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Bridgend

According to the 2021 census, Bridgend had a total of 145,488 usual residents residing in 62,359 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 42.2 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 580.1 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 42.2 years.

Religion: In Bridgend, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 52.33% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 40.4% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.64%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Bridgend is ‘White’, constituting 96.78% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 1.48%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.16%.

Economic activity: 54.94% of Bridgend’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 45.26% of its inhabitants is married and 35.09% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (65.84%). Most of the properties in Bridgend are semi-detached or detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Bridgend crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 76.42. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Bridgend in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Bridgend, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (9)
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (6)
  3. General health:
    • Very bad health- Rank (6)
    • Bad health- Rank (7)
    • Fair health- Rank (9)
  4. Occupation:
    • Caring, leisure and other service- Rank (8)
    • Sales and customer service- Rank (8)
  5. Religion:
    • No religion- Rank (5)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Semi-detached- Rank (3)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (6)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (7)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (7)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (6)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Bridgend

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 24,570 39.4
Detached 15,839 25.4
Terraced 15,556 24.95
Flats 4,899 7.86
Converted or shared house 798 1.28
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 345 0.55
Converted building. Eg school, church 212 0.34
Caravan or other mobile structure 141 0.23

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Semi-detached 3 39.4
Detached 14 25.4
Terraced 14 24.95
Converted or shared house 15 1.28
Caravan or other mobile structure 15 0.23
Flats 16 7.86
Converted building. Eg school, church 21 0.34
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 23 0.55

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Property ownership in Bridgend

  1. Owned – 70.50% (43,961)
    1. Owns outright – 37.96% (23,670)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 32.54% (20,291)
  2. Private rented – 15.28% (9,526)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 13.03% (8,128)
    2. Other private rented – 2.24% (1,398)
  3. Social rented – 13.91% (8,674)
    1. Other social rented – 10.56% (6,587)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 3.35% (2,087)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.22% (136)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.22% (136)

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 6 (70.50%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 3 (32.54%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 15 (37.96%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 14 (13.91%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 7 (10.56%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 18 (3.35%)
  3. Private rented – rank – 19 (15.28%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 15 (2.24%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 17 (13.03%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 21 (0.22%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 21 (0.22%)

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Families in Bridgend

  1. Single family household – 65.84% (41,059)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 30.45% (18,986)
      1. Dependent children – 12.51% (7,800)
      2. No children – 11.29% (7,043)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.64% (4,143)
    2. Lone parent family – 12.43% (7,754)
      1. With dependent children – 7.64% (4,766)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.79% (2,988)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 12.01% (7,487)
      1. No children – 5.75% (3,586)
      2. With dependent children – 5.42% (3,378)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.84% (523)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 10.43% (6,504)
    5. Other single family household – 0.53% (328)
      1. Other family composition – 0.53% (328)
  2. One person household – 29.93% (18,664)
    1. Other – 16.24% (10,129)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.69% (8,535)
  3. Other household types – 4.23% (2,637)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.29% (1,431)
    2. With dependent children – 1.93% (1,206)

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 6 (65.84%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 9 (12.43%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (4.79%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 10 (7.64%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 10 (12.01%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 6 (5.42%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (0.84%)
      3. No children – rank – 15 (5.75%)
    3. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 11 (30.45%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (6.64%)
      2. No children – rank – 12 (11.29%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 12 (12.51%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 11 (0.53%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 11 (0.53%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 15 (10.43%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 19 (4.23%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 12 (1.93%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 20 (2.29%)
  3. One person household – rank – 20 (29.93%)
    1. Other – rank – 13 (16.24%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 18 (13.69%)

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Bridgend household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 28,315 45.41
Household is deprived in one dimension 20,477 32.84
Household is deprived in two dimensions 10,372 16.63
Household is deprived in three dimensions 3,104 4.98
Household is deprived in four dimensions 91 0.15

