MARINE TERRACE, CF36 3BP House Prices & Local Information

CF36 3BP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Marine Terrace, 0.3km from Porthcawl in Porthcawl. Administratively it sits within Porthcawl East Central ward and the Bridgend constituency.

For renters and young professionals, CF36 3BP offers a dynamic young family area with frequent movers and a mix of backgrounds. By day, the area transitions to a market squares character: traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. At 54 years average, the community has a secure, family-first character — valued for its stability, low turnover, and strong local identity. 59% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 91 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. 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 3BP are sourced from Output Area W00005549 (shared with 31 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.