Blundell Court, Porthcawl, CF36 3BQ

Overview of CF36 3BQ

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Blundell Court is in Porthcawl and in Bridgend district. CF36 3BQ is located in the Porthcawl East Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bridgend. This postcode has been in use since 2012-03-01.

StreetScan combines information about Blundell Court, Porthcawl, CF36 3BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF36 3YY, CF36 3AD, CF36 3AF, CF36 3BZ, CF36 3AX, CF36 3YT, CF36 3AA, CF36 3AE, CF36 3AQ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF36 3BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.5%	1.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.7%	48.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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%	32.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	38.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	18.9%	18.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	44.3%	1.6%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	32.9%	28%	-4.9%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	17.7%	18.2%	0.5%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	26.4%	28%	1.6%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	7.8%	-9.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	18.3%	3.6%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	29.5%	1.6%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.8%	99.3%	2.5%	81.4%	17.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98% 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	97.5%	98%	0.5%	83.2%	14.8%
European Union	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	98.7%	1.9%	83.2%	15.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Blundell Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blundell Court was 66.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 312.7% higher than the Nottage average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blundell Court has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Nottage and the 193rd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

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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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CF36 3BQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 Blundell Court 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 Bridgend.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blundell Court, Porthcawl, CF36 3BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF36 3BQ

Average Price
£534,767

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£534,767

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blundell Court

Average Price
£556,737

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£556,737

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blundell CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Blundell Court, Porthcawl, Bridgend Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-03-19	£556,737

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Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Porthcawl Comprehensive School 52 Park Avenue , Porthcawl CF36 3ES	- not rated	201 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Nottage Primary School Suffolk Place , Porthcawl CF36 3ED	- not rated	584 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newton Primary School New Road , Porthcawl CF36 5BL	- not rated	1,216 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Park Primary School West Road , Nottage CF36 3SN	- not rated	1,558 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Porthcawl Primary School Meadow Lane , CF36 5EY	- not rated	1,586 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
THE ATLANTIC HOTEL	Atlantic Hotel, 6 West Drive	220 yd
Grand Pavilion Cafe	Grand Pavilion Esplanade	225 yd
Dancing Turtle Coffee Shop	15 Well Street	290 yd
Isabella's	9 - 10 Well Street	290 yd
The Sidewalk Cafe	Sidewalk Cafe, 4, Gwendoline Court Lias Road	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
This is Beer	9 Lias Road	314 yd
The Rock Inn	Rock Inn, 98 John Street	394 yd
Fulgoni's	Fulgonis, 83 John Street	394 yd
The Pirates Club	Ye Pirates Club The Square	458 yd
Saltwater Inn	Saltwater Inn The Square	480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piccolo Bar	Kiosk 1 Esplanade	225 yd
Booth's Cafe Bar	Kiosk 2 Esplanade	251 yd
Cheeky Chilli	9 John Street	333 yd
The Green Olive	79B John Street	354 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 The Portway	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	66 - 68 John Street	285 yd
The Co-operative Group	The Co-operative Food Lias Road	294 yd
One Stop	Unit 3 To 5, Esplanade House Esplanade	321 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF36 3BQ 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%

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