# Porthcawl West South west Bridgend. 9,198 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 7.0 square kilometres. Porthcawl West had 9,174 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code W02000235. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £350,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Porthcawl West was £350,000 in 2025. Joint 2,605th 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-west#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 9,174** (2021). Porthcawl West had 9,174 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,925th most 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-west#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Porthcawl West 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-west#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In Porthcawl West, 97.1% 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-west#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000235) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Porthcawl West 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=W02000235) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 178 homes were sold in Porthcawl West in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000235) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Porthcawl West. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000235) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Porthcawl West had 9,174 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Porthcawl West In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Porthcawl West at a rate of 60.6 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 | 191 | | Shoplifting | 108 | | Other crime | 101 | | Anti-social behaviour | 67 | | Criminal damage and arson | 43 | | Burglary | 16 | | Vehicle crime | 16 | | Drug offences | 13 | | Robbery | 1 | | Theft from the person | 1 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Porthcawl West compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Porthcawl West | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £350,000 | most expensive | 19 middle areas, Bridgend · 2025 | | Population | 9,174 | 4th most 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 | 97.1% | 8th highest | 19 middle areas, Bridgend · Jan 2026 | ## Is Porthcawl West safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Porthcawl West at a rate of 60.6 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, 68 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Porthcawl West. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (191), shoplifting (108) and other crime (101). 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 West alone. [See Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend) - **Average house price: £209,569** (July 2026). Bridgend’s average house price was £209,569 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 16 September 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 West in brief The median price paid for a home in Porthcawl West was £350,000 in 2025. Porthcawl West had 9,174 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Porthcawl West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Porthcawl West, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: W02000235 - Ward: [Rest Bay †](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/ward/rest-bay) - Constituency: [Bridgend †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bridgend) - Council: [Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend) - Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) - Area: 7.01 km² - People, mid-2024: 9,198* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 32 * 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 [Porthcawl East](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/porthcawl-east), [Cornelly](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/cornelly), [Pen-y-fai, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/pen-y-fai-laleston-and-merthyr-mawr) ## Latest updates for Porthcawl West - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000235 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/porthcawl-west, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/porthcawl-west#f-house-sales-median-price. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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