HOMFRAY STREET, CF34 0HW House Prices & Local Information

CF34 0HW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Homfray Street, 0.2km from Nantyffyllon in Maesteg. Administratively it sits within Caerau ward and the Ogmore constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a non-metropolitan suburban areas zone — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 37) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 75% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 19 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £140k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 65.8% 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 CF34 0HW are sourced from Output Area W00005260 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.