Historically a part of Glamorgan , Bridgend has greatly expanded in size since the early 1980s - the 2001 census recorded a population of 39,429 for the town and the 2011 census reports that the Bridgend Local Authority had a population of 139,200 up from 128,700 in 2001 .
Historically a part of Glamorgan , Bridgend has grown a lot since the early 1980s - the United Kingdom Census in 2001 found a population of 39,429 , and the 2011 census found that the Bridgend Local Authority had a population of 139,200 up from 128,700 in 2001 .