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Bridgend in figures

A profile of Bridgend from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Bridgend was 146,986 in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024.

Population146,9862025Down 0.1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over22%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share4.3%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June6492025Compared with 695 in 2024
138K140K142K144K146K148K201120142017202020252011: 139,410 persons2012: 139,985 persons2013: 140,579 persons2014: 141,333 persons2015: 142,177 persons2016: 142,887 persons2017: 143,355 persons2018: 143,583 persons2019: 144,500 persons2020: 145,434 persons2021: 145,738 persons2022: 146,074 persons2023: 146,692 persons2024: 147,088 persons2025: 146,986 persons138K140K142K144K146K148K20112016202120252011: 139,410 persons2012: 139,985 persons2013: 140,579 persons2014: 141,333 persons2015: 142,177 persons2016: 142,887 persons2017: 143,355 persons2018: 143,583 persons2019: 144,500 persons2020: 145,434 persons2021: 145,738 persons2022: 146,074 persons2023: 146,692 persons2024: 147,088 persons2025: 146,986 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Bridgend (pounds sterling) was £209,569 (provisional) in July 2026, up 3.7% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£209,569July 2026, provisionalUp 3.7% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly3.7%July 2026, provisionalUp 0.8 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£763August 2026, provisionalUp 7.8% from August 2025
170K180K190K200K210K220K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 171,712 GBP2021-08: 172,192 GBP2021-09: 172,280 GBP2021-10: 178,796 GBP2021-11: 180,824 GBP2021-12: 181,423 GBP2022-01: 178,656 GBP2022-02: 178,039 GBP2022-03: 178,979 GBP2022-04: 182,000 GBP2022-05: 185,635 GBP2022-06: 189,887 GBP2022-07: 192,643 GBP2022-08: 194,901 GBP2022-09: 197,899 GBP2022-10: 203,464 GBP2022-11: 202,109 GBP2022-12: 200,651 GBP2023-01: 192,106 GBP2023-02: 194,347 GBP2023-03: 191,174 GBP2023-04: 194,464 GBP2023-05: 191,406 GBP2023-06: 194,896 GBP2023-07: 191,821 GBP2023-08: 190,699 GBP2023-09: 187,207 GBP2023-10: 192,107 GBP2023-11: 194,830 GBP2023-12: 197,567 GBP2024-01: 196,308 GBP2024-02: 195,006 GBP2024-03: 194,049 GBP2024-04: 196,690 GBP2024-05: 198,449 GBP2024-06: 199,283 GBP2024-07: 196,459 GBP2024-08: 200,385 GBP2024-09: 199,218 GBP2024-10: 205,636 GBP2024-11: 203,330 GBP2024-12: 208,702 GBP2025-01: 203,694 GBP2025-02: 205,022 GBP2025-03: 201,507 GBP2025-04: 203,922 GBP2025-05: 202,372 GBP2025-06: 201,352 GBP2025-07: 202,086 GBP2025-08: 205,073 GBP2025-09: 209,860 GBP2025-10: 207,623 GBP2025-11: 205,497 GBP2025-12: 205,301 GBP2026-01: 211,568 GBP2026-02: 211,988 GBP2026-03: 212,879 GBP2026-04: 208,540 GBP2026-05: 208,438 GBP2026-06: 206,840 GBP2026-07: 209,569 GBP160K180K200K220K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 171,712 GBP2021-08: 172,192 GBP2021-09: 172,280 GBP2021-10: 178,796 GBP2021-11: 180,824 GBP2021-12: 181,423 GBP2022-01: 178,656 GBP2022-02: 178,039 GBP2022-03: 178,979 GBP2022-04: 182,000 GBP2022-05: 185,635 GBP2022-06: 189,887 GBP2022-07: 192,643 GBP2022-08: 194,901 GBP2022-09: 197,899 GBP2022-10: 203,464 GBP2022-11: 202,109 GBP2022-12: 200,651 GBP2023-01: 192,106 GBP2023-02: 194,347 GBP2023-03: 191,174 GBP2023-04: 194,464 GBP2023-05: 191,406 GBP2023-06: 194,896 GBP2023-07: 191,821 GBP2023-08: 190,699 GBP2023-09: 187,207 GBP2023-10: 192,107 GBP2023-11: 194,830 GBP2023-12: 197,567 GBP2024-01: 196,308 GBP2024-02: 195,006 GBP2024-03: 194,049 GBP2024-04: 196,690 GBP2024-05: 198,449 GBP2024-06: 199,283 GBP2024-07: 196,459 GBP2024-08: 200,385 GBP2024-09: 199,218 GBP2024-10: 205,636 GBP2024-11: 203,330 GBP2024-12: 208,702 GBP2025-01: 203,694 GBP2025-02: 205,022 GBP2025-03: 201,507 GBP2025-04: 203,922 GBP2025-05: 202,372 GBP2025-06: 201,352 GBP2025-07: 202,086 GBP2025-08: 205,073 GBP2025-09: 209,860 GBP2025-10: 207,623 GBP2025-11: 205,497 GBP2025-12: 205,301 GBP2026-01: 211,568 GBP2026-02: 211,988 GBP2026-03: 212,879 GBP2026-04: 208,540 GBP2026-05: 208,438 GBP2026-06: 206,840 GBP2026-07: 209,569 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Bridgend were 4,045 in 2024, down 4.8% from 2023.

Active enterprises4,0452024Down 4.8% from 2023
Enterprise births4102024Down 5.7% from 2023
4,0004,1004,2004,3004,4004,5004,6002019202020212022202320242019: 4,155 count2020: 4,210 count2021: 4,505 count2022: 4,545 count2023: 4,250 count2024: 4,045 count4,0004,2004,4004,6002019202120242019: 4,155 count2020: 4,210 count2021: 4,505 count2022: 4,545 count2023: 4,250 count2024: 4,045 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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