City Profile • Local Authority

Bridgend

Bridgend is a local authority district comprising 7 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £226k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 81 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

146,136
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

7 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Bridgend authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English94.7%
White: Other White1.7%
Other Asian0.5%
Indian0.4%
White and Asian0.4%
Chinese0.3%

Age Profile

55-59 years7.4%
50-54 years7.3%
30-34 years6.8%
45-49 years6.3%
60-64 years6.3%
35-39 years6.1%

Top Occupations

Professional18.1%
Associate professional12.5%
Caring and leisure11.5%
Skilled trades11.4%
Elementary occupations10.5%
Managers and directors10.5%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright38.0%
Owned: Mortgage32.5%
Private rented: Landlord13.0%
Social rented: Other10.6%
Social rented: Council3.3%
Private rented: Other2.3%

Area DNA

family6/10
health2/10
safety5/10
homeown8/10
transit7/10
affluence3/10
diversity2/10
employment4/10
investment8/10