Neighbourhood · Bridgend · Wales
Maesteg East
Bridgend 002 · 5 sub-areas · 7,162 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (76/100)Watch-out: Families (38/100)Liveability 85/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Maesteg East is a commuter neighbourhood within Bridgend — train into Cardiff runs in around 54 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
85/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Maesteg East?
A snapshot of Maesteg East
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £736 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Maesteg East in Bridgend
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Maesteg East?
- The median monthly rent across Maesteg East is £736.
- How safe is Maesteg East?
- Maesteg East has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Maesteg East?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 6 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Maesteg East?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Maesteg East, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 61341 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Maesteg East?
- The most common council tax band in Maesteg East is B. Council tax is set by Bridgend council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Maesteg East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Maesteg East to central London is approximately 157 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Maesteg East?
- 100% of premises in Maesteg East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Maesteg East?
- The average property price across Bridgend (the local authority covering Maesteg East) is approximately £212,043, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Maesteg East a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.39 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,475.)
- Which local areas are part of Maesteg East?
- Maesteg East contains 5 local areas: Bridgend 002D, Bridgend 002A, Bridgend 002E, Bridgend 002C, Bridgend 002B.
- Where is Maesteg East?
- Maesteg East sits within Bridgend in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Maesteg East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Maesteg East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Maesteg East is £736. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Maesteg East a safe place to live?
- Maesteg East has a safety score of 43/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Maesteg East?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Maesteg East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Maesteg East?
- Public-transport commute time from Maesteg East to central London is approximately 157 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Maesteg East different from the rest of Bridgend?
- Maesteg East contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Maesteg East rank in Bridgend?
- Maesteg East scores 85/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Bridgend, see the Cities table on the Bridgend page.
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