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 7 16.63
Household is deprived in three dimensions 7 4.98
Household is deprived in four dimensions 15 0.15
Household is not deprived in any dimension 18 45.41
Household is deprived in one dimension 20 32.84

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Household sizes in Bridgend

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 22,412 35.94
1 person in household 18,664 29.93
3 people in household 10,481 16.81
4 people in household 7,461 11.96
5 people in household 2,420 3.88
6 people in household 651 1.04
7 people in household 163 0.26
8 or more people in household 108 0.17

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 7 16.81
8 or more people in household 10 0.17
5 people in household 11 3.88
2 people in household 13 35.94
4 people in household 13 11.96
6 people in household 15 1.04
7 people in household 17 0.26
1 person in household 20 29.93

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Age groups of Bridgend residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 30,544 20.99
Aged 35 to 49 years 26,728 18.37
Aged 65 to 74 years 16,243 11.16
Aged 75 to 84 years 10,293 7.07
Aged 10 to 15 years 10,238 7.04
Aged 5 to 9 years 8,424 5.79
Aged 25 to 34 years 7,458 5.13
Aged 4 years and under 7,343 5.05
Aged 16 to 19 years 5,983 4.11
Aged 85 years and over 3,559 2.45

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 5 to 9 years 9 5.79
Aged 35 to 49 years 9 18.37
Aged 10 to 15 years 10 7.04
Aged 4 years and under 11 5.05
Aged 50 to 64 years 12 20.99
Aged 25 to 34 years 13 5.13
Aged 75 to 84 years 13 7.07
Aged 16 to 19 years 17 4.11
Aged 65 to 74 years 17 11.16
Aged 85 years and over 18 2.45

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Gender breakdown in Bridgend

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 73,625 50.61
Male 71,863 49.39

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 4 49.39
Female 22 50.61

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Bridgend Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 66,751 45.88
Good health 46,142 31.72
Fair health 21,589 14.84
Bad health 8,254 5.67
Very bad health 2,752 1.89

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very bad health 6 1.89
Bad health 7 5.67
Fair health 9 14.84
Very good health 13 45.88
Good health 21 31.72

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Relationship status amongst Bridgend Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 45.26% (54,077)
    1. Married – 45.10% (53,886)
      1. Opposite sex – 44.84% (53,574)
      2. Same sex – 0.26% (312)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.16% (191)
      1. Same sex – 0.10% (118)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (73)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 35.09% (41,927)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.40% (12,431)
    1. Divorced – 10.39% (12,410)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (21)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.17% (8,561)
    1. Widowed – 7.16% (8,554)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (7)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.08% (2,485)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.07% (2,472)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (13)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 10 (10.40%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 8 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 9 (10.39%)
  2. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 12 (7.17%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 12 (7.16%)
  3. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (45.26%)
    1. Married – rank – 13 (45.10%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 12 (0.26%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 13 (44.84%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 23 (0.16%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 15 (0.06%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 21 (0.10%)
  4. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 13 (2.08%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 12 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 13 (2.07%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 14 (35.09%)

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Bridgend residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 97.96% (142,521)
    1. United Kingdom – 95.70% (139,225)
    2. EU countries – 2.10% (3,049)
      1. European Union EU14 – 0.92% (1,337)
      2. European Union EU8 – 0.83% (1,206)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.26% (378)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.09% (128)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.17% (247)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.17% (247)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.17% (1,704)
  3. Africa – 0.49% (717)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.25% (370)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.11% (164)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (11)

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 7 (97.96%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 6 (95.70%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 20 (2.10%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 15 (0.09%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 17 (0.83%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 18 (0.26%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 20 (0.92%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 21 (0.17%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 21 (0.17%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 11 (0.01%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 18 (0.11%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 19 (1.17%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.25%)
  6. Africa – rank – 20 (0.49%)

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Passport records of Bridgend residents

