LOUGHER GARDENS, CF36 3BJ House Prices & Local Information

CF36 3BJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Lougher Gardens, 0.5km from Porthcawl in Porthcawl. Administratively it sits within Porthcawl East Central ward and the Bridgend constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in CF36, CF36 3BJ offers a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 50) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 79% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 71 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £590k, down 15.3% year-on-year. 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 CF36 3BJ are sourced from Output Area W00005545 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.