Ward: Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
Local Authority: Bridgend
Bridgend
Population
Value
Total number of people 128645
Males 62506
Females 66139
Aged 0 to 15 26299
Aged 16 to 74 92413
Aged 75 and over 9933
Value Eng & Wal Welsh
Change since 1991 -800 310 16
Density
Number of people per hectare 5.1 183 8
People, Places and Families
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over) Value Eng & Wal Welsh
Single people (never married) 25891 233 16
Married or re-married people 56004 176 6
Separated or divorced 11119 138 8
Widowed 9332 108 15
Transport (all households) Value Eng & Wal Welsh
Households without car/van 13664 131 10
Household with 1 car or van 24984 54 3
Household with 2 or more cars/vans 14694 253 13
Composition (all households) Value Eng & Wal Welsh
One person households 14480 260 18
Married couple households 21346 161 4
Cohabiting couple households 3893 319 13
Lone parent households:
with dependent children 3847 81 12
with non-dependent children only 1744 84 14
All other households 8032 203 13
Welsh
All people aged 3 and over Value Welsh
One or more skills in Welsh language 24763 14
Identified self as Welsh 20275 8
Ethnicity and Religion
Ethnic Group (all people) Value Eng & Wal Welsh
White 126878 110 17
Largest minority ethnic group(s) Other (368)
Place of birth (all people) Value Eng & Wal Welsh
Born in UK 125495 41 8
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland) 1219 332 16
Born outside EU 1931 328 12
Religion (all people) Value Eng & Wal Welsh
Christian 90328 296 17
Buddhist 261 157 7
Hindu 232 201 2
Jewish 42 335 16
Muslim 290 272 13
Sikh 15 357 22
Other 345 164 7
No religion 27391 21 4
Religion not stated 9741 171 16
Health
(all people) Value Eng & Wal Welsh
Limiting long-term illness 32164 11 7
General health 'not good' 17516 14 8
People providing unpaid care 16189 8 5
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk 4417 10 7
Work
Status (all people aged 16-74) Value Eng & Wal Welsh
Employed 51347 325 9
Unemployed 3198 118 12
Long-term unemployed 902 129 16
Student (economically active) 1785 285 11
Retired 13436 170 15
Student (economically inactive) 3102 167 21
Looking after home/family 5988 161 10
Permanently sick or disabled 9918 12 7
Other inactive 3639 42 6
Travel to work Value Eng & Wal Welsh
Travel to work by car 39850 5 3
Travel to work by public transport 2824 264 10
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74) Value Eng & Wal Welsh
Qualifications at degree level or higher 14492 255 15
No qualifications 33641 45 7
Housing
(all households) Value Eng & Wal Welsh
Number of households with residents 53342 146 10
Number of people per hectare 5.1 183 8
Average household size 2.38 154 9
Vacant household spaces 1816 144 18
Owner-occupied 41132 72 2
Without central heating 2263 287 15
Without own bath/shower & toilet 154 204 17
Overcrowding indicator 1907 281 15
Deprivation Index
In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,288 out of 1,896 in Wales, where 1 was the most deprived and 1,896 the least.
This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).
Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Bridgend 013A
Index of Multiple Deprivation: 1,288
Income Deprivation: 1,710
Employment: 1,512
Health: 345
Education: 1,712
Barriers to Services: 321
Barriers to Housing: 1,584
Living Environment: 939
Communities and
Local Government website and specifically in this document .
House Prices & Council Tax
Nearest Stations
Nearest Railway Stations... Bridgend [ATW] 4.25 km (2.64 mi) Wildmill [ATW] 4.51 km (2.80 mi) Pyle [ATW] 5.30 km (3.29 mi)
School Results
Results for nearest schools to Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr Tip: Use a postcode for results of nearest schools!
Quality of Life Indicator: Good 
Nearest Railway Stations...
