Stratford Drive, Porthcawl, CF36 3LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF36 3LG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	52.6%	0.9%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	48.3%	47.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 CF36 3LG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	17%	18.8%	1.8%	37.9%	-19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	64.6%	55%	-9.6%	44.2%	10.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	9.5%	16.8%	7.3%	6.1%	10.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	45%	-4.4%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	28.1%	28.4%	0.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	16.4%	20.6%	4.2%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	15.2%	-0.8%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	12%	-0.6%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	46.7%	3.2%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	99.7%	98%	-1.7%	81.4%	16.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.2% 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	96.7%	98.2%	1.5%	83.2%	15.0%
European Union	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	98.2%	1.5%	83.2%	15.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Stratford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stratford Drive was 19.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% higher than the Nottage average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stratford Drive has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Nottage and the 79th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 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 3LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 Stratford Drive are based on 19 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 Stratford Drive, Porthcawl, CF36 3LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF36 3LG

Average Price
£584,251

Semi-Detached
£376,843

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£604,992

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stratford Drive

Average Price
£548,747

Semi-Detached
£390,719

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£590,888

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stratford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Stratford Drive, Porthcawl, Bridgend Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-12-06	£548,781
15 Stratford Drive, Porthcawl, Bridgend Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-10-15	£508,996
16 Stratford Drive, Porthcawl, Bridgend Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-03-26	£764,154
15 Stratford Drive, Porthcawl, Bridgend Detached, an established residential building	£244,000	2020-01-28	£354,707
16 Stratford Drive, Porthcawl, Bridgend Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-01-10	£581,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF36 3LG

Employment

CF36 3LG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CF36 3LG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	161
Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	38
Other	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	537 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Porthcawl Comprehensive School 52 Park Avenue , Porthcawl CF36 3ES	- not rated	583 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Park Primary School West Road , Nottage CF36 3SN	- not rated	1,008 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newton Primary School New Road , Porthcawl CF36 5BL	- not rated	1,545 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Porthcawl Primary School Meadow Lane , CF36 5EY	- not rated	1,706 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
Cal's	30 Suffolk Close	514 yd
The Seagull Hotel	The Seagull Sandpiper Road, Nottage	721 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak South Road	817 yd
The Sidewalk Cafe	Sidewalk Cafe, 4, Gwendoline Court Lias Road	869 yd
THE ATLANTIC HOTEL	Atlantic Hotel, 6 West Drive	893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales Court Bowling Club	Penylan Lodge Penylan Avenue	398 yd
THE SEAHORSE PORTHCAWL	Seahorse Inn, 17 South Road	817 yd
Porthcawl Rugby Football Club	Porthcawl Rugby Football Club South Road	883 yd
The Rock Inn	Rock Inn, 98 John Street	887 yd
Fulgoni's	Fulgonis, 83 John Street	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Olive	79B John Street	967 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 The Portway	994 yd
Weird Doh Pizza Co	9 - 15 New Road	1,003 yd
Piccolo Bar	Kiosk 1 Esplanade	1,007 yd
Booth's Cafe Bar	Kiosk 2 Esplanade	1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	The Co-operative Food Lias Road	869 yd
Spar	66 - 68 John Street	953 yd
One Stop	Unit 3 To 5, Esplanade House Esplanade	1,093 yd

Sport

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

Download Speed

Median download speed	30.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.73 Mbit/s

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