Ffordd Yr Afon, Bridgend, CF31 4UB

Overview of CF31 4UB

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Ffordd Yr Afon is in Bridgend and in Ogwr district. CF31 4UB is located in the Cefn-glas electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bridgend. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Ffordd Yr Afon, Bridgend, CF31 4UB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF31 4TT, CF31 4TZ, CF31 4UE, CF31 4UQ, CF31 4TX, CF31 4UA, CF31 4UG, CF31 4XB, CF31 4UD.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF31 4UB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	50.6%	49.1%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.4%	50.9%	1.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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	30%	37.7%	7.7%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	50.4%	-5.8%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.8%	6.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	53.7%	49.1%	-4.6%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	33.4%	35.8%	2.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	7.6%	10.5%	2.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.3%	13.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.2%	16.4%	-7.8%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	20.1%	5.9%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	32%	11.2%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.7%	96.8%	2.1%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	95.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.7%	2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.4%
Oceania	0.6%	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	95.8%	95.7%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Ffordd Yr Afon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ffordd Yr Afon was 26.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.7% lower than the Bridgend Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ffordd Yr Afon has the 20th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central and the 114th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

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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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CF31 4UB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Ffordd Yr Afon are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ogwr.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ffordd Yr Afon, Bridgend, CF31 4UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF31 4UB

Average Price
£216,052

Semi-Detached
£211,451

Terraced
£241,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ffordd Yr Afon

Average Price
£255,059

Semi-Detached
£255,059

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ffordd Yr AfonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ffordd Yr Afon, Bridgend, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-04-12	£250,710
15 Ffordd Yr Afon, Bridgend, Bridgend Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-12-04	£280,175
19 Ffordd Yr Afon, Bridgend, Bridgend Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2020-11-27	£210,631
23 Ffordd Yr Afon, Bridgend, Bridgend Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,500	2017-01-04	£211,280
2 Ffordd Yr Afon, Bridgend, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-09-16	£177,947

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Construction	17
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Llangewydd Junior School Llangewydd Road , Cefn Glas CF31 4JT	- not rated	640 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bryntirion Infants School Bryngolau , Bryntirion CF31 4DD	- not rated	642 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bryntirion Comprehensive School Merlin Crescent , Cefn Glas CF31 4QR	- not rated	809 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cefn Glas Infant School St Winifred's Road , Cefn Glas CF31 4PL	- not rated	887 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Bryn Castell Bryncethin Campus , Spout Hill CF32 9NA	- not rated	1,121 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dance Centre	The Dance Centre Elm Crescent, Bryntirion		703 yd
Snack Attack	14A Longfellow Drive, Cefn Glas		783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Penybont FC	Bryntirion Athletic Football Club Llangewydd Road, Bryntirion		194 yd
The West House pub	West House West House Road, Bryntirion		943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cefn Glas Fish Bar	60 Llangewydd Road, Bryntirion	742 yd
New Lotus	40 Llangewydd Road, Bryntirion	796 yd
Finnegans 'Extra'	Unit 2, Ty Talbot Elm Crescent, Bryntirion	800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Filco Foods	8 Elm Crescent, Bryntirion		736 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF31 4UB 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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.8 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	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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