Blaencaerau Road, Maesteg, CF34 0PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF34 0PP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.6%	49.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.4%	50.2%	1.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 CF34 0PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	40.4%	44.8%	4.4%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	32.7%	-5.0%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.5%	10.3%	1.8%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	10.3%	9.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	3.3%

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 (58.9%) 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	29.3%	32.1%	2.8%	48.4%	-16.3%
Good health	31.1%	26.8%	-4.3%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	21.6%	21.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	16.3%	16.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	12.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.2%	2.6%

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 CF34 0PP this area, 44.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 12.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	59.6%	44.7%	-14.9%	18.2%	26.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	14.2%	3.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.8%	5.1%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	10.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	4.9%	12.8%	7.9%	33.8%	-21.0%
Other	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
White	99.6%	99.6%	0.0%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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	99.6%	97.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.6%	97.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	31.3%	13.5%	17.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66%	37.2%	28.8%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Blaencaerau Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blaencaerau Road was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% lower than the Caerau average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blaencaerau Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Caerau and the 112th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CF34 0PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Blaencaerau Road are based on 2 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 Blaencaerau Road, Maesteg, CF34 0PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF34 0PP

Average Price
£90,174

Semi-Detached
£109,339

Terraced
£88,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blaencaerau Road

Average Price
£26,455

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£26,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blaencaerau Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Blaencaerau Road, Maesteg, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-05-30	£93,743
15 Blaencaerau Road, Maesteg, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2025-05-23	£96,868
7 Blaencaerau Road, Maesteg, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-02-28	£88,915
14 Blaencaerau Road, Maesteg, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-02-01	£116,701
16 Blaencaerau Road, Maesteg, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2023-08-18	£64,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF34 0PP

Employment

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	52
Retired	41
Full-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarren School Eastern Avenue , SA13 3PB	- not rated	1,040 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Croeserw Primary School Bryn Siriol , Cymmer SA13 3PL	- not rated	1,124 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cymer Afan Primary School Margam Street , Cymmer SA13 3EE	- not rated	1,537 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Nantyffyllon Primary School Garnwen Terrace , Nantyffyllon CF34 0ET	- not rated	2,663 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maesteg School Ffordd Dysgu , CF34 0LQ	- not rated	3,510 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
China Garden	112 Caerau Road, Caerau	341 yd
Adhonik Spice Balti & Tandoori	174 Caerau Road, Caerau	790 yd
Caerau Social Centre	Social Centre Dyffryn Road, Caerau	1,007 yd
Afan Vale Chocolates Ltd	Croeserw Community Centre, Bryn Siriol	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blaenllynfi Hotel	Blaenllynfi Hotel, 83 Caerau Road, Caerau	238 yd
GSC Top Club	Gsc Top Club Caerau Road, Caerau	238 yd
Croeserw Social Club	Brynheulog Road	565 yd
Caerau Imperial Unionist Club	Caerau Imperial Club Cymmer Road, Caerau	792 yd
The Navigation Hotel	The Navigation Hotel Dyffryn Road, Caerau	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Express Pizza & Kebab	179 Caerau Road, Caerau		648 yd
Wendells	Wendells Fish & Chip Shop, 12C Dyffryn Road, Caerau		1,007 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF34 0PP 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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