Laleston is a village and community just south of the town of Bridgend in south Wales, sitting within Bridgend County Borough and close to the M4 corridor. The area blends pockets of farmland and greenfield with suburban housing, making it part of a commuter belt for Bridgend, Cardiff and the South Wales Valleys, while still retaining a distinctly semi‑rural character.
Locally the parish has historic roots that show in older buildings and a compact village centre, and community life tends to combine rural traditions with the practicalities of modern commuting - small businesses, local groups and occasional village events keep a strong local identity alongside the wider economic links to neighbouring towns and cities.
Postcode districts covering Laleston
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 18.9 miles
- Swansea 16.2 miles
- Tonypandy 10 miles
- Barry 17.2 miles
- Bridgend 2.2 miles
- Neath 13.7 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.3 miles
- Coity Higher 2.8 miles
- Briton Ferry 11.8 miles
- Aberdare 15.5 miles
- Aberdare East 16.2 miles
- Aberdare West 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Trelales Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr Ward 0.6 miles
- Cefn-glas Ward 0.9 miles
- Merthyr Mawr Parish 1 mile
- Bridgend Central Ward 1.4 miles
- Pen-y-fai Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Newcastle Higher Parish 1.7 miles
- Cefn Cribwr Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bridgend Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Oldcastle Ward 2.3 miles
- Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr Ward 2.4 miles
- Brackla West Central Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Laleston
CF31 5DZ, CF31 4TR, CF31 5BD, CF31 5FL, CF31 4UE, CF31 5BN, CF31 5FG, CF31 4TZ, CF31 5EE … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 14.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 39.8 miles
- Wildmill Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Bridgend Railway Station 1.9 miles
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Schools in Laleston
- Bryntirion Comprehensive. Secondary
- Bryntirion Infants Primary
- Cefn Glas Infants Primary
- Llangewydd Junior School Primary
- Maes Yr Haul Broadlands Primary
- Trelales Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 4 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 7.2 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 9.5 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 9.6 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 9.7 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 10.9 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 13 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 13.2 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 14.9 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 15.5 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 16.2 miles
- Barry Harbour Harbour 16.6 miles