OXFORD STREET, CF32 8DB House Prices & Local Information

CF32 8DB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Oxford Street, 0.3km from Pontycymer in Pontycymer. Administratively it sits within Garw Valley ward and the Ogmore constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. The daytime character shifts — mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. The 43 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 43% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 31 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £81k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 44.4% 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 CF32 8DB are sourced from Output Area W00005525 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.