Oldcastle is a compact electoral ward within the built-up area of Bridgend in South Wales, sitting close to the town centre and mixing residential streets with pockets of commercial activity. The area shows a blend of older Victorian terraces and later developments, with local shops, community facilities and green spaces that help it feel more neighbourhood than suburb.
Locally the ward has a quietly civic character: residents tend to use Bridgend's wider retail and employment hubs while community groups and schools give it a strong social fabric. Its history is intertwined with the town's industrial and market past, and contemporary life reflects that mix of traditional local amenities and ties to the broader economy of Bridgend County Borough.
Postcode districts covering Oldcastle
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 16.9 miles
- Swansea 18.5 miles
- Tonypandy 9.6 miles
- Barry 15 miles
- Bridgend 1 mile
- Neath 15.8 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.3 miles
- Coity Higher 2.1 miles
- Briton Ferry 14 miles
- Ebbw Vale 24.8 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 24.6 miles
- Aberdare 15.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Corntown Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Bridgend Built-up area 1 mile
- Brackla West Central Ward 1.1 miles
- Brackla West Ward 1.1 miles
- Brackla Parish 1.2 miles
- Ewenny Parish 1.3 miles
- Bridgend Central Ward 1.3 miles
- Brackla East Central Ward 1.3 miles
- Coychurch Lower Parish 1.5 miles
- Brackla East and Coychurch Lower Ward 1.5 miles
- Cefn-glas Ward 1.7 miles
- Coity Higher Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Oldcastle
CF35 5AA, CF31 3LU, CF31 3NU, CF31 9RA, CF31 3ES, CF31 3LD, CF31 9ST, CF31 9AL, CF31 3BH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 12 miles
- Bristol Airport 37.6 miles
- Bridgend Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Wildmill Railway Station 1.7 miles
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Schools in Oldcastle
- Brynteg School Secondary
- Heronsbridge Special School Special
- Oldcastle Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 5.5 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 7.2 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 8.1 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 8.9 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.8 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 11.9 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 12.1 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 12.9 miles
- Barry Harbour Harbour 14.3 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 15.1 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 16 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 16.1 miles