Is Bridgend a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Bridgend, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 3,278 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Bridgend, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 3,278 postcodes
Wales average £215,037 (+2.6% in a year, +22.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Bridgend sold for £209,569 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. Across Bridgend, police record 86 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
Sarn station is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.
Across Bridgend, police record 86 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Bridgend sold for £209,569 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £322,205, semi-detached £206,943, terraced £169,300, flats £111,075. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
Sarn is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £44,490 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £43,617 across Wales.