CF31 1DP is an up-and-coming urban area on Water Street, 0.3km from Bridgend in Bridgend. Administratively it sits within Oldcastle ward and the Bridgend constituency.
For renters and young professionals, CF31 1DP offers residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 40 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 45% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (267 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CF31 1DP are sourced from Output Area W00005490 (shared with 25 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WATER STREET, CF31 1DP House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WATER STREET, CF31 1DP.
276
40
£ 35,600 /yr
55%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF31 1DP falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates CF31 1DP — age 40, 34% ownership, 45% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF31 1DP. The average age is 39.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near CF31 1DP are high at 267 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
62 nearby- The Caeffatri0.9 km
- Huna Café Bar0.2 km
- Beat Bakehouse0.3 km
- Coffee @ 120.4 km
- Eden Wine Bar/Grill0.4 km
- + 57 more
Retailers - Other
56 nearby- Motherways Store1.0 km
- Sklep U Pauli Ltd0.4 km
- Superdrug0.2 km
- Mulligan Community CIC0.2 km
- Poundland0.2 km
- + 51 more
Pub, NightClub
26 nearby- Bridgend & District United Servicemens' Club0.3 km
- Little Bar on the Bridge0.2 km
- The Star0.3 km
- Bridgend Athletic RFC0.4 km
- The Coach0.5 km
- + 21 more
Takeaway Shop
34 nearby- Bridgend Balti0.3 km
- An Khang0.3 km
- Greggs0.2 km
- The Chipyard Bridgend Ltd0.4 km
- Greggs0.2 km
- + 29 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Tremains Guest House0.6 km
- Tremains Guest House0.6 km
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Wilkinson0.1 km
- Home Bargains0.3 km
- Wilkinson0.1 km
- Home Bargains0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bridgend0.2 km
- Wildmill1.8 km
- Sarn4.0 km
Bus Stops
- Nolton Street0.1 km
- Nolton Street0.1 km
- Brackla Street Centre0.2 km
- Cheapside0.2 km
- Cheapside Aldi0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CF311DP · Data under Open Government Licence