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CF36 3AY

John Street

Porthcawl East Central

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Detailed insights for CF36 3AY

Overview

Postcode CF36 3AY is located in an urban city, within the Porthcawl East Central ward of Bridgend in the Wales region, and forms part of the Porthcawl West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Porthcawl West is £46,791 per year. The nearest station is Pyle located about 3.3 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Griffin Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Porthcawl West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 524 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

8/10

Porthcawl West has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.5%

Approximately 0.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Porthcawl West is £46,791 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF36 3AY.

Transport

The nearest station is Pyle located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF36 3AY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miGriffin ParkSmallWalking directions to Griffin Park

Area Profile

Population
373
Population density
1,996.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.75(+8%)
Shoplifting
31.9(+360%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.77(+98%)
Public order
15.69(+76%)
Other theft
8.89(+76%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
338
90.62%
Other White
19
5.09%
Other Asian
5
1.34%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.8%
Other
3
0.8%
Total population: 373

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
98
28.49%
Level 4+ (Degree)
86
25%
Level 3 (A level)
48
13.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
12.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
8.72%
Total 16+ residents: 344

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
115
55.29%
Owns outright
58
27.88%
Owns with a mortgage
26
12.5%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.37%
Other social rented
1
0.48%
Total households: 208

Property prices in Porthcawl East Central

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £257,000 in Porthcawl East Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £455,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Porthcawl East Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Porthcawl East Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£370,000
Flats14£170,000
Semi-Detached26£286,500
Terraced12£255,000

10 year median price trend in Porthcawl East Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Porthcawl East Central.

Schools

In the CF36 3AY postcode area, located within Porthcawl West, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF36 3AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicablePorthcawl Comprehensive SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableNottage Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableNewton Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF36 3AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF36 3AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSpar66-68 John Street, Porthcawl, CF36 3BDWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miCo-op FoodLias Road, Porthcawl, CF36 3AHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miSuperValue14 John Street, Porthcawl, CF36 3BAWalking directions to SuperValue
0.2 miAldiFfordd Llyn Halen, Porthcawl, CF36 3FDWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miOne StopEsplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YRWalking directions to One Stop

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictBridgendW06000013
Parliamentary ConstituencyBridgendW07000086
WardPorthcawl East CentralW05001251
ParishPorthcawlW04000645
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Porthcawl WestW02000235
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bridgend 018CW01001046
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.