Neighbourhood comparison
Porthcawl East vs Central Bridgend
Bridgend, Wales · Bridgend, Wales
Porthcawl East · 5Central Bridgend leads on 10 of 22 metrics · 7 tiesCentral Bridgend · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
21
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +54 pts
76
✓ leads
42
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -30 pts
12
5
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +87 pts
92
✓ leads
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£893/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£171/mo
£722/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
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4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
3.1 yrs
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Earning power
£31,475/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,475/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.39
Safety detail
110.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +45.0
155.4
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
4.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.1 km
443 m
✓ leads
87 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -60 min
27 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,070
Population
8,661
1,748 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,786 / km²
33%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
26%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
23%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
16
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +11
13
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0