Strong on schools

This public area guide compares Porthcawl West Central in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Porthcawl West Central a good place to live?

Porthcawl West Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance, while flood risk is around the national middle range and crime is around the national middle range. The public data does not show a single obvious weak signal among the available headline measures.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend below.

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Porthcawl West Central at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 14.4 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Middle 54th percentile
House prices
Local result £372,299
National comparison
Middle 69th percentile
Schools
Local result 98th percentile
National comparison
Strong
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 56th percentile
National comparison
Middle

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.

Crime rate in Porthcawl West Central

Crime rate

Crime rate

14.4 per 1,000 people

Percentile

54th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

House prices in Porthcawl West Central

House prices

Average sold price

£372,299

Percentile

69th percentile nationally

House prices are above the national middle range.

Schools in Porthcawl West Central

Schools

98th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Porthcawl West Central

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Porthcawl West Central

Transport

56th percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Porthcawl West Central a good place to live?

Porthcawl West Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance, while flood risk is around the national middle range and crime is around the national middle range. The public data does not show a single obvious weak signal among the available headline measures.

Is Porthcawl West Central safe?

Porthcawl West Central ranks in the 54th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Porthcawl West Central?

The average sold price is £372,299, with house prices in the 69th percentile nationally.

How are schools in Porthcawl West Central?

Schools rank in the 98th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Porthcawl West Central?

Nearby public profiles include Newton in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend and Bryntirion, laleston and Merthyr Mawr in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend.