Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd
Bridgend 005 · 4 sub-areas · 6,232 residents
Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd is a settled residential pocket of Bridgend. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 63 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd in Bridgend
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd?
- The median monthly rent across Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd is £736.
- How safe is Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd?
- Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd 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 West, Garth & Llangynwyd?
- 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 17 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 59693 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd?
- The most common council tax band in Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd is A. Council tax is set by Bridgend council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd to central London is approximately 166 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 West, Garth & Llangynwyd?
- 100% of premises in Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd?
- The average property price across Bridgend (the local authority covering Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd) 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 West, Garth & Llangynwyd 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 West, Garth & Llangynwyd?
- Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd contains 4 local areas: Bridgend 005C, Bridgend 005A, Bridgend 005B, Bridgend 005D.
- Where is Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd?
- Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd sits within Bridgend in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd 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 West, Garth & Llangynwyd a safe place to live?
- Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd has a safety score of 84/100. 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 West, Garth & Llangynwyd?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd?
- Public-transport commute time from Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd to central London is approximately 166 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd different from the rest of Bridgend?
- Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd contains 4 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 West, Garth & Llangynwyd rank in Bridgend?
- Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd scores 98/100 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.