Cefn Cribwr
Cefn Cribwr is a village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 1,324. It has 10 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Pyle, 3.4 km away. There were around 6 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cefn Cribwr area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bridgend area is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 145,490 residents at roughly 580 people per km².
- Council
- Bridgend
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Constituency
- Ogmore
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 7° · 37% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:13Sunset 16:42
9h 29m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
6US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Port Talbot Dyffryn School, United Kingdom
Crime
4 reported · August 2026▲ 33% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
Neighbourhood team: Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial behaviour (vehicular) - open cast site /
- Antisocial Behaviour Off road bikes - Law Street, Kenfig Hill
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
67 reported road collisions (2025)
19 killed or seriously injured · 99 casualties · 4.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
61 food businesses within 2 miles
- 48 rated 4–5 ★ (36 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Pyle (3.4 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pyle (3.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£210,905 average▲ 2.8% YoY
Across Bridgend · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£763 average monthly rent▲ 7.8% YoY
- 1 bed £562
- 2 bed £701
- 3 bed £816
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.0 times median annual pay (5.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (6.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (6.3 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
21 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: El Prado (3.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
145,490 residents in Bridgend · 580/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,680
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,031
- Net moves+649
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in Wales
7% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 20% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band B (23% of 66,260)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Chris Elmore
Labour
Bridgend
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoMotion to sit in private
- NoHighways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment
- AyeCarbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,805 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£738 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,400 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 64,606 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
14% low-carbon electricity
Gas 86% · Wind 13% · Solar 1%
339 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in CF32
- Trem Y Mor
- Cwm Garw Practice
- Tynycoed Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bridgend:
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety254 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth231 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases194 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals189 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK144 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Cefn Cribwr F.C. · 0.3 kmCefn Cribwr Football Club is a Welsh football team based in Cefn Cribwr, Bridgend County Borough, Wales. They play in the Ardal SW League.
- Caeau Cefn Cribwr · 0.4 km
Caeau Cefn Cribwr is a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Cefn Cribwr in Bridgend, south Wales.
- Waun-fawr, Cefn Cribwr · 0.9 km
Waun-fawr, Cefn Cribwr is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Glamorgan, south Wales.
- Waun Cimla · 1.1 km
Waun Cimla, also known as Bedford Park, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Glamorgan, south Wales. It contains the Cefn Cribwr Ironworks and some 40 acres of woodlands and meadows.
Fforddygyfraith · 1.1 kmFforddygyfraith is a village in the community of Cefn Cribwr, in the County Borough of Bridgend. The name translates as Law Street, or The Road of the Law, a reference to the road around which the village was built.
Cefn Cribwr · 1.3 kmCefn Cribwr is a village and community in Bridgend County Borough in south Wales. The village is located about 5 miles (8 km) from the centre of Bridgend town, and in-between Bridgend and Pyle.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Bridgend with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cefn Cribwr?
- Cefn Cribwr is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Bridgend local authority.
- What is the population of Cefn Cribwr?
- Cefn Cribwr has an approximate settlement population of 1,324.
- How deprived is Cefn Cribwr?
- The Bridgend local authority, which includes Cefn Cribwr, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.