Suffolk Place, Porthcawl, CF36 3EA

Overview of CF36 3EA

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Suffolk Place is in Porthcawl and in Ogwr district. CF36 3EA is located in the Porthcawl West Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bridgend. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Suffolk Place, Porthcawl, CF36 3EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF36 3EL, CF36 3EQ, CF36 3HG, CF36 3EP, CF36 3EB, CF36 3DP, CF36 3HE, CF36 3DW, CF36 3EH.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF36 3EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.9%	51.4%	-7.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	41.1%	48.6%	7.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	32.7%	34.9%	2.2%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	32%	1.4%	44.2%	-12.2%
Separated	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	16.1%	18.9%	2.8%	9.1%	9.8%
Widowed	19%	11.7%	-7.3%	6.1%	5.6%

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 (70.4%) 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	35.7%	37.5%	1.8%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	27.3%	32.9%	5.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	21.2%	18.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	11.1%	9.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	25.2%	-6.3%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	18.7%	9.0%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	25.5%	2.1%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.3%	96%	-3.3%	81.4%	14.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	98%	96.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	96.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Suffolk Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Suffolk Place was 112.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 596.8% higher than the Nottage average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Suffolk Place has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Nottage and the 91st highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3EA, 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 Suffolk Place are based on 7 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 Suffolk Place, Porthcawl, CF36 3EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF36 3EA

Average Price
£262,488

Semi-Detached
£280,488

Terraced
£278,297

Detached
£232,175

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,546

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Suffolk Place

Average Price
£196,258

Semi-Detached
£204,047

Terraced
£223,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,044

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Suffolk PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1B, 1 Suffolk Place, Porthcawl, Bridgend Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-05-02	£128,966
30B Suffolk Place, Porthcawl, Bridgend Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-07-12	£177,031
12 Suffolk Place, Porthcawl, Bridgend Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-12-18	£151,347
30B Suffolk Place, Porthcawl, Bridgend Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2023-12-05	£134,200
10A Suffolk Place, Porthcawl, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2023-11-06	£208,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF36 3EA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CF36 3EA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	70
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottage Primary School Suffolk Place , Porthcawl CF36 3ED	- not rated	284 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Porthcawl Comprehensive School 52 Park Avenue , Porthcawl CF36 3ES	- not rated	305 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newton Primary School New Road , Porthcawl CF36 5BL	- not rated	986 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Park Primary School West Road , Nottage CF36 3SN	- not rated	1,270 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Porthcawl Primary School Meadow Lane , CF36 5EY	- not rated	1,299 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 Sidewalk Cafe	Sidewalk Cafe, 4, Gwendoline Court Lias Road	203 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak South Road	260 yd
Costa Coffee	67 John Street	298 yd
The greedy pig	11 New Road	395 yd
Sarah's Snakk's	27 - 29 John Street	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rock Inn	Rock Inn, 98 John Street	212 yd
Fulgoni's	Fulgonis, 83 John Street	212 yd
This is Beer	9 Lias Road	244 yd
THE SEAHORSE PORTHCAWL	Seahorse Inn, 17 South Road	260 yd
United Services Club	Porthcawl United Services Club, 35 - 37 New Road	394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Olive	79B John Street	298 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 The Portway	322 yd
Weird Doh Pizza Co	9 - 15 New Road	394 yd
The Cantonese Takeaway	Cantonese Take Away, 26 New Road	407 yd
Roger's Takeaway	18 New Road	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	The Co-operative Food Lias Road	203 yd
Spar	66 - 68 John Street	307 yd
One Stop	Unit 3 To 5, Esplanade House Esplanade	510 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF36 3EA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.6%
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	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	292.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	292.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	45.26 Mbit/s

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