Charles Avenue, Pencoed, Bridgend, CF35 6SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF35 6SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.8%	49.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.2%	50.5%	1.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of CF35 6SJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.4%	23.1%	-2.3%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	65.7%	1.4%	44.2%	21.5%
Separated	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.7%	4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.3%	55.7%	4.4%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	34.2%	30.4%	-3.8%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	7%	9.8%	2.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 CF35 6SJ this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	9.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	6.5%	-9.4%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	21.9%	8.9%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	40.4%	10.1%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	97.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.0%

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	95.9%	95.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	95.4%	95.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	76.7%	16.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Charles Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Avenue was 33.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.3% lower than the Pencoed and Penprysg average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Charles Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Pencoed and Penprysg and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CF35 6SJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 Charles Avenue 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 Charles Avenue, Pencoed, Bridgend, CF35 6SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF35 6SJ

Average Price
£412,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£412,090

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Avenue

Average Price
£417,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£417,511

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Charles Avenue, Bridgend, Bridgend Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-10-01	£392,975
4 Charles Avenue, Bridgend, Bridgend Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-01-21	£405,889
10 Charles Avenue, Bridgend, Bridgend Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2018-12-07	£361,260
8 Charles Avenue, Bridgend, Bridgend Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-12-01	£420,461
1 Charles Avenue, Bridgend, Bridgend Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	2015-10-09	£486,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF35 6SJ

Employment

CF35 6SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	92
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Education	23
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pencoed Comprehensive School Coychurch Road , Pencoed CF35 5LZ	- not rated	1,123 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Croesty Primary School Coychurch Road , Pencoed CF35 5LY	- not rated	1,152 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coychurch (Llangrallo) Primary School Main Road , Coychurch CF35 5HN	- not rated	2,999 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brynnau Primary School William Street , Brynna, Llanharan CF72 9QJ	- not rated	3,224 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coity Primary School Ffordd yr Hebog , Parc Derwen CF35 6DH	- not rated	3,424 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
Noble House	12 Penprysg Road, Pencoed	455 yd
The Steak and Stamp	13 Penybont Road, Pencoed	500 yd
Crumbs!	22 Penybont Road, Pencoed	526 yd
Spiceland	46 Penybont Road, Pencoed	536 yd
Lilo's	2 - 4 The Square, Pencoed	559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Penybont Arms	11 Penybont Road, Pencoed	503 yd
Pencoed Social Club	37 Hendre Road, Pencoed	506 yd
Chatterton Arms	Chatterton Arms, 2 Hendre Road, Pencoed	538 yd
The Britannia Inn	The Britannia, 7 Hendre Road, Pencoed	546 yd
Pencoed Rugby Football Club	The Grange, 5 Felindre Road, Pencoed	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leyshon's of Pencoed	7 Min-y-nant, Pencoed	315 yd
Peppino's Pizza	1 Penybont Road, Pencoed	502 yd
Dragon House Takeaway	32 Penybont Road, Pencoed	529 yd
Ty Malabar	8 - 10 Hendre Road, Pencoed	546 yd
Pencod Fish Bar	16 Coychurch Road, Pencoed	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Co Operative Retail Services Ltd Penybont Road, Pencoed	531 yd
Premier Pencoed Mini Market	38 - 40 Penybont Road, Pencoed	532 yd
Tesco	6 Coychurch Road, Pencoed	591 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF35 6SJ 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	30.8%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	227.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	227.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	37.9 Mbit/s

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