Bethania Street, Maesteg, CF34 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF34 9ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 9ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	36%	46.4%	10.4%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	28%	-8.0%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	16.5%	15.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.9%) 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	41.4%	40.3%	-1.1%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	22.5%	27.6%	5.1%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	16.8%	20%	3.2%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	1.2%	1.6%

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 9ET this area, 34.9% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	34.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	15.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.9%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	17.1%	3.5%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.3%	99.7%	0.4%	81.4%	18.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% 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%	97.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	98.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	15.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.1%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Bethania Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bethania Street was 114.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% lower than the Maesteg East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bethania Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East and the 89th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CF34 9ET, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Bethania Street 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 Bethania Street, Maesteg, CF34 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF34 9ET

Average Price
£131,495

Semi-Detached
£121,971

Terraced
£131,002

Detached
£45,095

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£199,418

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bethania Street

Average Price
£128,283

Semi-Detached
£151,415

Terraced
£105,151

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bethania Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Bethania Street, Maesteg, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-07-29	£93,277
81 Bethania Street, Maesteg, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2024-07-19	£90,533
74 Bethania Street, Maesteg, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£66,500	2023-11-20	£74,057
22 Bethania Street, Maesteg, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2023-10-17	£153,272
95 Bethania Street, Maesteg, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2023-02-10	£112,812

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF34 9ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's & St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Monica Street , Maesteg CF34 9AY	- not rated	466 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maesteg School Ffordd Dysgu , CF34 0LQ	- not rated	777 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Garth Primary School Mission Road , Garth CF34 0ND	- not rated	867 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
YGG Cynwyd Sant Pen-Yr-Ysgol , Maesteg CF34 9YE	- not rated	867 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Plasnewydd Primary School Castle Street , Maesteg CF34 9UN	- not rated	1,054 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
Aly's Weighbridge	The Weighbridge Cafe, 3A Oakwood Drive	204 yd
Maesteg Celtic Ltd	Maesteg Celtic Athletic Social Club Bridgend Road, Garth	717 yd
Louchis	114 Commercial Street	897 yd
Maesteg Indian Kitchen	118 Commercial Street	897 yd
Valley Cafe	32 Commercial Street	907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Coytrahen Arms	The New Coytrahen Arms Bethania Street	397 yd
Maesteg Squash Sports and Social Club	Maesteg Sports And Social Club Bridgend Road, Garth	466 yd
The Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel Crown Row, Garth	630 yd
The Red Cow	Red Cow Alma Road	645 yd
The Garth Inn	Garth Inn, 140 Bridgend Road, Garth	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moon House	21 Bethania Street	3 yd
New City	251 Bridgend Road, Garth	361 yd
The Happy Wok	62 Commercial Street	732 yd
Peking City	99 Commercial Street	753 yd
New Dragon	20 Castle Street	788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Katko Mini Market	8 - 9 Bethania Street		379 yd
Filco Foods	6 Talbot Street		1,091 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF34 9ET 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF34 9ET