Barry Dyfan & Illtyd

Dyfan and Illtyd are adjacent wards within the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. The area is largely residential, with rows of Victorian and mid-20th-century houses alongside later council and private developments. Local provision includes primary schools, convenience shops, churches and community centres that serve day-to-day needs. Place names and local parish boundaries recall the early Celtic saints Dyfan and Illtyd, and several street names and signposts retain those traditional references.

Community life revolves around schools, sports clubs and small-scale retail on local high streets, with regular bus services and rail connections from Barry linking residents to Cardiff and the wider Vale. Pockets of open space, play areas and allotment plots offer places for recreation and gardening. The street pattern and built edges show the town’s industrial past, with traces of former rail routes and dock-related development visible in the layout and some older buildings, providing a tangible link to Barry’s history.