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Maesteg East

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North Bridgend. About 4,627 people in 5.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Maesteg East, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,696
2,476th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.1%
2,017th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Maesteg East compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Maesteg EastMiddle
Population28 wards, Bridgend · 2021
Population: every ward in Bridgend28 areas from 2,301 to 11,249. The middle area is 4,128. Maesteg East is 4,696.
4,69613th highest
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%. Maesteg East is 98.2%.
98.2%joint 7th 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%. Maesteg East is 3.4%.
3.4%joint 9th 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%. Maesteg East is 59.1%.
59.1%6th lowest

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 Maesteg East 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
Maesteg East in brief

Maesteg East had 4,696 usual residents at the census.

In Maesteg East, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Maesteg East, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.1% of residents in Maesteg East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.