Newton is an inner-urban ward within Bridgend in south Wales, lying close to the town centre and the River Ogmore. It contains a mix of Victorian terraces, inter‑war and post‑war housing, local shops and some light industrial units, and benefits from good transport links via the nearby M4 corridor and rail services to Cardiff and Swansea, with the Glamorgan coast at Porthcawl a short drive away.
Historically the ward developed as part of the valley’s industrial expansion, so traces of that past sit alongside modern housing and retail; community life is organised around schools, clubs and small shopping parades, and recent regeneration efforts reflect the shift from heavy industry to a more mixed service and commuter economy. Local groups and neighbourhood initiatives help maintain a distinct community feel despite ongoing change.
Postcode districts covering Newton
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Swansea 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Tonypandy 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Barry 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Bridgend 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Llanelli 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Neath 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Coity Higher 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Briton Ferry 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Aberdare 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Aberdare East 18.6 miles30 km
Neighbouring places
- Porthcawl Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Porthcawl East Central Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Nottage Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Porthcawl West Central Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- South Cornelly Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Merthyr Mawr Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Rest Bay Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cornelly Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ogmore-by-Sea Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Trelales Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Laleston Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Newton
CF36 5AX, CF36 5UA, CF36 5RF, CF36 5PA, CF36 5AW, CF36 5NF, CF36 5NN, CF36 5NP, CF36 5RB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Bristol Airport 41.6 miles67 km
- Pyle Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Bridgend Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
Hotels near Newton Ad
- Seabank Hotel 3 1.8 miles3 km
- Cae Court Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles6.5 km
- The Bear Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff 3 5 miles8.1 km
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Grand Hotel 8.7 miles14 km
Local points of interest
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles24.9 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 15.9 miles25.6 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 17.1 miles27.5 km