On average Bridgend has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 13% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bridgend is £44,575 per year. Bridgend is home to around 145,488 people, with a population density of about 580.1 per km².
Based on 1,733 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 (about £239 per square foot) in Bridgend area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,750 up to £1,135,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 474 | £338,750 | £280 |
| Semi-Detached | 658 | £220,000 | £245 |
| Terraced | 536 | £155,000 | £176 |
| Flats | 65 | £130,000 | £223 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212,998 | £84,000 | £140,000 | £98,000 |
| 2017 | £222,500 | £105,000 | £142,000 | £105,750 |
| 2018 | £225,000 | £95,000 | £147,000 | £109,973 |
| 2019 | £240,000 | £99,995 | £156,000 | £115,000 |
| 2020 | £260,000 | £112,000 | £165,000 | £120,000 |
| 2021 | £279,950 | £120,000 | £178,000 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | £320,000 | £124,995 | £200,000 | £143,000 |
| 2023 | £315,000 | £122,000 | £200,000 | £137,750 |
| 2024 | £325,000 | £135,000 | £214,000 | £148,000 |
| 2025 | £330,000 | £135,000 | £215,000 | £156,300 |
| 2026 | £334,950 | £156,000 | £229,950 | £152,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £184 | £150 | £158 | £112 |
| 2017 | £186 | £174 | £163 | £116 |
| 2018 | £193 | £179 | £169 | £124 |
| 2019 | £200 | £165 | £174 | £128 |
| 2020 | £212 | £179 | £188 | £130 |
| 2021 | £233 | £204 | £201 | £145 |
| 2022 | £268 | £206 | £232 | £159 |
| 2023 | £272 | £187 | £238 | £159 |
| 2024 | £275 | £232 | £232 | £168 |
| 2025 | £277 | £208 | £240 | £178 |
| 2026 | £284 | £248 | £253 | £175 |
Bridgend records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 28 wards of Bridgend, Nottage has the lowest crime rate, with about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Bridgend average is 66 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Bridgend is £220,000 (about £239 per square foot) based on 1,733 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Bridgend scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bridgend sits around rank 961 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Bridgend is around £44,575 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Bridgend spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Aberafan Maesteg: Stephen Kinnock (Labour Party), Bridgend: Chris Elmore (Labour Party) and Rhondda and Ogmore: Chris Bryant (Labour Party).
Aberkenfig
Blackmill
Brackla East and Coychurch Lower
Brackla East Central
Brackla West
Brackla West Central
Bridgend Central
Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
Caerau
Cefn-glas
Coity Higher
Cornelly
Garw Valley
Llangynwyd
Maesteg East
Maesteg West
Nant-y-moel
Newton
Nottage
Ogmore Vale
Oldcastle
Pencoed and Penprysg
Pen-y-fai
Porthcawl East Central
Porthcawl West Central
Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr
Rest Bay
St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre
CF31 3AQ
Princes Way
CF31 1LB
Glynbridge Gardens
CF35 6AP
Heol Hopcyn John
CF35 5AQ
Felindre Road
CF31 1AB
Market Street
CF31 3AJ
Heol Tre Dwr
CF33 6AA
Ffald Road
CF31 3AX
Lon Heronston
CF32 9SY
Bryncoch Road
CF36 3AH
Church Place
CF31 4LN
Bridgend Road
CF32 9LQ
Rowan's Lane
CF31 4AA
Angel Street
CF35 6LA
Bryn Heulog
CF31 1NH
Nursery Gardens
CF31 1DD
Brackla Street
CF32 9FA
Blackmill Road
CF31 2AG
Coegnant Close
CF34 0AB
South Parade
CF34 9HW
Llan Road
CF36 5BA
New Road
CF33 4AA
Waun Bant Road
CF31 1TU
The Crescent
CF31 3BB
Uxilla Terrace
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.