SOUTH CLOSE, CF36 3DS House Prices & Local Information

CF36 3DS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on South Close, 0.5km from Porthcawl in Porthcawl. Administratively it sits within Porthcawl West Central ward and the Bridgend constituency.

For families considering a move, CF36 3DS represents a spacious suburb popular with older working households approaching retirement. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. At 52 years average, the community has a secure, family-first character — valued for its stability, low turnover, and strong local identity. 96% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 32 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 3DS are sourced from Output Area W00005551 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.