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Porthcawl West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Porthcawl West neighbourhood of Bridgend, Wales (ONS area Bridgend 018). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CF33, CF36. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CF36 3JA.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Wales, showing some signs of gentrification

Porthcawl West is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Wales; it shows some signs of gentrification against Bridgend (2 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £350,000 and flats for £177,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bridgend (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Pyle, is 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£350,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +45% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£177,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.12; 2 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Average household income

£46,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Porthcawl West sits in Bridgend

  • Typical house price: the highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Bridgend
  • Average household income: 6th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Bridgend

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Porthcawl West

House prices: Porthcawl West against Bridgend: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £375k (2026); Bridgend £42k (1995) to £228k (2026).£85k£332k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£375kBridgend£228k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bridgend, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Porthcawl West against Bridgend: This neighbourhood £40k (1995) to £195k (2026); Bridgend £31k (1995) to £147k (2026).£52k£174k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£195kBridgend£147k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bridgend, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bridgend, 0 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations nearby

Nearest station

  • Pyle Railway station, 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Cardiff Central (29 to 36 min) and Swansea (about 36 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Questions about Porthcawl West

What is the typical house price in Porthcawl West?

£350,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +45% against 2017-2019.

How does Porthcawl West compare with the rest of Bridgend?

Typical house price: the highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Bridgend. Average household income: 6th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Bridgend.

Is Porthcawl West an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Porthcawl West gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.12; 2 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Porthcawl West?

Pyle. Railway station, 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Cardiff Central (29 to 36 min) and Swansea (about 36 min).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.