Categories in Bridgend

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Bridgend

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping29427 years
Shopping other27232 years
Corporate management25422 years
Restaurants18820 years
Car repair16429 years
Clothing stores13020 years
Electronics stores12928 years
General contractors12424 years
Beauty salons106
Other construction10523 years
Construction of buildings10326 years
Buses and trains10029 years
Tractors and farm equipment99

Bridgend Facts

Area6.4 km²
Population15,108
Male Population7,409 (49.0%)
Female Population7,699 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+20.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+12.5%
Median Age42.4 years (Male: 41, Female: 43.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$33,343 (2022)
Area Codes1656
NeighborhoodsPencoed, Pyle, Brynmenyn, Kenfig Hill, Aberkenfig
Local Time
TimezoneBritish Summer Time
Lat & Lng51.50583, -3.57722
Postal CodesCF31CF32CF33CF35CF39More

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Bridgend Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population12,51412,91613,43414,90315,10815,07215,044
Population Density1,963 / km²2,026 / km²2,107.3 / km²2,337.7 / km²2,369.9 / km²2,364.2 / km²2,359.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bridgend Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 12.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bridgend+20.7%+17%+12.5%
United Kingdom
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bridgend Median Age

Median Age: 42.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Bridgend42.4 yrs43.7 yrs41 yrs
United Kingdom39.6 yrs40.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bridgend Population Density

Population Density: 2,370 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Bridgend15,1086.4 km²2,370 / km²
United Kingdom64.5 million247,916.6 km²260 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bridgend Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Bridgend

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Bridgend

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Bridgend

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Bridgend

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Bridgend

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Bridgend Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$23,341$24,878$28,857$29,496$29,479$31,014$29,397$33,343
Total GDP$394.7M$424.4M$500.3M$526.4M$548.7M$598.9M$570.2M$649.1M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Bridgend CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Bridgend165,880 tn10.98 tn26,020.3 tons/km²
United Kingdom735,672,544 tn11.4 tn2,967.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Bridgend CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)165,880 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.98 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)26,020.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/17/182:31 PM4.330.9 km11,550 m5km NE of Clydach, United Kingdomusgs.gov
2/20/141:21 PM4.143.8 km3,000 m17km NNW of Ilfracombe, United Kingdomusgs.gov
1/29/048:23 PM3.762.3 km6,500 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
1/29/0410:56 AM3.662.3 km6,500 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
1/29/0410:56 AM3.362.3 km6,500 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
6/20/025:26 PM3.435.1 km14,300 mWales-England region, United Kingdomusgs.gov
2/12/027:13 PM3.531.1 km8,300 mWales-England region, United Kingdomusgs.gov
1/28/0212:30 AM333.3 km10,000 mWales-England region, United Kingdomusgs.gov
10/10/012:52 AM3.526.3 km10,000 mWales-England region, United Kingdomusgs.gov
5/31/0111:42 PM495.9 km28,700 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov

Bridgend

(English pronunciation: /brᵻˈdʒɛnd/; Welsh: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, meaning "The main bridge on the River Ogmore" or alternatively "Bridgehead on the River Ogmore" (suggesting a battle), is a town in Bridgend County Borough in Wales, 18-mile (29 km) we..

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