 1,808 usual residents at the census.

## How Bridgend 013B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Bridgend 013B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £270,000 | joint 15th most expensive | 86 neighbourhoods, Bridgend · 2025 |
| Population | 1,808 | 20th most populated | 91 neighbourhoods, Bridgend · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.2% | 20th lowest | 91 neighbourhoods, Bridgend · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.1% | 10th lowest | 91 neighbourhoods, Bridgend · Aug 2026 |

## Is Bridgend 013B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bridgend 013B at a rate of 158.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.0 per 1,000 people across Pen-y-fai, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 46 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bridgend 013B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (91), other crime (73) and violence and sexual offences (65).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Bridgend

These figures are published for the whole of Bridgend, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Bridgend and not Bridgend 013B alone. [See Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend)

- **Average house price: £210,905** (August 2026). Bridgend’s average house price was £210,905 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,002** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bridgend earned a median of £37,002 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 124th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.7×** (2025). A home in Bridgend costs 5.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 146,986** (2025). Bridgend’s population was an estimated 146,986 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Bridgend 013B in brief

The median price paid for a home in Bridgend 013B was £270,000 in 2025.
Bridgend 013B had 1,808 usual residents at the census.
In Bridgend 013B, 90.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bridgend 013B, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01001037
- Middle area: [Pen-y-fai, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/pen-y-fai-laleston-and-merthyr-mawr)
- Ward: [Oldcastle †](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/ward/oldcastle)
- Postcode district: [CF31 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf31)
- Town: [Bridgend †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bridgend)
- Postcode area: [CF †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf)
- Constituency: [Bridgend †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bridgend)
- Council: [Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 2.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,850
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Vale of Glamorgan 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/neighbourhood/w01001105), [Bridgend 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01000989), [Bridgend 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001003), [Bridgend 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001036), [Bridgend 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001035), [Vale of Glamorgan 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/neighbourhood/w01001127)

## Latest updates for Bridgend 013B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W01001037

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001037