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Brackla West

Ward

South east Bridgend. About 2,766 people in 0.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Brackla West, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,733
855th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.6%
2,395th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Brackla West compares

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Brackla WestMiddle
Population28 wards, Bridgend · 2021
Population: every ward in Bridgend28 areas from 2,301 to 11,249. The middle area is 4,128. Brackla West is 2,733.
2,7339th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage28 wards, Bridgend · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Bridgend28 areas from 78.2% to 100.0%. The middle area is 95.3%. Brackla West is 96.9%.
96.9%11th highest
Claimant rate28 wards, Bridgend · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Bridgend28 areas from 0.7% to 4.6%. The middle area is 3.0%. Brackla West is 4.5%.
4.5%2nd highest
Aged 15 to 6428 wards, Bridgend · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Bridgend28 areas from 48.9% to 69.3%. The middle area is 61.9%. Brackla West is 64.6%.
64.6%5th highest

Figures for the whole of Bridgend

These figures are published for the whole of Bridgend, not for each ward, so they describe all of Bridgend and not Brackla West alone. See Bridgend

Average house price
£209,569
Up 3.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,002
124th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.7×
72nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
81.9years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Brackla West in brief

Brackla West had 2,733 usual residents at the census.

In Brackla West, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Brackla West, 4.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.6% of residents in Brackla West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.