CF31 3AQ

Brackla East and Coychurch Lower · Bridgend · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bridgend
Local authority
Bridgend
Constituency
Bridgend
Postcode district
CF31
Postcode sector
CF31 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF31 3TT 79 m
CF31 3TU 128 m
CF31 3RF 139 m
CF31 2AP 199 m
CF31 2BZ 202 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF31 3AQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 1993
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF31
Postcode sector
CF31 3
Latitude
51.501875
Longitude
-3.561759
British National Grid easting
291,696
British National Grid northing
179,261

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Bridgend · W06000013
Parish or community
W04000884
Westminster constituency
Bridgend · W07000086
Output area
W00005314
Lower layer super output area
Bridgend 015D · W01001003
Middle layer super output area
Bridgend 015 · W02000232

Postcode source versions

Explore CF31

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Dragon House, Princes Way, Bridgend Industrial Estate, Bridgend, CF31 3AQ 31 October 2017 £135,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
23
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School

    Welsh establishment

    693 m
  2. Heronsbridge School

    Welsh establishment

    933 m
  3. Penybont Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,694
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,038
  • Public order 394
  • Shoplifting 320
  • Anti social behaviour 300
  • Criminal damage and arson 173

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF31 3 residents
4,709

Age bands in CF31 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.9%

766 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

497 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.7%

1,164 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.4%

1,457 residents

Age 65 and over
24.2%

1,242 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
75%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
66.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
66.7%
Gigabit-capable
66.7%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
75%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
8.3%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • OAK TREE SURGERY

    WHITETHORN DRIVE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PQ

    ODS code W95010

    619 m

  • BRIDGEND GROUP

    MERTHYR MAWR ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 3NW

    ODS code W95070

    1.2 km

  • RIVERSDALE HOUSE

    MERTHYRMAWR ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 3NL

    ODS code W95035

    1.2 km

  • TYNYCOED SURGERY

    20 MERFIELD CLOSE, SARN, BRYNCETHIN, BRIDGEND, CF32 9SW

    ODS code W95037

    4.7 km

  • THE NEW SURGERY

    NEW SURGERY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, MIN-Y-NANT, PENCOED, BRIDGEND, CF35 6YP

    ODS code W95017

    4.8 km

  • THE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HEOL-YR-ONNEN, PENCOED, BRIDGEND, CF35 5PF

    ODS code W95018

    4.9 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Kent Road

    BCT · Bridgend

    0.1 miles
  • Kent Road

    BCT · Bridgend

    0.1 miles
  • Coychurch Road

    BCT · Brackla

    0.1 miles
  • Coychurch Road

    BCT · Brackla

    0.1 miles
  • ELAC Industrial Estate

    BCT · Bridgend

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

23 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School is the nearest published school at 693 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,694 published events cover 12 months, averaging 224.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,038 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.