  1. Europe – 81.26% (118,219)
    1. United Kingdom – 79.51% (115,683)
    2. Other Europe – 1.52% (2,218)
      1. EU Member countries – 1.47% (2,145)
        1. Poland – 0.62% (895)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.30% (430)
        3. Romania – 0.23% (328)
        4. Lithuania – 0.12% (174)
        5. Italy – 0.06% (81)
        6. Germany – 0.05% (78)
        7. Portugal – 0.04% (57)
        8. Spain – 0.04% (57)
        9. France – 0.03% (45)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.05% (73)
        1. Other Europe – 0.03% (39)
        2. Turkey – 0.02% (34)
    3. Ireland – 0.22% (318)
  2. No passport held – 18.17% (26,434)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.35% (504)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.17% (254)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.10% (147)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.06% (84)
    4. Middle East – 0.01% (18)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (1)
  4. Africa – 0.11% (165)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.05% (66)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.04% (65)
    3. North Africa – 0.02% (34)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.09% (129)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.07% (104)
    2. Central and South America – 0.02% (25)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.02% (35)

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 11 (81.26%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 6 (79.51%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 20 (0.22%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 20 (1.52%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 19 (1.47%)
        1. Lithuania – rank – 10 (0.12%)
        2. Romania – rank – 14 (0.23%)
        3. Poland – rank – 17 (0.62%)
        4. France – rank – 18 (0.03%)
        5. Germany – rank – 19 (0.05%)
        6. Spain – rank – 19 (0.04%)
        7. Other EU countries – rank – 20 (0.30%)
        8. Italy – rank – 22 (0.06%)
        9. Portugal – rank – 23 (0.04%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 19 (0.05%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 18 (0.02%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 18 (0.03%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 14 (18.17%)
  3. Africa – rank – 19 (0.11%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 13 (0.04%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 14 (0.02%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 21 (0.05%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.09%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 18 (0.02%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.07%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 20 (0.35%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 6 (0.00%)
    2. South-East Asia – rank – 14 (0.10%)
    3. Southern Asia – rank – 16 (0.17%)
    4. Middle East – rank – 17 (0.01%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 17 (0.06%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 22 (0.02%)

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Ethnic groups in Bridgend

  1. White – 96.78% (140,799)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 94.68% (137,755)
    2. Other White – 1.70% (2,480)
    3. Irish – 0.31% (452)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.04% (57)
    5. Roma – 0.04% (55)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 1.48% (2,152)
    1. Other Asian – 0.50% (730)
    2. Indian – 0.40% (588)
    3. Chinese – 0.34% (491)
    4. Pakistani – 0.12% (180)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.11% (163)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.16% (1,684)
    1. White and Asian – 0.36% (525)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.33% (487)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.27% (393)
    4. White and Black African – 0.19% (279)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.29% (429)
    1. African – 0.18% (257)
    2. Caribbean – 0.07% (98)
    3. Other Black – 0.05% (74)
  5. Other ethnic group – 0.29% (426)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.24% (346)
    2. Arab – 0.05% (80)

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 11 (96.78%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 7 (94.68%)
    2. Roma – rank – 15 (0.04%)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 19 (0.04%)
    4. Irish – rank – 20 (0.31%)
    5. Other White – rank – 21 (1.70%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 12 (1.48%)
    1. Other Asian – rank – 11 (0.50%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 12 (0.11%)
    3. Chinese – rank – 12 (0.34%)
    4. Pakistani – rank – 13 (0.12%)
    5. Indian – rank – 14 (0.40%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 14 (1.16%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 10 (0.33%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 14 (0.19%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 17 (0.36%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 19 (0.27%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 17 (0.29%)
    1. Other Black – rank – 14 (0.05%)
    2. African – rank – 15 (0.18%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 16 (0.07%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 21 (0.29%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 18 (0.24%)
    2. Arab – rank – 19 (0.05%)

