Bridgend
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Bridgend sits between Cardiff and Swansea, offering a mix of bustling town life, historic sites, and nearby beaches. The town centre features shopping, dining, and the historic Old Bridge over the River Ogmore. Nearby, Ogmore-by-Sea and Porthcawl provide sandy beaches and coastal walks along the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. The surrounding countryside includes rolling hills, castles, and charming villages.
Wards in Bridgend
Bridgend is divided into 19 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aberkenfig
- Brackla East and Coychurch Lower
- Brackla East Central
- Brackla West
- Brackla West Central
- Bridgend Central
- Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
- Cefn-glas
- Coity Higher
- Newton
- Nottage
- Oldcastle
- Pen-y-fai
- Pencoed and Penprysg
- Porthcawl East Central
- Porthcawl West Central
- Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr
- Rest Bay
- St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre
Bridgend is a constituency that covers these wards in Bridgend.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 18,491 | 19.30% | 619,629 | 19.79% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 6,136 | 6.40% | 256,599 | 8.19% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 12,289 | 12.82% | 387,247 | 12.37% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 17,872 | 18.65% | 550,602 | 17.58% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 20,284 | 21.17% | 643,823 | 20.56% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 20,759 | 21.66% | 673,740 | 21.51% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 88,852 | 93.47% | 90.56% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 2,047 | 2.15% | 2.67% | 6.15% |
| Other Asian | 623 | 0.66% | 0.66% | 1.63% |
| Indian | 492 | 0.52% | 0.68% | 3.13% |
| White and Asian | 440 | 0.46% | 0.45% | 0.82% |
| Chinese | 370 | 0.39% | 0.47% | 0.75% |
| Irish | 346 | 0.36% | 0.43% | 0.85% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 340 | 0.36% | 0.44% | 0.86% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 300 | 0.32% | 0.41% | 0.78% |
| Any other ethnic group | 265 | 0.28% | 0.48% | 1.55% |
| African | 222 | 0.23% | 0.64% | 2.50% |
| White and Black African | 211 | 0.22% | 0.26% | 0.42% |
| Pakistani | 143 | 0.15% | 0.56% | 2.66% |
| Bangladeshi | 127 | 0.13% | 0.49% | 1.08% |
| Caribbean | 76 | 0.08% | 0.12% | 1.05% |
| Arab | 61 | 0.06% | 0.37% | 0.56% |
| Other Black | 57 | 0.06% | 0.13% | 0.50% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 53 | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.11% |
| Roma | 33 | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.17% |