Neighbourhood · Bridgend · Wales
Porthcawl East
Bridgend 019 · 4 sub-areas · 7,070 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Solo renters (51/100)Watch-out: Families (34/100)Liveability 21/100 · Bottom quartileResidential
Porthcawl East is a settled residential pocket of Bridgend. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 87 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Liveability
21/100
Bottom quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Porthcawl East?
A snapshot of Porthcawl East
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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.
Porthcawl East in Bridgend
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Porthcawl East?
- The median monthly rent across Porthcawl East is £736.
- How safe is Porthcawl East?
- Porthcawl 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 Porthcawl 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 60 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Porthcawl East?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Porthcawl East, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 59004 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Porthcawl East?
- The most common council tax band in Porthcawl East is C. Council tax is set by Bridgend council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Porthcawl East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Porthcawl East to central London is approximately 207 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 Porthcawl East?
- 100% of premises in Porthcawl East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Porthcawl East?
- The average property price across Bridgend (the local authority covering Porthcawl 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 Porthcawl 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 Porthcawl East?
- Porthcawl East contains 4 local areas: Bridgend 019B, Bridgend 019D, Bridgend 019A, Bridgend 019C.
- Where is Porthcawl East?
- Porthcawl East sits within Bridgend in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Porthcawl East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Porthcawl East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Porthcawl 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 Porthcawl East a safe place to live?
- Porthcawl East has a safety score of 42/100. 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 Porthcawl East?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Porthcawl East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Porthcawl East?
- Public-transport commute time from Porthcawl East to central London is approximately 207 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Porthcawl East different from the rest of Bridgend?
- Porthcawl East 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 Porthcawl East rank in Bridgend?
- Porthcawl East scores 21/100 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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