George Street, Porthcawl, CF36 3EL

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George Street is in Porthcawl and in Ogwr district. CF36 3EL 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 George Street, Porthcawl, CF36 3EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF36 3EH, CF36 3EN, CF36 3EA, CF36 3EP, CF36 3EB, CF36 3EW, CF36 3HN, CF36 3EG, CF36 3HE.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF36 3EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.4%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46%	49.6%	3.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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	26.6%	27.8%	1.2%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	48.8%	-4.4%	44.2%	4.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	6.1%	1.2%

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	50.7%	52.7%	2.0%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	31.3%	28%	-3.3%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	12.6%	11.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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	20.7%	18.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	9.9%	-7.7%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	17.2%	9.1%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	38.4%	6.9%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	97.1%	-1.8%	81.4%	15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	97.8%	98%	0.2%	83.2%	14.8%
European Union	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	98%	0.9%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Street was 73.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 358.2% higher than the Nottage average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Nottage and the 168th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

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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 3EL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 George Street 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 George Street, Porthcawl, CF36 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF36 3EL

Average Price
£255,052

Semi-Detached
£243,591

Terraced
£256,815

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£291,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£291,009

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 George Street, Porthcawl, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£192,500	2021-07-16	£241,321
14 George Street, Porthcawl, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-08-22	£243,397
3 George Street, Porthcawl, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-07-12	£180,320
8 George Street, Porthcawl, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-12-14	£259,959
16 George Street, Porthcawl, Bridgend Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-09-21	£220,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF36 3EL

Employment

CF36 3EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	71
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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
Nottage Primary School Suffolk Place , Porthcawl CF36 3ED	- not rated	240 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Porthcawl Comprehensive School 52 Park Avenue , Porthcawl CF36 3ES	- not rated	264 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newton Primary School New Road , Porthcawl CF36 5BL	- not rated	1,059 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Park Primary School West Road , Nottage CF36 3SN	- not rated	1,220 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Porthcawl Primary School Meadow Lane , CF36 5EY	- not rated	1,347 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	290 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak South Road	314 yd
Costa Coffee	67 John Street	387 yd
Cal's	30 Suffolk Close	420 yd
The greedy pig	11 New Road	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rock Inn	Rock Inn, 98 John Street	305 yd
Fulgoni's	Fulgonis, 83 John Street	305 yd
THE SEAHORSE PORTHCAWL	Seahorse Inn, 17 South Road	314 yd
This is Beer	9 Lias Road	332 yd
Prince Of Wales Court Bowling Club	Penylan Lodge Penylan Avenue	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Olive	79B John Street	387 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 The Portway	412 yd
Weird Doh Pizza Co	9 - 15 New Road	470 yd
The Cantonese Takeaway	Cantonese Take Away, 26 New Road	487 yd
Roger's Takeaway	18 New Road	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	The Co-operative Food Lias Road	290 yd
Spar	66 - 68 John Street	387 yd
One Stop	Unit 3 To 5, Esplanade House Esplanade	574 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF36 3EL 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.2%
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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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