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Religions in Bridgend

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 76,141 52.33
Christian 58,776 40.4
Not answered 8,209 5.64
Muslim 797 0.55
Other religion 692 0.48
Buddhist 398 0.27
Hindu 339 0.23
Sikh 98 0.07
Jewish 38 0.03

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 5 52.33
Hindu 11 0.23
Muslim 13 0.55
Sikh 16 0.07
Other religion 17 0.48
Buddhist 18 0.27
Christian 19 40.4
Jewish 20 0.03
Not answered 23 5.64

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Employment and unemployment amongst Bridgend Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 54.94% (65,649)
    1. In employment – 52.42% (62,636)
      1. Employee – 45.85% (54,787)
        1. Full-time – 34.14% (40,787)
        2. Part-time – 11.72% (14,000)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 5.30% (6,337)
        1. Full-time – 3.26% (3,897)
        2. Part-time – 2.04% (2,440)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.27% (1,512)
        1. Full-time – 1.01% (1,211)
        2. Part-time – 0.25% (301)
    2. Unemployed – 2.52% (3,013)
  2. Economically inactive – 43.52% (52,003)
    1. Retired – 24.67% (29,482)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 6.76% (8,077)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.45% (5,313)
    4. Student – 3.98% (4,755)
    5. Other – 3.66% (4,376)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.53% (1,830)
    1. In employment – 1.13% (1,348)
      1. Employee – 1.08% (1,290)
        1. Part-time – 0.89% (1,066)
        2. Full-time – 0.19% (224)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.04% (47)
        1. Part-time – 0.03% (30)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (17)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (11)
        1. Full-time – 0.01% (6)
        2. Part-time – 0.00% (5)
    2. Unemployed – 0.40% (482)

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 6 (43.52%)
    1. Other – rank – 1 (3.66%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 7 (6.76%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 9 (4.45%)
    4. Retired – rank – 15 (24.67%)
    5. Student – rank – 15 (3.98%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 17 (54.94%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 8 (2.52%)
    2. In employment – rank – 18 (52.42%)
      1. Employee – rank – 9 (45.85%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (34.14%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (11.72%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 17 (1.27%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 16 (1.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 20 (0.25%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 19 (5.30%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 19 (2.04%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (3.26%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 18 (1.53%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 13 (0.40%)
    2. In employment – rank – 21 (1.13%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 3 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 10 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 20 (1.08%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 19 (0.89%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 19 (0.19%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 20 (0.04%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 13 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 20 (0.03%)

Comparing Bridgend wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Bridgend

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24,068 20.14
Semi-routine occupations 17,423 14.58
Routine occupations 17,206 14.4
Intermediate occupations 13,729 11.49
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 11,542 9.66
Never worked and long-term unemployed 10,716 8.97
Small employers and own account workers 9,938 8.32
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 8,527 7.14
Full-time students 6,335 5.3

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Semi-routine occupations 4 14.58
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 5 7.14
Never worked and long-term unemployed 7 8.97
Routine occupations 9 14.4
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 10 20.14
Intermediate occupations 13 11.49
Full-time students 15 5.3
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 17 9.66
Small employers and own account workers 17 8.32

Comparing Bridgend wards.

Occupation groups in Bridgend

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 11,567 18.08
Associate professional and technical 7,955 12.43
Caring, leisure and other service 7,322 11.44
Skilled trades 7,264 11.35
Elementary 6,727 10.51
Managers, directors and senior officials 6,715 10.49
Administrative and secretarial 5,803 9.07
Sales and customer service 5,449 8.52
Process, plant and machine operatives 5,182 8.1

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Rank of Bridgend when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service 8 11.44
Sales and customer service 8 8.52
Associate professional and technical 10 12.43
Process, plant and machine operatives 10 8.1
Professional occupations 11 18.08
Administrative and secretarial 12 9.07
Elementary 12 10.51
Managers, directors and senior officials 15 10.49
Skilled trades 17 11.35

Comparing Bridgend wards.