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CF36 5SF

Hookland Road

Porthcawl East Central

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Detailed insights for CF36 5SF

Overview

Postcode CF36 5SF is located in an urban city, within the Porthcawl East Central ward of Bridgend in the Wales region, and forms part of the Porthcawl East area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 106.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Porthcawl East is £41,944 per year. The nearest station is Pyle located about 2.9 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
23.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Porthcawl East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,433 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

9/10

Porthcawl East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 106.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

23.9%

Approximately 23.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Porthcawl East is £41,944 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF36 5SF.

Transport

The nearest station is Pyle located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
500
Population density
3,146.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.33(+73%)
Shoplifting
25.54(+268%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.75(+45%)
Public order
11.24(+26%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.73(-26%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
487
97.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
0.8%
Other Asian
3
0.6%
Chinese
2
0.4%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.2%
Total population: 500

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
150
37.31%
No qualifications
67
16.67%
Level 3 (A level)
64
15.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
48
11.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
9.95%
Total 16+ residents: 402

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
79
35.59%
Owns outright
69
31.08%
Other social rented
52
23.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
7.21%
Other forms of private rent
4
1.8%
Total households: 222

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 5SF postcode area, located within Porthcawl East, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF36 5SF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicablePorthcawl Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableNewton Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.9 miNot applicableNottage Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF36 5SF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF36 5SF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food270 New Road, Newton, CF36 5BAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miSparNewton Nottage Road, Bridgend, CF36 5PFWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miParc StoresCilparc, Bridgend, CF36 5ESWalking directions to Parc Stores
0.5 miLondisNew Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5DDWalking directions to Londis

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictBridgendW06000013
Parliamentary ConstituencyBridgendW07000086
WardPorthcawl East CentralW05001251
ParishPorthcawlW04000645
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Porthcawl EastW02000236
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bridgend 019BW01001030
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.