Herbert Street, Bridgend, CF31 1TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF31 1TJ is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	46.4%	-3.3%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	50.3%	53.6%	3.3%	49.0%	4.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	41.3%	6.7%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	36%	-5.2%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	16%	13.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	39.7%	-3.6%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	33.1%	37.4%	4.3%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13.1%	16.1%	3.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	20.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	10.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	10.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	8.5%	5.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	21.4%	10.1%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	26.6%	4.8%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	98.4%	91.2%	-7.2%	81.4%	9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	92.7%	84%	-8.7%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	84%	-8.7%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Herbert Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbert Street was 101.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% lower than the Bridgend Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Herbert Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central and the 106th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

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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 1TJ, 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 Herbert Street are based on 74 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 Herbert Street, Bridgend, CF31 1TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF31 1TJ

Average Price
£198,967

Semi-Detached
£194,942

Terraced
£206,211

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbert Street

Average Price
£151,825

Semi-Detached
£191,247

Terraced
£132,072

Detached
£247,941

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,903

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbert Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Herbert Street, Bridgend, Bridgend Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-10-25	£132,360
22 Herbert Street, Bridgend, Bridgend Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,500	2024-07-10	£226,268
16 Herbert Street, Bridgend, Bridgend Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-04-04	£210,020
20 Herbert Street, Bridgend, Bridgend Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-03-28	£229,738
17 Herbert Street, Bridgend, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2023-11-10	£203,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF31 1TJ

Employment

CF31 1TJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	54
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Education	12
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	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	186 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr Princess Way , Brackla CF31 2LN	- not rated	561 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School Oak Tree Way , Brackla CF31 2DN	- not rated	1,035 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Llangewydd Road , CF31 4JW	- not rated	1,093 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Heronsbridge School Ewenny Road , CF31 3HT	- not rated	1,301 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
Soft Landings Play Zone	Euroschools, Ixus House Ogmore Terrace	380 yd
Cafe Express	Bridgend Railway Station Station Hill	457 yd
Coffee @ 12	12 Derwen Road	465 yd
Beat Bakehouse	1A Station Hill	469 yd
Bridgend Oriental	6A Derwen Road	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coity Castle Inn	Coity Castle Inn, 2 - 4 Morfa Street	406 yd
Gwrsa Club	Great Western Railway Club Staff Association Sports & Social Club Coity Road	460 yd
Luna Live Lounge	Lava Nightclub Derwen Road	471 yd
The Railway	The Railway Inn Derwen Road	474 yd
The Phoenix	The Phoenix Wyndham Street	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Choice Cuisine	49 Wyndham Street	489 yd
USA Fried Chicken	39 Wyndham Street	505 yd
Papa Johns	Unit A Tremains Road	509 yd
The Chipyard Bridgend Ltd	Unit 2a Quarella Road	573 yd
Bridgend Balti	27 Market Street	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Bridgend	Aldi Cheapside	618 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, 21 Market Street	658 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited Coychurch Road	696 yd
Tesco	Tesco Brewery Lane	741 yd
Iceland	Unit 13, Bridgend Shopping Centre Brackla Street	750 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF31 1TJ 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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF31 1TJ