# Bridgend

Town in Bridgend, Wales.

Bridgend is a town in Bridgend, Wales. Median sale price £230,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 96.8 per 1,000 people. About 53,198 people.

Town. Code W45000592. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend)

Bridgend is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Bridgend add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £230,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bridgend was £230,000 in 2025. Joint 381st cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/bridgend#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 51,751** (2021). Bridgend had 51,751 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 208th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/bridgend#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Bridgend 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/town/bridgend#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.2%** (January 2026). In Bridgend, 93.2% 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/town/bridgend#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W45000592) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Bridgend live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W45000592) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 809 homes were sold in Bridgend in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W45000592) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bridgend.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W45000592) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bridgend had 51,751 usual residents at the census.

## How Bridgend compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Bridgend | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £230,000 | joint 17th most expensive | 76 towns, Wales · 2025 |
| Population | 51,751 | 5th most populated | 76 towns, Wales · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 76 towns, Wales · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.2% | 37th lowest | 76 towns, Wales · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bridgend safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bridgend at a rate of 96.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.7 per 1,000 people across Wales.
In August 2026 alone, 512 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bridgend.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,083), other crime (1,075) and anti-social behaviour (760).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Bridgend was 88.7 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Bridgend, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Bridgend has no single figure. Of its 31 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (Wales’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (Wales’s least deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in Wales.

## Neighbourhoods in Bridgend

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bridgend 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001008) | 2,549 | 77.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.8% |
| [Bridgend 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001038) | 2,594 | 84.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Bridgend 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001981) | 2,975 | 78.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Bridgend 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001982) | 1,348 | 33.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 87.5% |
| [Bridgend 011F](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001983) | 1,500 | 49.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 88.9% |
| [Bridgend 011G](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001984) | 1,197 | 68.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 88.8% |
| [Bridgend 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01000997) | 1,689 | 40.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Bridgend 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001010) | 1,162 | 53.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Bridgend 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001011) | 1,275 | 34.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Bridgend 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001026) | 2,001 | 63.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 93.0% |
| [Bridgend 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001037) | 1,808 | 158.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 90.2% |
| [Bridgend 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001021) | 1,607 | 655.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 75.1% |
| [Bridgend 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001022) | 1,416 | 146.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Bridgend 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001023) | 1,654 | 144.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 93.2% |
| [Bridgend 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001028) | 1,882 | 123.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.7% |
| [Bridgend 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001035) | 1,759 | 207.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 84.8% |
| [Bridgend 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01000979) | 1,606 | 63.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 81.6% |
| [Bridgend 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01000983) | 1,525 | 49.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.2% |
| [Bridgend 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01000985) | 1,280 | 29.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.6% |
| [Bridgend 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001003) | 1,336 | 189.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 75.2% |
| [Bridgend 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01000980) | 1,356 | 53.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Bridgend 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01000981) | 1,254 | 142.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.8% |
| [Bridgend 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01000982) | 1,430 | 94.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.4% |
| [Bridgend 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01000984) | 2,170 | 38.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.0% |
| [Bridgend 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01000990) | 1,562 | 115.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.3% |
| [Bridgend 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001027) | 1,513 | 34.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Bridgend 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001036) | 1,608 | 73.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 92.8% |
| [Bridgend 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001918) | 1,876 | 22.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.9% |
| [Bridgend 017F](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001919) | 1,363 | 24.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.1% |
| [Bridgend 017G](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001920) | 1,209 | 19.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Bridgend 017H](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/neighbourhood/w01001921) | 1,508 | 33.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bridgend): Chris Elmore (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend)

## Postcode districts covering Bridgend

[CF31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf31), [CF35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf35)

## Middle areas in Bridgend

[Brackla East & Coychurch Lower](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/brackla-east-and-coychurch-lower), [Brackla West](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/brackla-west), [Broadlands](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/broadlands), [Cefn-glas & Bryntirion](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/cefn-glas-and-bryntirion), [Central Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/central-bridgend), [Pen-dre, Litchard & Coity](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/pen-dre-litchard-and-coity)

## Towns near Bridgend

[Sarn](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sarn), [Pencoed](https://openindex.co.uk/town/pencoed), [Porthcawl](https://openindex.co.uk/town/porthcawl), [Pyle](https://openindex.co.uk/town/pyle), [Llanharan and Brynna](https://openindex.co.uk/town/llanharan-and-brynna), [Tonyrefail](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tonyrefail)

## Bridgend in brief

Bridgend is a town in Bridgend, Wales.
About 53,198 people lived in Bridgend in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £230,000 in 2025 across 809 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 96.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Bridgend was £230,000 in 2025.
Bridgend had 51,751 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Bridgend live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bridgend, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: W45000592
- Constituency: [Bridgend †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bridgend)
- Council: [Bridgend †](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 16.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 53,198*
- Neighbourhoods: 31
- Output areas: 165

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Sarn](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sarn), [Pencoed](https://openindex.co.uk/town/pencoed), [Porthcawl](https://openindex.co.uk/town/porthcawl), [Pyle](https://openindex.co.uk/town/pyle), [Llanharan and Brynna](https://openindex.co.uk/town/llanharan-and-brynna), [Tonyrefail](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tonyrefail)

## Latest updates for Bridgend

- 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/W45000592

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/bridgend, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/bridgend#f-house-sales-median-price.

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