# Porthcawl East

South west Bridgend. 7,070 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.4 square kilometres.

Porthcawl East had 6,958 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000236. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £297,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Porthcawl East was £297,500 in 2025. Joint 3,542nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/porthcawl-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,958** (2021). Porthcawl East had 6,958 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,183rd least populated of 9,448. 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/porthcawl-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Porthcawl East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/porthcawl-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.8%** (January 2026). In Porthcawl East, 92.8% 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/porthcawl-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000236) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Porthcawl East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W02000236) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 100 homes were sold in Porthcawl East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000236) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Porthcawl East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000236) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Porthcawl East had 6,958 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Porthcawl East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Porthcawl East at a rate of 103.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.0 per 1,000 people across Bridgend.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 319 |
| Other crime | 139 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 85 |
| Shoplifting | 59 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 52 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Drug offences | 17 |
| Theft from the person | 10 |
| Robbery | 6 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Porthcawl East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Porthcawl East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £297,500 | 2nd most expensive | 19 middle areas, Bridgend · 2025 |
| Population | 6,958 | 9th least populated | 19 middle areas, Bridgend · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Bridgend · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.8% | 7th lowest | 19 middle areas, Bridgend · Jan 2026 |

## Is Porthcawl East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Porthcawl East at a rate of 103.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.0 per 1,000 people across Bridgend.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 72 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Porthcawl East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (319), other crime (139) and anti-social behaviour (85).
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 middle area, so they describe all of Bridgend and not Porthcawl East 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.

## Porthcawl East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Porthcawl East was £297,500 in 2025.
Porthcawl East had 6,958 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Porthcawl East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Porthcawl East, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000236
- Ward: [Porthcawl East Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/ward/porthcawl-east-central)
- Constituency: [Bridgend †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bridgend)
- Council: [Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 6.41 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,070*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Pen-y-fai, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/pen-y-fai-laleston-and-merthyr-mawr), [Porthcawl West](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/porthcawl-west)

## Latest updates for Porthcawl East

- 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/W02000236

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