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About

Barry West covers the western part of the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. The area is largely residential, with a mix of terraces, semi-detached houses and post‑war housing estates, local shops and primary schools serving neighbourhood streets. Evidence of the town’s late 19th‑century dock expansion remains visible in rows of stone-built terraced houses with narrow front yards and short back lanes, which sit alongside later housing developments. Community facilities include a local library, halls used for clubs and classes, and playing fields used for football and rugby.

Day-to-day life in Barry West centres on compact shopping parades, small cafes and regular bus services that connect the ward with the wider Vale and Cardiff. Side streets feed into larger routes for commuters, while pedestrian routes link schools and parks within walking distance for most residents. Local volunteers and tenant groups run allotments and seasonal events, and simple street-level landmarks such as a brick-built war memorial and a small bandstand mark community focal points.

Area overview

On average Barry West has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barry West is £42,759 per year. Barry West is home to around 8,766 people, with a population density of about 5,769.8 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
18.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Barry West Population
8,766
Population density
5,769.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.88(-8%)
Shoplifting
11.86(+71%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.07(-24%)
Public order
10.5(+18%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.21(+2%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,167
93.17%
Other White
132
1.51%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
109
1.24%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
46
0.52%
Irish
42
0.48%
Total population: 8,766

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,002
28.23%
No qualifications
1,414
19.94%
Level 3 (A level)
1,258
17.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,111
15.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
682
9.62%
Total 16+ residents: 7,092

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,189
30.72%
Owns outright
1,097
28.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
731
18.88%
Social rents from council
540
13.95%
Other social rented
221
5.71%
Total households: 3,871

Property prices in Barry West

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Barry West area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barry West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barry West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£186,500
Flats9£127,000
Semi-Detached28£280,000
Terraced65£230,000

10 years median price trend in Barry West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barry West.

All postcodes in Barry West

CF625RZ

Harbour Road

CF626NT

Park Road

CF627DT

High Street

CF627JJ

Woodstock Close

CF628JD

Woodham Close

CF626PF

Dunraven Street

CF627AS

Market Street

CF626JP

Glamorgan Street

CF627DS

High Street

CF626JN

Glamorgan Street

CF627ER

Porthkerry Road

CF627JF

Claude Road

CF627QT

Bramble Avenue

CF627UG

Baird Rise

CF627JN

Bramble Avenue

CF626BA

Romilly Road

CF626JQ

Vale Street

CF626JY

Kathleen Street

CF626NU

Park Road

CF626PA

Oxford Street

CF627HJ

Jenner Road

CF628LE

College Fields Close

CF627NP

Pontypridd Road

CF628EN

Walker Road

CF626NX

Park Road

CF626NZ

Oxford Street

CF627ET

Wenvoe Terrace

CF627HG

Jenner Road

CF627JL

Claude Road West

CF628BX

North Walk

CF628JG

Barrians Way

CF627BZ

Heol Pantycelyn

CF627NL

Crossfield Road

CF628DF

Buttrills Walk

CF626PD

Salisbury Road

CF627DX

High Street

CF627FN

Fern Drive

CF628DB

South Walk

CF627EJ

Princes Street

CF627FG

Plas Cleddau

CF626NP

Highfield Close

CF627EG

Queen Street

CF627PZ

Dawan Close

CF627AR

Island Road

CF627DZ

High Street

CF627HS

Jenner Road

CF627HW

Gadlys Road East

CF628BZ

Buttrills Walk

CF628YG

Colcot Road

CF627HZ

Dudley Place

CF628BP

Merthyr Dyfan Road

CF627AB

Broad Street

CF627JA

Bedlington Terrace

CF627JD

Ruthen Terrace

CF627LR

Pontypridd Road

CF627AW

Windsor Road

CF626JS

Castle Street

CF628EQ

Pardoe Crescent

CF626PJ

Cambridge Street

CF627AX

Porthkerry Road

CF628EJ

Buttrills Close

CF627AT

Baruc

CF627BY

Heol Dewi Sant

CF628EW

Irving Place

CF628HF

Barry Road

CF626JW

Lewis Street

CF626PB

Salisbury Road

CF626JR

Castle Street

CF627EN

Princes Street

CF627HL

Jenner Road

CF628BB

Tynewydd Road

CF628BG

Dyfan

CF626LF

Romilly Road

CF627FA

Proctor Close

CF627PW

Severn Avenue

CF628ES

Neale Street

CF627DU

High Street

CF625SA

Harbour Road

CF626RB

Romilly Avenue

CF627FL

The Heathers

CF628BN

Somerset Road

CF628HG

Barry Road

CF627DY

High Street

CF628ER

Pardoe Crescent

CF627PY

Afan Close

CF627XR

Baruc

CF627AD

Broad Street

CF627ES

Wenvoe Terrace

CF627RG

Clifton Street

CF627XX

Illtyd

CF628BS

St Fagans Avenue

CF627PX

Aeron Close

CF627XP

Illtyd

CF628BQ

St Teilo Avenue

CF626PG

Victoria Road

CF626FG

Romilly Road

CF627AE

Baruc

CF631BG

Somerset Road East

CF628EX

Williams Crescent

CF626AZ

Romilly Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.