Mackworth Street, Bridgend, CF31 1HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF31 1HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51%	1.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.4%	49%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CF31 1HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.2%	43.3%	2.1%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	24.2%	-3.5%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	19.2%	18%	-1.2%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	6.1%	3.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	32.2%	-5.0%	48.4%	-16.2%
Good health	35%	37.1%	2.1%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	17.1%	20.1%	3.0%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	1.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CF31 1HW this area, 30.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	30.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	15.4%	4.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	12.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	24.4%	3.2%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	10.7%	5%	-5.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	4.6%	3.6%	3.1%	1.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.4%	89.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	85.5%	6.0%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	14.9%	6.1%	-8.8%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	85.3%	6.1%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	7.3%	1.3%	-6.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Mackworth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mackworth Street was 1663.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 849.1% higher than the Bridgend Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mackworth Street has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central and the highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 699.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF31 1HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (high )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mackworth Street are based on 127 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bridgend.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mackworth Street, Bridgend, CF31 1HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF31 1HW

Average Price
£160,142

Semi-Detached
£206,666

Terraced
£181,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,120

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mackworth Street

Average Price
£192,017

Semi-Detached
£236,000

Terraced
£190,763

Detached
£162,829

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,603

Other
£180,640

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mackworth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Mackworth Street, Bridgend, Bridgend Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2017-02-08	£206,230
84 Mackworth Street, Bridgend, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2017-01-26	£166,776
88 Mackworth Street, Bridgend, Bridgend Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,000	2010-06-25	£201,507
88 Mackworth Street, Bridgend, Bridgend Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2009-10-16	£249,926
77 Mackworth Street, Bridgend, Bridgend Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,995	2007-01-26	£123,960

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF31 1HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	29
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penybont Primary School Minerva Street , CF31 1TD	- not rated	551 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Llangewydd Road , CF31 4JW	- not rated	560 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Bryn Castell Bryncethin Campus , Spout Hill CF32 9NA	- not rated	710 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cefn Glas Infant School St Winifred's Road , Cefn Glas CF31 4PL	- not rated	922 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr Princess Way , Brackla CF31 2LN	- not rated	992 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eden Wine Bar/Grill	33 Market Street	369 yd
Coffee @ 12	12 Derwen Road	391 yd
Bridgend Oriental	6A Derwen Road	407 yd
Three Bro's Burgers	31 Wyndham Street	408 yd
Beat Bakehouse	1A Station Hill	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tair Pluen	Tair Pluen Quarella Road	192 yd
Gwrsa Club	Great Western Railway Club Staff Association Sports & Social Club Coity Road	207 yd
Riverside Tavern	The Riverside Tavern Brewery Lane	278 yd
Coity Castle Inn	Coity Castle Inn, 2 - 4 Morfa Street	352 yd
The Roof	First Floor And Second Floor, 11 Market Street	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cavalli Fish Shop	Cavalli's Fish & Chips, 63B Coity Road	200 yd
The Chipyard Bridgend Ltd	Unit 2a Quarella Road	349 yd
Bridgend Balti	27 Market Street	391 yd
Good Choice Cuisine	49 Wyndham Street	393 yd
USA Fried Chicken	39 Wyndham Street	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Brewery Lane	248 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, 21 Market Street	441 yd
Aldi Bridgend	Aldi Cheapside	798 yd
Iceland	Unit 13, Bridgend Shopping Centre Brackla Street	923 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited Coychurch Road	995 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF31 1HW postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.